Why did prime Foreman rarely bother to block punches?

[shawnkemp804]

He did a little bit when he was on his comeback trail, but basically none at all when he was young.

Foreman seemed to think boxing was about trading blows instead of hitting without getting hit.

I know the obvious answer is: because that's what he was, a brawler! But he did have technical jab .. he wasn't just a slugger ..

As to his lack of defence. None of the commentators pointed to this peculiar fact, that he doesn't block punches consistently. He just eats them and keeps moving forward.


Why could not someone of Foremans caliber develop some sort of defence to go along with his mind numbing jab and overall brute strength? Why did it not appeal to him?

I guess we are down to speculation at this point, but what would be your guess as to why he never bothered to avoid getting hit?

Lol Foreman rarely got his in his prime. Ali got hit more in 1 fight against Frazier or Norton than Foreman got his in his whole prime. So I guess Ali didn't try to block punches either right?

[Kid Cauliflower]

George ****** hard and did not train on stomped g****s or smoke ****. In magazines they said he could change your dentition with either gun. **** Saddler backed it up. His bombs were his defense which put you on ***** street and from which there was no restitution. ****ing was certainly George's trump card. After George, a man looked for his ***** between his legs. Some said it took a ****** man to fight him. When he ****ed either hand it was good night. Nigglers of course like to pick him apart for lack of finesse, but he KO'd em', Hickory, ****ery or Doc.