David Haye: "About the same size as George Foreman"

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  1. Earl-hickey

    Earl-hickey Boxing Junkie banned

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    I heard this comment recently, that David Haye is only half an inch shorter than Foreman and Foreman was only 220lb in the Ali fight

    Do you think Haye is about the same size as prime Foreman?
     
    Earl-hickey, Oct 12, 2011
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  2. sadlittleboy

    sadlittleboy Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Yes, he's almost the same size, maybe even longer. He's not as tough or as powerful or a big when compared to his contemporaries (which is the big thing).

    Did you read that comment on hubpages? lol
     
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  3. cesare-borgia

    cesare-borgia Übermensch in fieri Full Member

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    This is strange, I think of foreman as this huge guy where haye is a small heavy, yet they are basically the same size.
     
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  4. Big Red

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    David Haye is not that big of heavyweight these days but put him back in the 70s he would have been a big heavyweight.
     
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    Foreman is an inch taller.

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  6. pirao666

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    Why would a HW cut weight before a fight? Do you realize how dumb that sounds?
     
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  7. Earl-hickey

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    Heavyweights in the old days used to do it belive it or not, not sure if Foreman was one of them but they did used to do it
     
    Earl-hickey, Oct 12, 2011
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  8. MrMagic

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    Foreman has more bone density than Haye, and is naturally much stronger.
     
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  9. pirao666

    pirao666 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    No they didn't. Do you think those guys were stupid? Cutting weight offers no benefit whatsoever in a weight class that has no weight limit, and can actually be detrimental to your performance, why would they cut weight?
     
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  10. Blake Rayne

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    These answers are hilarious
     
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  11. sadlittleboy

    sadlittleboy Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    7 votes for cutting weight?...jesus we really do have some tards on here.
     
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  12. pirao666

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    I think many people don't know what cutting weight is. At least I hope so...
     
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  13. Bill1234

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    Despite the weight being relatively close, Foreman was bulkier and more broad.
     
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  14. COLD-HARD-TRUTH

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    Foreman was a natural 220 when he was in shape... the difference is, Haye has to bulk up to get to 220. Close thread
     
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    Foreman is simply a bigger man than Haye. In size and strength. /thread
     
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