The George Foreman Lean Mean Fat-Reducing Grilling Machine was a revolutionary concept conceived by Michael Boehm, an inventor in Illinois. Boehm envisioned a grill that would cook the food on ...

Former world champion boxer George Foreman poses while launching his “Lean, Mean Fat Reducing Grilling Machine” November 22, 2001 in London. (Anthony Harvey/Getty Images) ...

Yet for all his ring heroics, Foreman’s legacy might rest more on a kitchen appliance than a knockout punch. In 1994, he lent his name to the George Foreman Lean Mean Fat-Reducing Grilling Machine.

The Lean Mean Fat-Reducing Grilling Machine has sold over 100 million units. The company that produces it, Spectrum Brands, couldn’t have found a better celebrity to partner with.

OPINION George Foreman and the art of the comeback The former boxer proved that it’s never too late to transform into something better — a message of hope in these tumultuous times.

The Lean Mean Fat-Reducing Grilling Machine has sold over 100 million units. The company that produces it, Spectrum Brands, couldn’t have found a better celebrity to partner with.

In 1994, Foreman launched the George Foreman Lean Mean Fat-Reducing Grilling Machine, better known as the George Foreman Grill, a convenient countertop grill with non-stick coating and grooved ...

The outlook didn't improve when the second royalty cheque for what would be named the George Foreman Lean Mean Fat-Reducing Grilling Machine, paid just $2,500 US — less than the first cheque.

When heavyweight boxing champion George Foreman signed a profit-sharing deal in 1994 on the kitchen appliance with which he would become synonymous, his expectations were modest. Foreman was already ...