Foreman v Dempsey,Tyson,Marciano,Tua?

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  1. Tonto62

    Tonto62 Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    Apropos of the Swarmers v Foreman thread,how do these guys do against a prime big George?
     
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  2. Themessiah

    Themessiah El Jefe Full Member

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    Maybe Mike can beat him but in his prime he beats all others
     
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  3. Showstopper97

    Showstopper97 The Icon Full Member

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    Dempsey: Foreman KO/TKO inside 2

    Marciano: Foreman KO/TKO inside 2

    Tua: Foreman KO/TKO in 8 or UD

    Tyson: Foreman KO/TKO in 8 (I go back & forth with the outcome of Foreman/Tyson - but right I'm rocking with Foreman).
     
  4. Fergy

    Fergy Walking Dead Full Member

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    Tough to see any of em beating Foreman imo.
    Tua s got a great chin but that doesn't mean he couldn't get stopped.
    Tyson, head on with Foreman could be a heavy version of Hagler - Hearns!

    I don't know - against George, it's a tough fight if your coming in to his firing line.
     
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  5. Tonto62

    Tonto62 Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    Seems to me the concept that no swarmer beats Foreman is pretty much confirmed here!
    Unless anyone can come up with someone I have forgotten?
     
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  6. KidDynamite

    KidDynamite Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    This

    Tua has a chance as well
     
  7. Tonto62

    Tonto62 Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    Who would you bet on?
     
  8. Mike Cannon

    Mike Cannon Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Yes pretty much a done job, as for beating a prime Foreman 72/74 you would have to have good stamina, a very good chin, and employ a risky move in and out approach, trying to stay out of trouble in the early rounds, making big George fight a pace is not comfortable with, make him lead, drawing the sting and strength from the big colossus, much the way Perelta did, and Young did many years later , all the above smaller HWs would be grist to his mill, not only would I fancy him to beat them ( not sure Tyson is a cert to lose ) reckon he could prob fight them all on the same night !! stay safe guys.
     
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  9. White Bomber

    White Bomber Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Tyson beats him.
    Tua might beat him, but Foreman has the edge.
    Foreman beats Dempsey and Marciano.
     
  10. White Bomber

    White Bomber Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Tyson beats him
     
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  11. White Bomber

    White Bomber Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Tyson beats him
     
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  12. louis54

    louis54 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Foreman might beat marciano ?
    Foremans reach vs tua and tyson might give him the edge ?
    Foreman gets blasted by too dangerous dempsey
     
  13. Tonto62

    Tonto62 Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    Foreman demolishes Marciano imo ,give me one advantage Marciano has over George?
     
  14. djanders

    djanders Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Great boxers, and even great Boxer/Punchers, have good chances against George Foreman. Swarming types and other sluggers, not so much.
     
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  15. RulesMakeItInteresting

    RulesMakeItInteresting Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Dempsey is too tricky/chaotic for me to predict against most ATG's. He was too driven, wild. I'll say George but I wouldn't place money on either.

    Marciano: Foreman might get knocked down, but he'd overwhelm Rocky in 8.

    Tua: Foreman UD, but Tua would get hurt really bad, at several points. George would tire in the last four rounds but Tua would be very hesitant after absorbing bombs.

    Tyson: Foreman would stop him at 3 at the very outside. Mike couldn't fight backing up. George would maneuver him into his heaviest punches. The left uppercut might be the punch that spells the final, conclusive knockout. Mike wouldn't get back up.