Prime George Foreman vs Prime Mike Tyson.
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I believe that Foreman then had not developed real boxing skills but relied on brute strength. And Joe Frazier was finished, by the ALi fights. He came in slow, and bending over so Foreman just uppercut him. He was asking for it and he got it. I certainly wouldn't back ANYONE to beat Tyson at his best. So I think in this make-believe fight, Tyson all the way. Foreman would have a tough time even trying to hit him cleanly or at all. Opponent's size didn't matter to Tyson, look how he always got to his man, even with a very short reach.Last edited by edgarg; 02-11-2022, 03:16 AM.Comment
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I had a good amateur career 59-2, Used to correspond with Papp, who got a friend to write for him. I met them both at the Papp's 3rd Olympic gold. And I've been watching ever top fight for the past....I don't want to tell you how long.
I say that Foreman would hardly be able to hit Tyson, who even with a short reach could get in and demolish boxers of any height and weight, and hardly be hit. That is, until he listened to Don King and fired his dedicated manager Bill Cayton, and also his talented trainer and friend Kevin Rooney. After that, he just went through the motions, He was finished then but didn't know it. Stopped using his real skills and relied more on punching power.Comment
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Big George had one of the greatest chins of all time, great resilience and height/reach over Tyson.
Tyson was explosive, fast and spectacular head movement in his prime but he didn't have the guts Foreman did nor the chin. I think Foreman wears down and beats up Tyson, stoppage round 9.Comment
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Weeeelll....I certainly know boxing. My uncle was a carnival fighter, knew a sparring partner of Tommy Burns, who, when a very old man, I was introduced to him, and he gave me some old boxing gear like loosely packed 5 oz gloves, ropes , leather head gear, came down to our club to watch us train. Another uncle was a promoter.
I had a good amateur career 59-2, Used to correspond with Papp, who got a friend to write for him. I met them both at the Papp's 3rd Olympic gold. And I've been watching ever top fight for the past....I don't want to tell you how long.
I say that Foreman would hardly be able to hit Tyson, who even with a short reach could get in and demolish boxers of any height and weight, and hardly be hit. That is, until he listened to Don King and fired his dedicated manager Bill Cayton, and also his talented trainer and friend Kevin Rooney. After that, he just went through the motions, He was finished then but didn't know it. Stopped using his real skills and relied more on punching power.Comment
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Big George wears him down.
Only Ali was able to stop Foreman, and that was simply by wearing him down physically and mentally.
Nobody stopped George with pure power. Not Joe Frazier, Ron Lyle, or Ken Norton in his prime and not Michael Moorer, Evander Holyfield, Shannon Briggs, or Tommy Morrison when he was old.
Foreman would weather Tyson's early storm and stop him in the mid to late rounds. Foreman had the better power, the better chin, the better stamina, and the better heart.
Tyson would have beaten up slow Foreman, and hardly be hit himself, and never cleanly. Size didn't matter to him, and his short reach didn't stop him from getting in and fast punching like a kick from a mule.Comment
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And what do you mean to big so you mean height cause they were around the same weight idiot and no george wouldnt win when he was to slow and easy to read he wouldnt land much idiot watch matches stop repeating these dumb quotes
Cause mike beat bigger in height and his weight so why did you say that like george would be the first height never was the reason he was beat or was he beat by a slow easy to read puncher like george so picking him makes no sense since he never would land alotLast edited by Ascended; 02-12-2022, 10:21 AM.Comment
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Big George had one of the greatest chins of all time, great resilience and height/reach over Tyson.
Tyson was explosive, fast and spectacular head movement in his prime but he didn't have the guts Foreman did nor the chin. I think Foreman wears down and beats up Tyson, stoppage round 9.
George was to slow and easy to read its on vid and that's all that matters so how does he win when he wouldnt land much you people are so idiotic watch matches idiot
And Mike was way tougher he took shots from razor frank Smith all big hitters
took a loaded shot from pinklon that would have stunned most and shock it off right after
nobody ever stunned or had him in danger from 1 big shot like geirge so you dont know what your taking aboutLast edited by Ascended; 02-11-2022, 09:28 PM.Comment
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