Foreman's Early Punching Style

[The Old LefHook]

Early George was a trebuchet--plenty of power but slow to wind up.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Rn8jBzsg9U

Tyson was a mace, quickly delivered.

Clay was a crossbow.

Frazier was a battering ram.

Marciano was a short sword.

Etc., etc. I forgot the rest.

[Thunderstruck]

Joe Louis short compact powerful punches.

[HOUDINI563]

Foreman was deceptively quick. One of the first questions Costello asked Ali on WWofS a week after the fight was “Did anything surprise you regarding Foreman?” Ali’s response “He was fast”.

[The Old LefHook]

I like the trebuchet analogy.

[Anthony342]

What was Liston then?

[DeeMoney]

Joe Louis short compact powerful punches.

Louis is a cattle gun, as you wrote short and compact, but also nothing wasted-it returns back to form after delivering its blow. And though it won't strike from distance, it will crush a skull and knock out its victim on contact.

[Marchegiano]

Early George was a trebuchet--plenty of power but slow to wind up.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Rn8jBzsg9U

Tyson was a mace, quickly delivered.

Clay was a crossbow.

Frazier was a battering ram.

Marciano was a short sword.

Etc., etc. I forgot the rest.

Oh damn, I like every single one of those. Let me give this ****s a watch and thanks for showing me.

[billeau2]

What was Liston then?

Liston was integral to the development of george, as he mentored him. I am in a somewhat minority position in asserting that IMO Liston was better than George...cleaner, more efficient, better combos and quicker. Liston was like a battering ram.

[JAB5239]

Liston was integral to the development of george, as he mentored him. I am in a somewhat minority position in asserting that IMO Liston was better than George...cleaner, more efficient, better combos and quicker. Liston was like a battering ram.

I think many fighters are integral to developing other fighters. It doesn't really matter the era in my opinion. There are only so many punches or styles you can use in boxing. It's not about being cleaner or more efficient, it's more about developing a style that works best based on what you've learned from the fighters who came before you.

[billeau2]

[QUOTE=JAB5239;20580069]I think many fighters are integral to developing other fighters. It doesn't really matter the era in my opinion. There are only so many punches or styles you can use in boxing. It's not about being cleaner or more efficient, it's more about developing a style that works best based on what you've learned from the fighters who came before you.

Thats true. My point should have been articulated in more depth. I think George has similarities to Liston style wise. The way the jab was used, the instinct to finish... he seems the same kind of fighter, a menace, hard puncher, with the same step, half step, etc and on this account, specifically the many ways they are similar: I feel Liston was better.

With that said, yes every fighter will develop their own approach.