Boxing Legend George Foreman To Be Honored At Houston Memorial Service

Family, friends and the public are preparing to remember boxing legend, pastor and entrepreneur George Foreman during a memorial service in his hometown of Houston.

George Foreman IV, one of five sons of the boxing legend, along with Houston Mayor John Whitmire and former boxer Michael Moorer, who Foreman defeated in 1994 to become the oldest man at age 45 to win the heavyweight championship, are expected to speak at the service Monday.

The service will be hosted by Foreman's family and the city of Houston at the Wortham Theater Center, a performing arts center that is home to the city's ballet and opera companies.

"We're going to celebrate the life of George Foreman, two-time heavyweight champion of the world and certainly the face of how great Houston is," Whitmire said.

Foreman died on March 21 at age 76. Foreman's family has not disclosed his cause of death, only saying on social media that he "peacefully departed - surrounded by loved ones."