George Foreman v Joe Bugner 1977 - Page 2

mr. magoo · 10-16-2012, 03:52 PM

Foreman would likely win, but Joe might have been a good exercise for him.. George could have benefitted from men who could linger around for a while instead of dropping face first after a barage of hits.

clark · 10-16-2012, 04:33 PM

Foreman who fought Young was not awful, just not in the right mindset.
That tended to be George's problem: his mindset. I see Foreman not having a mindset problem with Bugner and George would stop him within six.

red cobra · 10-16-2012, 05:30 PM

Joe would have had his moments, but george would have caught him and finished him off like a junkyard dog devouring a sirloin in about the 7th round. 70's Foreman is one guy Bugner should be glad he didn't fight.

JWSoats · 10-16-2012, 05:44 PM

Foreman should win. His biggest danger would be punching himself out and gassing at the end. Bugner's style and durability may enable him to last quite a while with George. It would be a good opportunity for Foreman to work on boxing, pacing himself, and going the distance against a tough, though not a heavy-hitting opponent. I would pick Foreman to win a comfortable decision in 1977.

10-16-2012, 03:52 PM	#16
mr. magoo Undisputed Champion East Side VIP Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Chicago, Illinois USA Posts: 12,499 vCash: 1000	Re: George Foreman v Joe Bugner 1977 Foreman would likely win, but Joe might have been a good exercise for him.. George could have benefitted from men who could linger around for a while instead of dropping face first after a barage of hits.
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10-16-2012, 04:33 PM	#17
clark Gatekeeper ESB Full Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 494 vCash: 1000	Re: George Foreman v Joe Bugner 1977 Foreman who fought Young was not awful, just not in the right mindset. That tended to be George's problem: his mindset. I see Foreman not having a mindset problem with Bugner and George would stop him within six.
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10-16-2012, 05:30 PM	#18
red cobra P4P King East Side VIP Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: The Sea of Tranquility Posts: 22,162 vCash: 1000	Re: George Foreman v Joe Bugner 1977 Joe would have had his moments, but george would have caught him and finished him off like a junkyard dog devouring a sirloin in about the 7th round. 70's Foreman is one guy Bugner should be glad he didn't fight.
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10-16-2012, 05:44 PM	#19
JWSoats Journeyman ESB Jr Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 279 vCash: 500	Re: George Foreman v Joe Bugner 1977 Foreman should win. His biggest danger would be punching himself out and gassing at the end. Bugner's style and durability may enable him to last quite a while with George. It would be a good opportunity for Foreman to work on boxing, pacing himself, and going the distance against a tough, though not a heavy-hitting opponent. I would pick Foreman to win a comfortable decision in 1977.
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