George Foreman vs. Crawford Grimsley was a professional boxing match contested on November 3, 1996, for the WBU, lineal and vacant IBA heavyweight titles.

[1] Over a year-and-a-half prior, reigning IBF and lineal champion George Foreman had fought little known Axel Schulz, winning a close, and highly disputed, majority decision.

Morrison was making his return to boxing after having been diagnosed with HIV nine months earlier in February only hours before he was set to face Arthur "Stormy" Weathers.

[6] Revealing his diagnosis in a press-conference shortly after, Morrison vowed that he "absolutely" would not box again, however, after consulting with doctors and being convinced that he could not spread the disease in the ring, he announced plans to return for one last fight in order to raise money for Knockout AIDS, the foundation he had created.

"[9][10] Morrison's original opponent, Anthony Cooks, was arrested and charged with the rape of a 15-year-old girl just days before the fight was to take place, so Marcus Rhode was chosen as a replacement.