Could Jack Johnson have tricked/survived Foreman Zaire?

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  1. mcvey

    mcvey VIP Member Full Member

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    Burnt any crosses over the holiday Klan Man?
     
  2. Perry

    Perry Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    McVey is on point. Name an ATG boxer Foreman beat? Answer is no one. The two best boxers he faced beat him going away. Prime Johnson, who was certainly Young's superior by a mile, was a beast and should be favored over any Foreman. George would find it very difficult to land a blow on the best Jack Johnson.
     
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  3. mcvey

    mcvey VIP Member Full Member

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    Three sentences, only two mistakes ,having tuition? Wouldnt it be funny if you died before me?
    Would you be buried in your robes?lol
     
  4. Pugilist_Spec

    Pugilist_Spec Hands Of Stone Full Member

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    I genuinely laughed out loud on this.

    Who the fu*k did Johnson beat that was anywhere near as good as say, Frazier??? The corpse of Jeffries????

    Foremans win over Norton and Frazier are far superior to Johnsons wins over a bunch of middleweights.
     
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  5. mcvey

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    Do you think Johnson's opponents were all small guys? Clever boxers did well against George,Ali,Young ,Peralta for example
     
  6. Pugilist_Spec

    Pugilist_Spec Hands Of Stone Full Member

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    I'm well aware of Johnsons pedigree against larger fighters, thank you. But Johnson won the title from a super-middleweight Burns, and his career defining wins are over smaller fighters like McVea, Jeanette, Ketchel etc.

    Peralta performed well against a green Foreman, and I think Zaire George would kill Young.

    I think Foreman would nullify Johnsons outside game with his footwork and I don't think Johnson had what it takes to handle Foreman inside.
     
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  7. KuRuPT

    KuRuPT Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    You're well aware of the bigger opponents Johnson faced, yet you're listing McVea and Jeanette as small fighters? Odd
     
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  8. KuRuPT

    KuRuPT Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Ali hit harder than Johnson? What is this based on?
     
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  9. mcvey

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    Not so aware as you think you are ,McVey weighed 207lbs to Johnson's 190 when Jack ko'd him in 20rds in their last fight. The average weight of Johnson's challengers was the highest up until Joe Louis's reign.
     
  10. mcvey

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    Hate! lol
     
  11. mcvey

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    Yes , but he's well aware.lol
     
  12. Perry

    Perry Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Pug needs to learn boxing.......name an ATG BOXER Foreman beat. Boxer as in technical boxer, not a puncher, not a swarmer...a great BOXER. He faced TWO decent BOXERS....Ali knocked him OUT for a ten count. Young beat him by wide decision win. If he can't beat old Ali or a tricky but certainly not great boxer like Young he is NOT beating PRIME Jack Johnson. PRIME Johnson was a far greater hwt than Young ever was and at the time George faced Ali prime Johnson was his superior. Johnson by KO at some point between 10-15 rounds in a fight he is losing big time.
     
  13. Perry

    Perry Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Sorry..... in a fight Foreman is losing big time.
     
  14. Seamus

    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    It's nice to see you're back to the "(insert name) needs to learn boxing".

    Can you name me an ATG slugger heavyweight that Johnson beat? One who was an ATG slugger heavyweight when Johnson met him?

    Quality stuff.
     
  15. BCS8

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    I think Foreman splatters him. I've never really been impressed by Johnson on film.
     
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