Who's Greater? GGG or George Foreman?

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  1. George Crowcroft

    George Crowcroft He Who Saw The Deep Full Member

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    GGG or Big George?
     
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  2. roughdiamond

    roughdiamond Ridin' the rails... Full Member

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    Foreman.
     
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  3. Ragamuffin

    Ragamuffin Active Member Full Member

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    Foreman, by a country mile.
     
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  4. The Malibu Mauler

    The Malibu Mauler Lakers in 5 Full Member

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    Foreman by far, beating most of the top talent in the 70's is a great feat by itslef, winning the heavyweight crown again during his second run when he was old in a talented era was phenomenal
     
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    impacted Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Take away Foreman's comeback in the 80's that culminated with the KO of Moorer, Foreman by a thousand miles. Include it, Foreman by the distance of a solar system. Golovkin spent his prime beating up the likes of Macklin and Geale. Foreman bounced Hall of Famers around like basketballs. Whoever's fault it is, Golovkin doesn't have a KO win against anyone who'll be remembered in 10 years, let alone 40.
     
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  6. Jel

    Jel Obsessive list maker Full Member

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    No idea - let’s ask Boxrec.
     
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  7. Xplosive

    Xplosive Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Between the guy who looked like a beast destroying Frazier and Norton, and the guy who looked like a beast destroying Macklin and Curtis Stevens.... dammnnnnn.... what is a tough choice....

    I'll have to give it further thought and come back with my answer later.
     
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  8. ChrisJS

    ChrisJS Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Foreman. I like Golovkin but he’s not a great fighter.
     
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    Xplosive Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Agreed.

    For me, he fits into the "very good" category. Jacobs and Canelo have proven that he's no great.

    Golovkin will make the HOF, because it's a popularity contest, but he's not a true great.
     
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  10. emallini

    emallini Boxing Junkie banned Full Member

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    GGG just doesn't have the resume. Really good fighter though.
     
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  11. Richmondpete

    Richmondpete Real fighters do road work Full Member

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    Woooooow
     
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  12. Fergy

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    GGG a great middle , a terror at his weight but Foreman imo s a absult legend . Smashing the man who beat THE man in two rounds for the title then regained it 20 years later !!
    No question for me which is the greatest .
     
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  13. PernellSweetPea

    PernellSweetPea Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    You cannot compare GGG who fought Canelo with Foreman fighting Ali,Frazier, Norton, Holyfield etc. Lyle. I don't think GGG can ever match Foreman.
     
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  14. ChrisJS

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    He’s also proven that Canelo is far from great too.
     
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  15. THE BLADE 2

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    Foreman by a country mile
     
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