Foreman's Greatness, With Out The Comeback?

[Southpaw Great]

Lets say Foreman were to have never come out of retirement and just reitred for good in 1977 after his lost to Young.

His record would of been 45-2. With his notable wins being Frazier x2, Norton, Chuvalo, & Ron Lyle. And his two defeats being against Ali & Young.

How great would he have been remembered? Would he still be a ATG? Were would he stand on a ATG list?

[Miburo]

He still had a great record but he would forever be known as a man who had his heart taken and never recovered.

[Southpaw Great]

He still had a great record but he would forever be known as a man who had his heart taken and never recovered.

Would of he been a ATG?

[Joeyzagz]

If Frazier is an ATG, then you would logically have to put Foreman there as well.

Foreman helped Ali out a great deal by destroying Frazier.....


I sometimes wonder how Ali- Frazier 2 wouldve turned out if Frazier never suffered that beating to foreman.

[carlos slim]

ali ended fraziers prime, after the 71 fight frazier was in hospital for a week....foreman just proved why he avoided punchers..

[Southpaw Great]

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[JAB5239]

ali ended fraziers prime, after the 71 fight frazier was in hospital for a week....foreman just proved why he avoided punchers..

What punchers did he avoid?

[mickey malone]

It would have made his resume similar to that of Sonny Liston and I don't think it would have effected his greatness to much.. Probably bottom 5 as opposed to top 5 on most lists..

[r.burgundy]

definitely an atg regardless of his comeback.but his comeback definitely enhanced his legacy.i believe he couldve been the most dominany heavy ever if he never left

[boxing boy]

Still an all-time great in my book.

He was the hardest punching Heavyweight Champion ever!

And not many Heavyweight Champions could have beaten him.

Still in the top 5 Heavyweights ever in my book.