Prime Foreman vs Prime Lewis

[!! Mr. Soprano]

And yet again, another thread turns into a ******, pointless discussion.
Should have put a poll to it and call it a day!

[jack_the_rippuh]

I don't think it was Foreman who made Ali unable to use his boxing abilities as much as it was Ali who had a strategy of taking the best Foreman had to offer while jabbing the life out of him to eventually finish him.

Let's not forget the Foreman was dropped by fighters who didn't have nearly as much power Lewis has.

[Foreman]

Not even close. Foreman crushes Lewis. Lewis has nothing and I mean absolutely nothing to keep Big George off of him except the ref when he is counting 10 over an unconscious Lewis.

[Boxclever]

Problem is, that was a totally different Foreman. He was not in his prime, not the same person at all once he lost to Ali and everyone knows this.

As for the size...Foreman's only lacking vs Lewis in weight. Everything else is pretty close to equal, and even then, when do BS stats like ankle size and bicep size ensure victory?

Ali was a better boxer than Lewis but Foreman made him unable to use his boxing skills. Ali knew his only chance was to let Foreman beat on him. Lewis would not be able to pull that trick.

Lewis was not out of shape for Mercer or McCall and he lost both (shoulda lost to Mercer).

Basically, it comes down to this. Lewis will get hit at some point, and therefore will get hurt at some point. Once this happens, the fight will be over. Foreman was a great finisher and Lewis would say bye bye. Lewis is not good enough to avoid Foreman's power all night, and Foreman has equal bodily strength to Lewis, if not better.

Sounds about right to me.

[Super_Lightweight]

hmm

Let's not forget the Foreman was dropped by fighters who didn't have nearly as much power Lewis has

You're overrating Lewis' power, which is good but nothing that would stop a prime Foreman.

Get those visions of post-Ali Foreman out of your head. That's not a prime Foreman. A prime Foreman would murder Lewis, straight-up.

[Run]

People are forgetting how big Lennox Lewis was.

McCall and Rahman are about the same size as a prime Foreman........and they got lucky with punches. Look how Lennox dealt with those smaller plodders in the rematch.

6'6 240 when skinny as a rail.

Foreman 6'4 215 when in shape.



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[Run]

You're overrating Lewis' power, which is good but nothing that would stop a prime Foreman.

Jimmy Young put Foreman on ***** street fifty times......and Lewis hit fifty times harder than Young.



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[!! Mr. Soprano]

Lewis is 6'5

[McKay !]

I don't think it was Foreman who made Ali unable to use his boxing abilities as much as it was Ali who had a strategy of taking the best Foreman had to offer while jabbing the life out of him to eventually finish him.

Let's not forget the Foreman was dropped by fighters who didn't have nearly as much power Lewis has.

Ron Lyle hits harder than Lennox Lewis. Maybe its debateable. But I am pretty certain Lyle hits harder. And that must be who you are referring to. Lyle was a good fighter, would have beat Ali, if it wasn't for the fact Ali was a tool, and the officials saved his ass from being outpointed bigtime.

[riz]

both suck lol IMO honestly

foreman IMO was actualy better a decade ago, then in the 70s n 80s...