Send in your light heavyweight to beat prime George Foreman

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  1. Ali Holmes

    Ali Holmes Active Member banned Full Member

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    Send them in, one by one. Who can prevail against prime Foreman?
     
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    Spinks
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    Both are cagey and slick enough, experienced enough, can beat George to the punch and be gone more times than not.

    Both could die, but both could pull it off. If Young can extend him and drop him, and Foreman goes life and death with Lyle, these guys have as good a shot as any other LHW.
     
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    swagdelfadeel Obsessed with Boxing

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    None.
     
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    cross_trainer Liston was good, but no "Tire Iron" Jones Full Member

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    You'd want to pick one of the modern, rehydrating 190 pounders. Although they'd probably lose too.

    Charles was the best traditional LHW you could get. He, too, would probably lose, although he was better than Jimmy Young.
     
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    Fogger Father, grandfather and big sports fan. Full Member

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    I'm not sure any light heavyweight would win but if I was to pick one I would go with Roy Jones. Even in the 1970s Foreman was somewhat ponderous and I could see a prime Roy Jones using his quick hands and 27 year old reflexes to outbox George and win a decision. It would take Jones sticking to his game plan and, of course, not getting caught by a Foreman power shot.
     
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    None that I see either.
     
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    Rumsfeld Moderator Staff Member

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    I suppose if there were one to fit the bill, it would be Ezzard.

    But I don't like his chances one bit.
     
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    Other than Michael Spinks, I can’t see any other pulling it off. Maybe Loughran if he fought the right perfect fight, but probably not.
     
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    Austinboxing British Boxing fan Full Member

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    Tbh I don’t think any light heavyweight would beat George Foreman. But if I had to pick one I would probably go for someone like Archie Moore.
     
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    cross_trainer Liston was good, but no "Tire Iron" Jones Full Member

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    For those who think fighters in Louis's day were on the same level as the 70s guys, I suppose you could throw in Conn.

    Or Braddock, if you think Baer was anything close to Foreman in ability.
     
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    Holyfield fought at light heavy so him.
     
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    Young was essentially a cruiser who weighed a soft 213 with no real threatening punching power when he beat Foreman. So it might be possible for a light heavy to beat Foreman who was proven at that 180-200 lb range.

    Ezzard Charles
    Sam Langford

    Would be my safest picks.

    Moore has an shot as well with his cagey defense and lethal right cross counter.
     
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    Not in the pro's he didn't - one of the great ESB myths.
     
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    I concur. Absolutely none.
     
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