Strongest fighter ever lived

[armani_model]

Iron mike tyson!!

[RockyMarcianofan00]

Foreman sure looked out of gas against Jimmy Young and was dog tired in the Lyle fight.

If Foreman conserves his energy, and picks and chooses his punches do you think this approach would fare better against Ali, who had the most trouble with pressure fighters? Foreman's best chance against an older Ali would be to attack and swarm him and get him early. Foreman's best bet would be to get Ali on the ropes them pound on his upper arms sapping his strength. Foreman should have done this the first fight as well as step to the side and buriy his body shots around Ali's elbows to the kidney area. That is what will wear Ali down late if Foreman doesn't get him early.

Except for Foreman's 10th round KO over Moorer, Foreman notoriously didn't carry his power late into a fight. The longer an older Ali lasts against Foreman the better his chances would become.

Foreman's energy conserving style didn't work well against guys that wouldn't come to him and made Foreman force the action. Foreman specifically avoided these types of fighters late in his career because of the problems they presented.

If Foreman couldn't cut off the ring and defeat a one-dimensional slugger like Tommy Morrison who for the only time in his career chose to be a jab and runner, Big George is bound to be troubled by good boxers.

later in his life he got a few decisions

granted Foreman was never known for his great stamina

[SABBATH]

later in his life he got a few decisions

granted Foreman was never known for his great stamina

True. My point is that when Foreman fights at a measured pace against a more cautious opponent Young, Stewart, Morrison, Shulz, Briggs his chance at a KO gets slimmer. Foreman's style was ideal aaginst the swarmer, less ideal against a retreating boxer with some ring smarts. I'd probably still pick Foreman but prime vs prime Larry Holmes would be a tough match-up for Big George.

Anyone get KO: Boxing 2006 (Ring's sister magazine) this month? They said that Lennox was possibly the strongest heavyweight ever.

[BKM-]

Anyone get KO: Boxing 2006 (Ring's sister magazine) this month? They said that Lennox was possibly the strongest heavyweight ever.

Thats bull****, he got pushed around by Holyfield, Klitchko and Rahman. Im sure by a few others aswell. Lewis was strong, but not that strong.

[The Troll]

I pretty much agree with the rest of you. Gerry Cooney and Earnie Shavers deserve a mention.

Thats bull****, he got pushed around by Holyfield, Klitchko and Rahman. Im sure by a few others aswell. Lewis was strong, but not that strong.

His stamina was certainly suspect at times, and clearly he's going to feel the weight of another large man pressing him from time to time, but there was also a fantasy match-up in The Ring last year sometime that had him as stronger than Foreman.

Don't forget, big Len would be outweighing some of the old school guys by several pounds.

[Southpaw Stinger]

Don't forget, big Len would be outweighing some of the old school guys by several pounds.

And even then he wasn't to strong.

Lennox was pushed around by Holyfield and yet old Foreman pushed Holyfield around.

[hemichromis]

lennox was actually very strong but he didn't tend to use his strength most of the time he just didn't wrestle in the cliunchs. that said foreman was deffinately stronger he was freakishly strong!

[K-DOGG]

Can't remember if I responded to this thread already or not; so, at the risk of being repetitive:


In No Particular Order

James J. Jeffries
George Foreman
Primo Carnera...that big, had to be
Nicolay Valuev...'cmon, he's a freakin' giant
Muhammad Ali....he manhandled everybody on the inside
Sonny Liston
Vitali Klitschko...huge man
Wladimir Klitschko...once again, freakin' huge