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When you think about what he had accomplished, wasn't Big George amazing?!
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As far as the first part of his career goes, Foreman was one of the best. Being an Olympic gold medallist and heavyweight champion alone puts him into an elite class. Add on to that fact his punches were considered to be the most devastating ever in the division and was also one of the most intimidating fighters ever to lace them up, and he becomes legendary.
As far as the second part of his career goes, although ill-advised, anyone who is able to box well into their 40’s without making a complete mockery of themselves and/or the sport is impressive. I will also say that being able to successfully reinvent yourself to sell to the public is not an easy task. But that is about all the credit I can give him during this time period.
Don’t get me wrong, I was happy for him for both winning back the tittle and making a lot of money in the process. But he was not much more than a C+ fighter at that point who didn’t do much to earn his title shots other than being a name. Anyone he fought that had any real ability beat him fairly handily, and even Moore was cruising to an easy victory over him until Foreman was able to pull a rabbit out of his hat and steal a win.
Again, I believe Foreman was an amazing fighter who had an tremendous career, I just don’t think the second half of that career was all that impressive in the overall scheme of things,.
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Originally posted by joseph5620 View PostI don't think Moore was fighting at the same level as Hopkins is if you compare them at 46. Especially if Hopkins beats Dawson.
I suppose it depends on when you believe he was born, 1913 or 1916. But glossing over his record I am even more inclined to agree with you.
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