George Foreman from the 90s vs. Zhang Zhilei.

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  1. JohnThomas1

    JohnThomas1 VIP Member Full Member

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    Honest????????? Perhaps, perhaps not. Neither you nor i know the inner workings enough to know beyond any semblance of doubt i would say. I've seen some good oil that he did and some good oil that he didn't. It's not something i would ever lose any sleep over let it be said. I have no doubt at all Foreman wanted to fight him. That's obvious.
     
  2. Sangria

    Sangria You bleed like Mylee Full Member

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    Did you ever, Mr. JT, at any part of your life, think Tyson ducked Foreman? Now testify young yeoman!!
     
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  3. JohnThomas1

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    SISU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
     
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  4. Sangria

    Sangria You bleed like Mylee Full Member

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    :wanker
     
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  5. JohnThomas1

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    Not to a Tyson poster tho ;)
     
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  6. cross_trainer

    cross_trainer Liston was good, but no "Tire Iron" Jones Full Member

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    He wasn't great, but Briggs was better than a journeyman, IMO.
     
  7. Dynamicpuncher

    Dynamicpuncher Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    To me the fact that Foreman couldn't stop Lou Savarese, Crawford Grimsley, showed me that maybe Foreman's punch wasn't quite what it was anymore. Foreman hit Savarese with everything but the kitchen sink and couldn't come close to stopping him.
     
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  8. Man_Machine

    Man_Machine Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Extraordinary that a 48 year old Foreman is being discussed in these terms.
     
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  9. Dynamicpuncher

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    Huh ? All I said was Foreman's power had diminished in his last 3 fights probably due to his age, I don't think Grimsley or Savarese go the distance with Foreman in late 80s or early 90s.
     
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  10. NoNeck

    NoNeck Pugilist Specialist Full Member

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    Briggs actually beat Foreman.
     
  11. Dynamicpuncher

    Dynamicpuncher Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    When I watched it again recently it was closer than I remembered, I had it 7-5 for Foreman but I can't see 7 rounds for Briggs in that fight for him to get the nod.

    I thought Savarese had a good case to beating Foreman that fight was razor thin close, infact I think he had better case than what Briggs did.
     
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  12. NoNeck

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    Foreman jabbed and moved forward but Briggs landed more and harder power punches. The judges were the only ones with a ringside view who were paid to score it. Briggs’ power probably left an impression.
     
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  13. Dynamicpuncher

    Dynamicpuncher Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    This is how i scored all of Foreman's controversial decisions in 90s when i went back and rewatched them last year.

    George Foreman vs Shannon Briggs

    1 Briggs
    2 Foreman
    3 Foreman
    4 Foreman
    5 Foreman
    6 Briggs
    7 Briggs
    8 Foreman
    9 Foreman
    10 Briggs
    11 Briggs
    12 Foreman

    115-113 Foreman


    George Foreman vs Lou Savarese

    1 Savarese
    2 Foreman
    3 Savarese
    4 Foreman
    5 Savarese
    6 Savarese
    7 Savarese
    8 Savarese
    9 Foreman
    10 Foreman
    11 Foreman 10-8 point deduction
    12 Foreman

    114-113 Foreman



    George Foreman vs Axel Schulz

    1 Schulz
    2 Foreman
    3 Schulz
    4 Schulz
    5 Schulz
    6 Foreman
    7 Foreman
    8 Schulz
    9 Schulz
    10 Schulz
    11 Foreman
    12 Schulz

    116-112 Schulz


    George Foreman vs Alex Stewart

    1 Foreman
    2 Foreman 10-7 2 knockdowns
    3 Foreman
    4 Stewart
    5 Foreman
    6 Stewart
    7 Stewart
    8 Foreman
    9 Stewart
    10 Stewart 10-8 point deduction

    94-93 Foreman
     
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  14. Man_Machine

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    Well, no, you didn't mention his age - but I did - and, that was the point really.

    I find it noteworthy that Foreman's performances, when he was aged 48, and in the final year of his extended career, are still being discussed in quite specific detail.
     
  15. cross_trainer

    cross_trainer Liston was good, but no "Tire Iron" Jones Full Member

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    Since you quoted me above, my citation of Briggs was pretty limited. He was a superheavyweight, and Foreman beat him. (A very, very old Foreman...)