George Foreman Top-5 ATG HW?

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  1. Sangria

    Sangria You bleed like Mylee Full Member

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    You got it years ago in video? I would love to see the video. Please post a link as soon as you find it. :good
     
  2. Sangria

    Sangria You bleed like Mylee Full Member

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    Bert Sugar es solamente un hombre, nada mas! Tambien esta muerto... :deal
     
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    A man that knew much more than you about boxing.
     
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    It was a very very rare interview in 1990-91 and i had it in my former pc,i got now another thing for you,an article with the opinión of ali.
    i made a vídeo on this time ago
    https://youtu.be/Lq6GetRrJ_E
     
  5. Sangria

    Sangria You bleed like Mylee Full Member

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    Knows more, maybe!? Better at critiquing fighters? Maybe not. I was never impressed with Bert. And it wasn't just his teeth that made me cringe.
     
  6. Sangria

    Sangria You bleed like Mylee Full Member

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    Oh no! You got that from infamous youtuber pfitzgerald? I respect your opinion far more than that guy!

    Well, Ali picked Spinks to beat Tyson as well. Do you happen to have the quote where Michael Spinks picks Foreman to beat Tyson?

    Thanks bud!:good
     
  7. Clinton

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    The biggest problem with this discussion is that we never saw prime George. Having written that, I think #5 atg heavyweight is about right on what he actually accomplished.
     
  8. Clinton

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    I do not agree
     
  9. Clinton

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    Yeah, but those top 5 wins are pretty damn good
     
  10. Sangria

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    Old comeback Foreman gets DESTROYED against Bowe.
     
  11. Sangria

    Sangria You bleed like Mylee Full Member

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    A couple were great, 3 were good and the rest were ho hum. Plus his losses to Ali and Young first career. Second career left a lot on the table despite making history.

    Top 10 but not Top 5.
     
  12. Clinton

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    Maybe, maybe not. But Young Foreman beats Bowe who is starting to get ridiculously overrated.
     
  13. Clinton

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    OK. But those 5 are still pretty damn good. Outside of Evander, what is (are) Rid**** s best wins?
     
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    kinda worthless claim though, any 45 year might well get destroyed by bowe.
     
  15. Sangria

    Sangria You bleed like Mylee Full Member

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    Well, I was responding to Clinton's post. Have you read every page and every thread? If you did you'd see why I posted what I posted.

    :good