Was George Foreman cheated in Rumble in the Jungle?

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  1. JohnThomas1

    JohnThomas1 VIP Member

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    No he wasn't. The commentators count isn't the ref's count and nor do they match.

    The evidence is plain as day. The ref's count has been taken from when he went down and you can see the ref wave it off at his own count of 10 which matches the time Foreman had been on the floor.

    I cannot believe it's even a topic.
     
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  2. JohnThomas1

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    For some reason Cleopatra comes to mind.
     
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    Guilty!
     
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    Cecil Boxing Addict Full Member

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    So this codswallop rears it's head again.
     
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    joebeadg Well-Known Member Full Member

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    lol
     
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    PernellSweetPea Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Foreman never was in that position. He was not going to hang on to win the fight.
     
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    :watchout:
     
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    I love those two seconds of Archie Moore saying "the first time" at the end
     
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  9. Saad54

    Saad54 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    A few interesting conspiracy theories in this thread.

    Back to reality:

    Exhaustion had clearly overcome him as much as Ali's punches.

    He wouldn't have lasted if the ref. let him go on.
     
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  10. Birmingham

    Birmingham Boxing Junkie banned Full Member

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    I don't think he was hurt, just exhausted. He would eat that combo Ali landed on him earlier in the fight. He didn't have the brains to compete with Ali at this stage imo. Chin, power, belief,he wasn't lacking a part from his approach. He thought like the majority, that he would simply blow Ali away
     
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    Foreman didn't have a solid punch left in him I don't think
     
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  12. Birmingham

    Birmingham Boxing Junkie banned Full Member

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    I heard Ali didn't want to ruin it by missing or looking clumsy. I don't think it was class
     
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  13. Flash24

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    A gift? Maybe one of the K.Norton fights was,possibly 2 of them. Ali out thought, and out fought Foreman. It's amazing how folks don't believe their own eyes when the beat-down is so plainly obvious.
     
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  14. Contro

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    George kind of quit tbh. Definitely made up for it for the heart he showed later in his career.
     
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  15. Longhhorn71

    Longhhorn71 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Ali won. Foreman lost. Too bad there wasn't a rematch back in the U.S. sometimes later.
     
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