How did Foreman generate so much power with such short movements?

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  1. hussleman

    hussleman Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Word is he used to punch with 100lbs barbells.
     
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    Bubby Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Danny Williams only fought 4 opponents under 210lbs. But about half of Foreman's opponents were under 210lbs......And Foreman never knocked out 90.9% of his opponents over 225lbs
     
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    he just threw hooks like a sledgehammer
     
    Jordan_Davies, Dec 25, 2011
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  4. bremen

    bremen Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Danny Williams was KO artist himself in his glory days. Just look at all this power:
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    USboxer1981 The Real Def. MVP Full Member

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    Lol , someone just got completely owned . Get him the hell out of here .
     
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  6. USboxer1981

    USboxer1981 The Real Def. MVP Full Member

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    Shut up ... You are just a know nothing Klit fan most likely ... You have lost the small amount of credibility that you originally had in this thread .
     
    USboxer1981, Dec 25, 2011
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  7. CHAL_DIESEL

    CHAL_DIESEL GOAT Full Member

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    Funny thing is those numbers are deflated because Foreman's last 5 opponents who weighed north of 225 he went the distance with. When he was less then 42 years old that number was 90.9%
     
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  8. USboxer1981

    USboxer1981 The Real Def. MVP Full Member

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    These guys aren't even boxing fans , that became painfully obvious when you see Them mentioning Danny Williams in the same breath as George Foreman. These guys are worse than the fanboys of any other fighter .
     
    USboxer1981, Dec 25, 2011
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  9. bremen

    bremen Boxing Addict Full Member

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    How do you judge power then? Foreman could not hurt Ali with his best shots but at the same time Ali needed smelling salts to get up against 188lb Cooper.
     
    bremen, Dec 25, 2011
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  10. Gander Tasco

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    [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c8rkOCPjaeU&feature=related[/ame]


    Big / thudding power.
     
    Gander Tasco, Dec 25, 2011
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  11. USboxer1981

    USboxer1981 The Real Def. MVP Full Member

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    Ali's chin was legendary ... And he didn't take any real flush shots to the chin in that fight , go watch it actually . He took punishment to the body more than anything .

    Just shut your mouth , we all know you aren't a boxing fan ... Just a fanboy with an agenda .
     
    USboxer1981, Dec 25, 2011
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  12. achillesthegreat

    achillesthegreat FORTUNE FAVOURS THE BRAVE Full Member

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    Foreman was a natural puncher. He could throw a punch wrong but still hurt you.
     
    achillesthegreat, Dec 25, 2011
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  13. Karl Jade

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    Very true. Danny Williams is a nice guy but a C class HW on his best day.
     
    Karl Jade, Dec 25, 2011
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  14. KnuckleUp99

    KnuckleUp99 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Big George was just a powerful man. Without technique George had the kind of power to knock most heavyweights out. The term "heavy hands" fit Big George perfect... He was a wild brawler in his hay day who would put all of his weight into all of his punches.....every shot was thrown with bad intentions aiming to knock someone's head off. When he came back......he was older, less wild but threw shorter, straighter punches which helped with improving technically. George was just a man who was a natural puncher.....sometimes they are born with the gift......others have to work at it for years and never become the type of devastating puncher Foreman was known for throughout his career.
     
    KnuckleUp99, Dec 25, 2011
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  15. bremen

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    That may be true but Danny Williams had the power though. Just watch Tyson fight. Tyson didn't even know what hit him.
     
    bremen, Dec 25, 2011
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