George Foreman is the same age as Larry Holmes. Why come they never fought?

[juggernaut666]

Foreman already lost to Jimmy Young that loss sent him packing for a decade . In the 90”s Foreman had set himself up for a title run ,looking at them id say Holmes beats him .he’s not just going to stand in front of him .

[4truth]

The sad part about Foreman's career was that as great as he was, we never saw his prime. If 25 year old Foreman had not allowed himself to be mindfcked in Zaire, we would have seen a completely different Foreman career.

[Nash out]

Don't rate Holmes at all, just a poor man's Kevin Johnson in the weakest era ever. Also prime Holmes got a few gift wins as well, which had he lost those fights, as in reality he did, he'd be forgotten about now. How his fight with Ali was sanctioned I will never know. Ali had no place being in a ring against anyone. Prime Foreman was much better than prime Holmes, that they didn't fight when they were both 60 doesn't really matter. Nash out.

[juggernaut666]

Don't rate Holmes at all, just a poor man's Kevin Johnson in the weakest era ever. Also prime Holmes got a few gift wins as well, which had he lost those fights, as in reality he did, he'd be forgotten about now. How his fight with Ali was sanctioned I will never know. Ali had no place being in a ring against anyone. Prime Foreman was much better than prime Holmes, that they didn't fight when they were both 60 doesn't really matter. Nash out.

Foreman actually got the gifts . Jimmy Young was a watered down Holmes who knocked Foreman down and embarrassed him in a UD win despite being half his size . Prime Holmes by most standards didn’t even lose a fight going by Ali standards so what are you even basing this on that Foreman was better in his prime ? He lost to the two guys that resembled Holmes the most .

[4truth]

Foreman actually got the gifts . Jimmy Young was a watered down Holmes who knocked Foreman down and embarrassed him in a UD win despite being half his size . Prime Holmes by most standards didn’t even lose a fight going by Ali standards so what are you even basing this on that Foreman was better in his prime ? He lost to the two guys that resembled Holmes the most .

Jimmy Young beat everyone, he certainly beat Ali. I had him beating Norton also but that fight was at least close.

[juggernaut666]

Jimmy Young beat everyone, he certainly beat Ali. I had him beating Norton also but that fight was at least close.

It’s been years since I last watched those fights so I can’t say right or wrong . Don’t remember him really beating Ali but I’d have to watch it again . The statement was made towards someone saying Foreman looked better than Holmes , Young was the closest thing to Holmes that Foreman would have fought .

[champion4ever]

Larry's handlers avoided George because they thought he was too dangerous.

[sunny31]

Don't rate Holmes at all, just a poor man's Kevin Johnson in the weakest era ever. Also prime Holmes got a few gift wins as well, which had he lost those fights, as in reality he did, he'd be forgotten about now. How his fight with Ali was sanctioned I will never know. Ali had no place being in a ring against anyone. Prime Foreman was much better than prime Holmes, that they didn't fight when they were both 60 doesn't really matter. Nash out.

I think you're pretty much on your own with this opinion

[QueensburyRules]

It’s been years since I last watched those fights so I can’t say right or wrong . Don’t remember him really beating Ali but I’d have to watch it again . The statement was made towards someone saying Foreman looked better than Holmes , Young was the closest thing to Holmes that Foreman would have fought .

- - Yo, jiggly jugs, thanks for the reminder when George fought the Jimmy who whooped Ali, look if U can find the poor guy Lar fought on the undercard who ain't even got a day he know'd when he was born.

https://boxrec.com/en/event/291/322

Took 6 years before Lar ever got out of his BigBoy Trainers