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For a title shot with Evander Holyfield:
Foreman fought 24 times since returning in '87, the two big names he beat were Gerry Cooney and Adilson Rodrigues.
Holmes fought six times since returning in '91 and beat unbeaten Ray Mercer, who was on top of his game, the following year.
Edge goes to Larry Holmes.
After losing to Holyfield, obviously, Foreman face the better opponents in Alex Stewart, Tommy Morrison and Michael Moorer, where Big George regain the heavyweight crown, and later on Lou Savarese and Shannon Briggs.
Holmes, for his part, beat former contenders in the 80s after his post-heavyweight reign, Jose Ribalta and Jesse Ferguson, and I felt should have never fought Oliver McCall for the WBC title and instead push for a showdown with Foreman for the linear title when they were both 46 years old.
Foreman fought 24 times since returning in '87, the two big names he beat were Gerry Cooney and Adilson Rodrigues.
Holmes fought six times since returning in '91 and beat unbeaten Ray Mercer, who was on top of his game, the following year.
Edge goes to Larry Holmes.
After losing to Holyfield, obviously, Foreman face the better opponents in Alex Stewart, Tommy Morrison and Michael Moorer, where Big George regain the heavyweight crown, and later on Lou Savarese and Shannon Briggs.
Holmes, for his part, beat former contenders in the 80s after his post-heavyweight reign, Jose Ribalta and Jesse Ferguson, and I felt should have never fought Oliver McCall for the WBC title and instead push for a showdown with Foreman for the linear title when they were both 46 years old.
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