What's so great about George Foreman?

[Earl-Hickey]

His overrated

He's overrated in his prime for beating Frazier, who if you know where Joe was at that stage in his career, and you consider his style, you'd struggle to find a better big name in history for George to look impressive against


He's overrated in his comeback for beating Moorer, yes it was a cool achievement against the run of play. I know all about Foremans comeback, people now try to act like he was a legit force in the 90s but he was really more of a novelty act who Moorer got ****** against and did the one thing that would give George a chance of winning.

I like George as a person btw, one of my favourite personalities in boxing, but he comes out of that "golden age" which it's sacreligious to criticise and so his many shortcomings get glossed over and of course he'd demolish every heavyweight of the current age in 1 round.

[BodyBagz]

Like Wilder, he excelled even though he was very limited.

[Ascended]

He was sloppy in exchanges ,Wilder like but much better balance.

Facts but george tech was better to deontay tech always been trash looks like a street fighter with no training i never seen george look close to that bad

[Ascended]

His overrated

He's overrated in his prime for beating Frazier, who if you know where Joe was at that stage in his career, and you consider his style, you'd struggle to find a better big name in history for George to look impressive against


He's overrated in his comeback for beating Moorer, yes it was a cool achievement against the run of play. I know all about Foremans comeback, people now try to act like he was a legit force in the 90s but he was really more of a novelty act who Moorer got ****** against and did the one thing that would give George a chance of winning.

I like George as a person btw, one of my favourite personalities in boxing, but he comes out of that "golden age" which it's sacreligious to criticise and so his many shortcomings get glossed over and of course he'd demolish every heavyweight of the current age in 1 round.

What i never understood is why they are so impressed by that win over joe he was outta shape anybody could have did that with enough power

[Nash out]

I actually think Foreman would be a good top 20 HW in this, the best HW era of all time. I love the Foreman vs Helenius fight. The WBC Gold and the Foreman Grill on the line. Nash out.

[QueensburyRules]

His overrated

He's overrated in his prime for beating Frazier, who if you know where Joe was at that stage in his career, and you consider his style, you'd struggle to find a better big name in history for George to look impressive against


He's overrated in his comeback for beating Moorer, yes it was a cool achievement against the run of play. I know all about Foremans comeback, people now try to act like he was a legit force in the 90s but he was really more of a novelty act who Moorer got ****** against and did the one thing that would give George a chance of winning.

I like George as a person btw, one of my favourite personalities in boxing, but he comes out of that "golden age" which it's sacreligious to criticise and so his many shortcomings get glossed over and of course he'd demolish every heavyweight of the current age in 1 round.

- - KOed the undefeated Man who beat the undefeated Man who afterwards had to retire for a year for having a "hard heart."

Of course U look more oversimpleton than is mentally possible, but may well be probable

[STREET CLEANER]

Foreman had a great heavy jab, good chin and excellent power. He used it has he could and was very successful. Read some of the commentaries of fighters that got hit by George Foreman and see what they say. In his second run he was hitting Moorer with the right all night even when he was getting peppered by Moorer shots. Moorer kept moving to Foreman's right and got crushed.

[PRINCEKOOL]

People's perceptions can be off.

Carl Froch was faster and more difficult to box, than a lot of people make out.

George Foreman hit everyone he stepped inside the ring with, whether that be with a jab, back hand, hooks or body punches.

He was naturally incredibly very strong, maybe one of the strongest heavyweights of all-times. Natural strength, that cannot be duplicated in a gym then transferred to the ring.

His durability and recuperative powers, were off the charts. And he was extremely heavy handed, every punch was going to impact the fight.

People must remember he was fighting during a time, when heavyweights could move and process at the speed of Middle-weights. I think this makes him appear slow in comparison. But if you was a fighter inside the ring with him, maybe you would realize that this was not the case entirely.

No point in comparing Foreman to today's heavyweights, who all train differently and live in a different sporting culture.

Although the media keeps telling us that Tyson Fury is fast and a master at everything. Is he really? I think he has been a complete mess as Kronk Fury. I don't see this fighter who cannot be hit, or who has speed levels above everyone else. But I do see a fighter who is game, can have a go on the inside, and can wrestle to disrupt another fighter 'Most heavyweights at elite level struggle to do these sort of things'.

At the end of the day, people have to analyse fighters better 'And more critically'.

[Earl-Hickey]

- - KOed the undefeated Man who beat the undefeated Man who afterwards had to retire for a year for having a "hard heart."

Of course U look more oversimpleton than is mentally possible, but may well be probable

Frazier was never the same fighter after the first Ali fight, against George he just ran directly into George's power shots, it was what it was.

[TMLT87]

Great chin, thudding power, scary intimidating aura, good jab, kind of slow but with good timing and shot placement.