Why We Never Saw Foreman-Tyson

[tommyhearns804]

If tyson could of won then why didnt he fight foreman?And the lame excuse well if tommy morisson could beat foreman then tyson could.well if a old washed up holyfield and a bum like buster douglas could knock him out then foreman could of easier.
morisson could box going backward tyson couldnt.his game was to jump on you if you were a bum and try to take you out.but tyson never knocked out a world class fighter.he knew he couldnt handle foremans power or hurt him so he ducked him.tyson fan boys are probably the worse fans in boxing period.you make excuse for this raping piece of trash all the time.tyson knows tyson better than you do.tyson knew he couldnt beat bowe so he ducked him tyson knew he couldnt beat foreman so he ducked him tyson payed lewis so he didnt have to fight him at first and then when he did fight him he was destroyed.tyson=bum foreman=all time great

[Warhawk46]

This is interesting. I have read this article several times, and it has been disproven by other sources. I suggest whomever is interested take a trip over to ************* and read the topic, which was covered over there recently.

There are a couple reasons why Foreman-Tyson was never made. The largest being that Foreman did not deserve the shot, by any means. Tyson went on to face Donovan Ruddock, the #2 contender in all three major sanctioning bodies (Tyson was #1) and then was sent to prison before a fight with the champion Holyfield materialized. Foreman was thought of as more of a joke at the point the fight was to be made (according the that article). His comeback, up till that point was a media creation, and he did not warrant a shot at a man who fought the #2 and then was going to fight the champion.

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[NeoMorpheus]

1. I have heard the story before as well. I remember reading about in Boxing Monthly, the UK publication back in '91/'92, when the fight was still being discussed widely.

2. I absolutely DO believe there is substance to the allegations that Tyson might have been a little intimidated by Big George. Remember - this was not the brash, arrogant Tyson of 1985-1989. This was a post-Douglas Tyson.

Tyson had already shown an aversion to big, hard-punching heavyweights with solid whiskers before after his experiences against the likes of Green, Smith and Tucker.

3. Would Big George have beaten Tyson? Hard to tell. 2 points to note;

(a) Post-Douglas Tyson had decline significantly enough for a big, strong, hard-punching, albeit slow Foreman to withstand the inevitable early onsalught and then slowly chisel away at Tyson's confidence and finally stop him late.

(b) Tyson's work ethic without Rooney was already pathetic at this time and I doubt he would have had the staying power to do what was needed to beat Foreman even at this stage in Foreman's career. Clearly, the way to beat Foreman was to fight an industrious, clever fight keeping him at bay by punching almost insistently over 12 rounds. A KO, even for a ferocious puncher like Tyson, was always going to be unlikely.

4. My take? Foreman TKO 10.

[RoyFlapsHisLips]

I suggest whomever is interested take a trip over to ************* and read the topic, which was covered over there recently.

Good luck....

[Slipx]

i knew tysons ***** ass was afraid of foreman, ****ing young man in his prime running from an old man, thats some funny ****. i always knew this and never knew any of the facts, i just know georges personality and the way he fights and mikes personality and the way he fights, and theres no excuse for them not fighting, except mike punking out like the little self righteous ***** he is

ive always said george foreman was the greatest heavyweight of all time.

+k to OP

[Slipx]

I agree with Mike's assessment - although I think he would do much better than he believed against a 41 year old Foreman. I always wonder how Liston - Foreman would turn out.

name one fighter that has stood up to tyson and has a decent jab and you just named every time tyson lost.

foreman not only had iron will, but also the most powerful jab in the history of boxing

[phil" the hitman "manny]

Even if its not true its one hell of a story.

[Pariah21388]

Tyson would have destroyed an older foreman like he did holmes but foreman in his prime during the 70's may have been better than tyson due to his awkward style

[catskills23]

88 Tyson beats any version of foreman , foreman even said so after tyson knocked out spinks .

[Warhawk46]

Muhammed Ali also stated this. Both fighters recognized the absolute technical brilliance Prime Tyson displayed. He had outstanding defense, something he lost after giving the Catskills Team the boot.

Basically, anyone who says Iron Mike would have gotten his ass handed to him by some of the old time greats is full of unobjective bull****. Would Mike have beaten Ali, Foreman, Louis, etc? Maybe, maybe not. But to ignore that Tyson matches up as well as anyone who ever fought is not fair to his greatness as a fighter.

Everyone seems to have forgotten who Tyson used to be. They are all reminded of his prison sentences, his post-prison career (blatant and unabashed marketing to milk the fans from their hard-earned money; by this point he was so far removed from his former greatness). But there was a time when he was the total package: determination, power, incredible speed, quick feet, ability to punch from every angle, nearly perfect defense, awesome skills...