Why is George Foreman rated so highly on a lot of peoples lists?

[RockyMarcianofan00]

My point is if you get owned in your prime, then there is no way you are number one. At most you would be number two, next to the guy that beat you.

hm
so I guess that would make the Federal Government #1
and Ali Number 2

ZING

No I'm just kidding of course
but I guess i could see where your coming from but still Prime 2 Prime I see Foreman beating Ali....

[Southpaw Stinger]

so I guess that would make the Federal Government #1
and Ali Number 2

But Ali beat the government man! It was his greatest triumph! And yet I'm still threatened with prison when I refuse to pay my bills. What a world we live in.

[Southpaw Stinger]

I rate Foreman as my #1 heavyweight of all time.

I rate Foreman as my #3 heavyweight of all time, behind Ali and Louis. But Foreman should definatly be in everyones top five.
My top 10 is not based on head to head but still it's wrong if you put Frazier ahead of Foreman for obvious reasons.

From muscle to flab and still KO'ing guys!



Early 1970's 220 lbs






Early 1990's 260 lbs

[RockyMarcianofan00]

But Ali beat the government man! It was his greatest triumph! And yet I'm still threatened with prison when I refuse to pay my bills. What a world we live in.

Ali won the rematch 3 years later but he got owned the first go around

[butterfly1964]

I rate Foreman as my #3 heavyweight of all time, behind Ali and Louis. But Foreman should definatly be in everyones top five.
My top 10 is not based on head to head but still it's wrong if you put Frazier ahead of Foreman for obvious reasons.

From muscle to flab and still KO'ing guys!



Early 1970's 220 lbs






Early 1990's 260 lbs

Yeah, I have him at #3, too. Behind Ali and Liston.

[butterfly1964]

I rate Foreman as my #3 heavyweight of all time, behind Ali and Louis. But Foreman should definatly be in everyones top five.
My top 10 is not based on head to head but still it's wrong if you put Frazier ahead of Foreman for obvious reasons.

From muscle to flab and still KO'ing guys!



Early 1970's 220 lbs






Early 1990's 260 lbs

Yeah, he even had tyson scared of him, lol!

[hemichromis]

And why do you think that? Cause he beat 1 swarmer who was past his prime?
Thats the only win of a swarmer for Foreman that people look at, and they think Foreman is unbeatable in trading shots. Come on, be real. How many times did prime Foreman face a fighter that swarmed with powerfull punches quite like Rocky or Tyson?

Only a past prime Frazier who could've done a lot better.
And Ron Lyle who nearly ko'd him.

You think Tyson, Rocky or Tua would ''swarm'' into Foreman's uppercuts? You dont think they could land some deadly punches on Foreman's ****ty defence? The guy kept his hands low for Gods sake. Lyle nearly ko'd him in the 1st round with 1 punch who landed flush, and these guys hit harder than Lyle.

They all have a good chance but people totally overrate Foreman when it comes to slugging. They think he was this unstopable monster who could destroy any great fighter and boxer.

i think your forgetting norton, he and frasier stood no chance agianst foreman, tyson would pobably do alot better but the thing with foreman is that he keeps swarmers out of their preferred range by pushing and punching, he is so much stronger than them that he can actually get away with that, he is also alot quicker on his feet than people give him credit for; when a boxer tries to dance away he keeps with them 9 times out of ten.


lyle was a slugger with alot of power he definately hit harder than tyson frasier and norton and is probably about 5 on the hardest hitters list, maybe higher!

and most good fighters tend to keep their hands lower than is 'textbook' this allows them greater visability

[hemichromis]

I'd have to disagree with the bold, when George Foreman can't KO Evander Holyfeild then there's a problem. George Foreman in his prime would have torn any of the fighters he fought later in life to shreds..

i;m with you there, as he got older he lost alot of snap even though he was probably stronger

still had a dynamite jab though!

[Brockton Lip]

Something like this for me:

1. Muhammad Ali
2. Rocky Marciano (can be switched with 3)
3. Joe Louis (can be switched with 2)
4. George Foreman
5. Joe Frazier
6. Larry Holmes
7. Jack Dempsey
8. Sonny Liston
9. Mike Tyson
10. Archie Moore

Louis would probably be number 2 for sure if his chin was proven to be better. I believe Rocky on his best night could defeat anyone in history. Ali could probably beat anyone 2/3 times so I have him at 1 for now but if someone puts him at 2, I wouldn't argue.

[butterfly1964]

Something like this for me:

1. Muhammad Ali
2. Rocky Marciano (can be switched with 3)
3. Joe Louis (can be switched with 2)
4. George Foreman
5. Joe Frazier
6. Larry Holmes
7. Jack Dempsey
8. Sonny Liston
9. Mike Tyson
10. Archie Moore

Louis would probably be number 2 for sure if his chin was proven to be better. I believe Rocky on his best night could defeat anyone in history. Ali could probably beat anyone 2/3 times so I have him at 1 for now but if someone puts him at 2, I wouldn't argue.

Archie Moore over Jack Johnson?