Am I the only one who just can't watch George in his prime?

If he'd have fought any other way he may not as being half as successful.

 

I think a lot of big guys have difficulty with accuracy, for whatever reasons.. not just accuracy per se, but I think when you can't throw short punches cause your arms are too long that a lot of times you look sloppy in there. That's not to say the punches don't still hurt.
I used to think the same about Vitali, although he did refine his boxing ability over his second career.... But I remember in his fight vs Lennox thinking 'man he could probably get Lennox out of there if he could just put together two or three power shots' which of course he never could.
Riddick Bowe was another guy I used to see like that, although he was actually a pretty decent boxer compared to Vitali or Foreman.

But really Lennox Lewis was the first big HW I remember who could box with the accuracy of the smaller guys, and of course Wladamir too.

Hell even Tyson Fury looks sloppy out there a lot of times, although he's really tightened up his boxing since the Wilder fights, but before the I honestly couldn't stand watching him fight.

I really think it's just a downside of being a bigger, taller fighter who towers over your opponent

 

And I'm sure you were his favorite fan

 

Yes. You're the only one.

I never heard of a fan saying they couldn't watch a guy because of how he reacted when he got hit hard.

Spend 40 years watching tediously boring decisions where neither guy hits hard enough to affect the other, and George Foreman fights will become some of your favorites.

Fighters who settle fights conclusively and remove the need to 'go to the cards' are what have kept pro boxing from becoming fencing.

 

Please never watch Bazooka Limon fight, if you find young George ugly to watch, Limon will give you nightmares! Great fighter though!

 

I love George but seem to be a minority when rating him in perspective ... he got by on raw power and size in the 70's and while he would still have huge power today and strength force multiplied by legit and corrupt options he would not be as dominant ... to me he never beat a top boxer but was always extremely dangerous against swarmers and plodders ... he did have a very good jab and seemed to have the ability to polish skills if he was determined but to be as competitive today he'd have to do so ..

 

There’s a breakdown of Foreman v Frazier 1 on here.
I’m no technical expert and maybe some of the more technically clued up guys on here might rubbish this, but certainly in this fight there was a bit more than just brute power from George.

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Prime George Foreman is an excellent case study in ring geometry, control game, long guard etc.

Even his winded punches were actually often disguising standard hook with shovels and uppercuts.

 

In your mind his prime was what, four fights? Frazier, Roman, Norton, Ali.

Kind of a farcical analysis when he went 3-1 in his “prime,” with one win against a very average guy and another against a chinless wonder. And, of course, Jimmy Young doesn’t count (the overhead lights).

 

The beauty of boxing is that everyone finds their own style, and many times they get away with poor technique because they have some other attribute that makes up for the things they "aren't supposed to do".

Foreman's power and tenacity far outweighed his lack of proper technique.

 

He played to his assets, strength, power, raw physicality. He chose the ideal techniques (legal and not so legal) and strategy to keep the game in his court. I find it pleasing to watch in that regard. I like watching guys enforce their style and their advantages while concealing their flaws and frailties.

And then, with Ali, we get to see someone turn the tables.

 

There was an art to the way he moved his opponents.

 

Much like Holyfield’s use of headbutts.

 

He couldn't push around the fighters who were smart enough not to stand right in front of him.

 

lol I knew my post would inspire you to come out of the woodwork. Get a life you clown.