George Foreman from Gerry Cooney fight vs. Zhilei Zhang from Joe Joyce 2 fight.

Foreman.

And Zhang likely never in his life fought somebody this proficient at hand fighting.

 

I'm taking Foreman. Zhang isn't some speed demon or great technician to really bother him, and Foreman's cross arm defence and durability is ample enough to take whatever Zhang may throw at him in the initial rounds, while also throwing some leather of his own. Zhang would then proceed to gas and Foreman would take it from there.

 

Foreman's extra durability and better stamina would probably be the key, but Zhang is a Southpaw and is a very straight puncher I could see Foreman having alot of problems.

 

A fight like Hrgovic Vs. Zhang, only Foreman would not fall. That's enough points for a unanimous decision.
Foreman UD.

 

Foreman could outlast him and get a late KO win.

Or get timed and smashed in with straight lefts from a giant who is also a clever fighter. Zhang UD

Biggest man Foreman would ever of faced, by far.

 

Foreman for me. The reason is that his cross arm defense would at deflect some of the punches Zhang is throwing whereas Joyce had no answer

 

Big George Foreman. I believe George would deflect many of Zhang's punches, and absorb those that are not deflected. And Big George will hit him back, with power punches Zhang has never experienced before. I am going with Foreman by decision or late stoppage.

 

No version of Zhang beats any version of Foreman. Almost all versions of Foreman KO Zhang before the middle rounds.

 

What the Cryptkeeper said.

 

What about the Foreman that lost to Tommy Morrison and Axel Schulz. You can't be serious.

Morrison got bombed out by Michael Bentt. Yet you seem to suggesting Zhang couldn't pull off something Morrison accomplished which doesn't make much sense.

 

Morrison moved better than Zhang and had a defined plan to get in, stick and get the hell out of the way. Morrison was petrified of Foreman and ran like a startled hare for the entire fight.

Zhang is not going to be able to do that. He is heavy footed and will not be able to avoid being bombed out by George.

 

I dont think george would fight him,
Also at that point in his career he still used the crab defense which isnt that good against southpaws, and more importantly he jabbed from a low lead hand position, which is terrible against a southpaw, again especially if youre not fast.

You take George's jab out of the equation and add a size disadvantage which he rarely faced, and that means big problems for george

 

Zhang has a far better chin than Morrison and is overall a better fighter by a pretty hefty margin I should think. Also probably physically far stronger. What makes you think Foreman can bomb Zhang out when nobody has as a pro and Foreman stopped nobody of consequence but Moorer in his comeback.

You don't think Zhang's power might make Foreman reluctant to throw? Stewart was close to stopping Foreman.

 

Foreman knocking out Zhang late by using better ring IQ and smarts to wear him down is a big possibility. But to Bully a 6'6 265lb man mountain who posseses good countering capabilites and a very heavy accurate left is nonsense.

Zhangs clear weakness is stamina and slowish feet although his defence isnt that bad, his clear strengths are power and accuracy.
Foreman would have a very tough fight on his hands. Old Foremans reactions were hardly blinding.