If George Foreman wanted to make a comeback to fight Tyson Fury it would be illegal to bar him

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  1. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    Because of his age. It is against federal law.

    Under the ADEA it is unlawful to discriminate against any individual age 40 or older because of their age with respect to any term, condition, or privilege of employment, including but not limited to, recruitment, hiring, firing, promotion, layoff, compensation, benefits, job assignments, and training.

    https://www.eeoc.gov/age-discrimination

    This also goes for old timers like Bowe, Hearns, Holyfield and others who might want to make a comeback and be world champions again.
     
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    Marvelous_Iron Active Member Full Member

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    if he does come back he should fight Tyson, Bowe, and Lewis since he ducked them before
     
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    Pretty sure he would not be cleared by any boxing health board.
     
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    Fergy Walking Dead Full Member

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    And that's the common sense answer.
     
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  5. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    Is that because of his age??
     
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  6. My dinner with Conteh

    My dinner with Conteh Tending Bepi Ros' grave again Full Member

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    It's hardly the same as being denied an interview for the job of Lollipop Man at Wheatley High School.
     
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    My dinner with Conteh Tending Bepi Ros' grave again Full Member

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    I bet this has piqued Peanut Head's interest though.
     
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  8. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    Look at it this way...74 is 20 years younger than 94
     
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    My dinner with Conteh Tending Bepi Ros' grave again Full Member

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    I will look at it that way... when i'm 74 (will they still need me, will they still feed me?)

    I heard Jose Torres might come back too...
     
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    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    I get the feeling that if Foreman came back to challenge Tyson Fury, you won't support his comeback because of his age. Why do you hate the elderly??
     
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    Other than Bowe he would get destroyed by any of those guys
     
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    I'd still like to see Foreman-Holmes even if it was just an exhibition. I think it would be surprisingly good.
     
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    Ha - Big Jack would love to fight Foreman at 90.
     
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    Pedro_El_Chef Active Member Full Member

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    Not at all. It would be the first fight in which they'd have a coroner in the fighter's corner.
     
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    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    I agree 100 percent. Tyson Fury would indeed need a coroner. Look at what Foreman did to Norton and Frazier.
     
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