Now it’s Freeda’s turn

MARCH 16: Freeda Foreman, daughter of two-time heavyweight champion George Foreman, now has an opponent for her boxing debut on April 1.In...

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MARCH 16: Freeda Foreman, daughter of two-time heavyweight champion George Foreman, now has an opponent for her boxing debut on April 1.

In a four-round super middleweight bout at the Regent Hotel and Casino, Foreman, who recently said she was turning pro, will meet Tiffany McCray, also making her debut.

In another bout on the card, Adolpho Washington will replace Lawrence Clay-Bey, diagnosed with retinal tears in both eyes, as the opponent for Chris Byrd in a fight for the vacant NABF heavyweight title.

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Freeda Foreman, 23, is following in the footsteps of Laila Ali, the daughter of Muhammad Ali, and Jacqui Frazier-Lyde, daughter of Joe Frazier.

“My goal is to change history and knock Laila out,” Freeda said. “Its not revenge, but the opportunity is there for me.”

Foreman’s loss to Ali in 1974 in Zaire was one of the most devastating of his career. The fight was among the most memorable heavyweight bouts of the era.

Freeda’s opportunity is one that her father isn’t embracing.

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“He flat out doesn’t like it,” Freeda said. “But I do have his love and support. That’s what counts.”