Bob Fitzsimmons vs. George Foreman

[Underboss]

1897 rules--tiny gloves, no anti-clinching rules, "fight to the finish".

Could Fitz use his superior style and tiny gloves to land the "one big punch" before Foreman could, or were George's abilities too powerful for even Fitz with his own rules to overcome?

[Bucktown Beast]

Total mismatch. Bob Fitzimmons weighed about 170 soaking wet. George would punch him in his chest and make his shoulders touch. Wouldn't last 2 minutes.

[Southpaw Stinger]

Fitz was a middleweight who moved up, in tiny gloves George would kill him.

[ceboxer15]

Foreman would KO him.

[Terry A]

Total mismatch. Bob Fitzimmons weighed about 170 soaking wet. George would punch him in his chest and make his shoulders touch. Wouldn't last 2 minutes.

I wish I had been clever enough to say that.
If this fight somehow got santioned, with both in their prime, it may be the nail that would finally abolish boxing, i.e., Fitzsimmons may actually be a ring casualty. Foreman lifted Frazier and Norton off the ground....

[butterfly1964]

Total mismatch. Bob Fitzimmons weighed about 170 soaking wet. George would punch him in his chest and make his shoulders touch. Wouldn't last 2 minutes.

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[Kid Achilles]

I don't consider Foreman any stronger than Jeffries, and Fitz gave him a hell of a fight before he finally broke his hands on Jeffrie's granite skull. I would give Fitz a chance of pulling off an upset. He hit hard enough to hurt Foreman, or any man for that matter, IMO, but it would be difficult to cope with Foreman's reach and aggression.

I'll go with Foreman but I can easily see him getting countered with those telegraphed punches and finding himself on his ass. A great hitter is a great hitter. Guys like Fitz and Langford proved they could hurt heavyweights over 200 lbs and you have to respect their punch as being strong even by heavyweight standards. Fitz was also very clever and a sharp, one punch knockout guy who could take you out with one to the head or body. I don't know how his stlye would deal with Foreman's "wrecking ball on two feet" assault, but I can guarantee you that if he lands his best punch of Foreman, Big George would be in trouble.

[Bucktown Beast]

I don't consider Foreman any stronger than Jeffries.

April Fools aint for another month, stop playin around!

[butterfly1964]

April Fools aint for another month, stop playin around!

I think he's serious, even though I don't exactly agree with him.

[brownpimp88]

jimmy young vs jess willard is the fight i want to see, or jimmy vs dempsey. That jimmy young from the 70's was indeed a spoiler, he was awesome. made ali look like crap, sent foreman into a 10 year retirement, beat lyle twice.