If Foreman fought a different against Ali, would he have won?

[BoxingFan2]

Ali would beat him easier in rematch just like he had easier time with Liston. George Foreman fought the best he could and it didn't work. In his first title defence against Wepner Ali looked great. He weighed 223 and went 15 rounds without looking tired at all, and Wepner was tough guy. Ali's confidence went up, and Foreman was all the way down, and he never fully recovered in 70's.

[Dockers_ABC]

well for all of you who say foreman was never a great boxer,look at what happened to sonny liston,and liston was another monster puncher,but he had a different style than foreman(i say different not BETTER). Liston was danced around all night by ali,something he could never do to foreman because he would be knocked out.You dont kill guys like norton and frazier ,and force ali to defy the odds and completely change from his normal tactics if your a sloppy,bad boxer.It was foremans confusing style.

Clay never took any hooks off liston when they put the litament on his gloves,he was just pressurized that bit more.He only took one and it really rocked him,and remember most of these guys were smaller than ali and punchin upwards really takes away the power of the punch.When foreman landed solid punches(on the few occasions he did) he hurt ali bad.

Im not saying ali had a bad chin,it was GOOD,but to say it was made of pure granite is wrong.

[BKM-]

There are the excuses for Foreman again.

[hemichromis]

well for all of you who say foreman was never a great boxer,look at what happened to sonny liston,and liston was another monster puncher,but he had a different style than foreman(i say different not BETTER). Liston was danced around all night by ali,something he could never do to foreman because he would be knocked out.You dont kill guys like norton and frazier ,and force ali to defy the odds and completely change from his normal tactics if your a sloppy,bad boxer.It was foremans confusing style.

Clay never took any hooks off liston when they put the litament on his gloves,he was just pressurized that bit more.He only took one and it really rocked him,and remember most of these guys were smaller than ali and punchin upwards really takes away the power of the punch.When foreman landed solid punches(on the few occasions he did) he hurt ali bad.

Im not saying ali had a bad chin,it was GOOD,but to say it was made of pure granite is wrong.

ali took more than one straight cross from shavers in the second round and stayed on his feet.

thats all that need be said!

[Hydro]

Ali had an excellent chin, but it was his iron body more than chin that made the difference in Zaire.

Well that, and the fact that Ali was smarter and threw straight punches all night long to Foreman's grill.

[hemichromis]

Ali had an excellent chin, but it was his iron body more than chin that made the difference in Zaire.

Well that, and the fact that Ali was smarter and threw straight punches all night long to Foreman's grill.

this thread is OLD!!

[brownpimp88]

The heavyweight with the best chance to beat ali is his own student, the living legend larry holmes.

[butterfly1964]

The heavyweight with the best chance to beat ali is his own student, the living legend larry holmes.

He has a great chance, but IMO the person that has the best chance of beating a prime Ali is someone that he already fought, Joe Frazier.

[brownpimp88]

He has a great chance, but IMO the person that has the best chance of beating a prime Ali is someone that he already fought, Joe Frazier.

Are ali and holmes still friends, cuz whenever i see ali, larry is always with him.

[butterfly1964]

Are ali and holmes still friends, cuz whenever i see ali, larry is always with him.

I suppose so.