Who is the fighter most similar to George Foreman regardless of weight class?

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  1. 2piece

    2piece Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Question in thread title

    Ready, go.
     
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  2. LittleRed

    LittleRed Boxing Junkie Full Member

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  3. Vanboxingfan

    Vanboxingfan Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Dwight Muhammad Qawi
     
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  4. LXEX55

    LXEX55 Active Member Full Member

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    Sonny Liston, Cleveland Williams, Ron Lyle.
     
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  5. latineg

    latineg user of dude wipes Full Member

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    Some decent answers but at the same time George was one of a kind, he lumbered but with such power, lol
     
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    heerko koois Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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  7. latineg

    latineg user of dude wipes Full Member

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    yeah Liston and Lyle are good picks,

    man did foreman and lyle beat the stuffing out of each other, what a fight.
     
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  8. Vanboxingfan

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    His style was pretty unique to the heavyweight division, it never translated all that well to lower weights.
     
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  9. dinovelvet

    dinovelvet Antifanboi Full Member

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    Ken Norton.
     
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  10. latineg

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    I was thinking that without putting it to words, well said :good
     
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  11. latineg

    latineg user of dude wipes Full Member

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    hmmm?

    are you drinking or smoking etc Dino :huh

    I don't see Norton and Foreman as similar imo :p
     
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  12. mrkoolkevin

    mrkoolkevin Never wrestle with pigs or argue with fools Full Member

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    Lyle and Liston are the most obvious, probably. The old, overweight version of Corrie Sanders reminded me of him at times (with more handspeed and less power).
     
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  13. dinovelvet

    dinovelvet Antifanboi Full Member

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    Oh but they are. Both threw out a solid jab followed by a long right hand.
    Both had very good left hooks. Both used a crab shell defence.

    Now im talking about Foreman I and II combined here.
     
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  14. Wass1985

    Wass1985 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Tim Witherspoon.
     
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  15. latineg

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    ok point with drawn Dino :deal

    yeah you are right about the crab and the long lead right :!:
     
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