Who is the best boxer old George Foreman defeated in his comeback?

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  1. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    I feel it was Moorer, but Cooper had Moorer on the floor when they fought and Stewart pushed him close also, so who was Foreman`s best win during his second career?
     
  2. steve1990

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    Michael Moorer he was easily outboxing Foreman until he decided to try to stand there and slug it out with Foreman.
     
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  3. Ken Ashcroft

    Ken Ashcroft Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Since Michael Moorer stopped both Bert Cooper and Alex Stewart in those fights before they all fought George, it’s hard to make a case against Moorer not being a better fighter than both Cooper and Stewart.
     
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  4. ETM

    ETM I thought I did enough to win. Full Member

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    Moorer by a good bit. Shannon Briggs was a solid win. Cooper was smoking Crack for 3 days prior to entering the ring with Big George. When they said Smokin Joe, that's not what they meant.
     
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    Moorer. It's really a no brainer.
     
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    RulesMakeItInteresting Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    35–0 going in against Foreman.
     
  8. catchwtboxing

    catchwtboxing Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Easily Moorer.

    Funny you mention Cooper because that is one of the fights where he quit. Qawi, Stewart, and Schultz all did better, and even Cooney put up a hell of a fight for two rounds. Ken Lakusta almost got the upset of the century.
     
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    Michael Moorer.
     
  10. Furey

    Furey EST & REG 2009 Full Member

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    Moorer, without a doubt.
     
  11. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    Briggs got the verdict over George and was more robust v Lewis than Moorer would have been, he was very fragile.
     
  12. ETM

    ETM I thought I did enough to win. Full Member

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    Nobody took that decision serious
     
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  13. Momus

    Momus Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Can anyone put together a credible argument for it not being Moorer?
     
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    PernellSweetPea Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Moorer, which to me was not that great a win. He was a former light heavyweight.
     
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