Comeback Foreman vs the following 90s punchers

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  1. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    Gary Mason
    Frank Bruno
    Bonecrusher Smith
    Razor Ruddock
    Ray Mercer

    Could he go undefeated?
     
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  2. Pat M

    Pat M Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Foreman would be undefeated because he wouldn't fight any of them. GF would only fight certain types of opponents. Big, strong, hard punching fighters were not the type he'd fight.
     
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  3. Reinhardt

    Reinhardt Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Foreman would beat any of them, but he wouldn't fight them all at that age
     
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  4. Fergy

    Fergy Walking Dead Full Member

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    Toss up for All of em.
    I actually give mercer the best shot.
    He takes a good shot and could hang in there.
    He could get a decision over him possibly.
     
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  5. PolishAssasin

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    Cooney?
     
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  6. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    In another thread, the consensus was that comeback Foreman would run through the gauntlet of the Baer brothers, Carnera, Willard and Ray Impellitaire undefeated.

    They were big, strong and hard hitting.
     
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  7. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    Comeback Foreman vs a good version of Mercer would be a great fight.
     
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  8. Marvelous_Iron

    Marvelous_Iron Active Member Full Member

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    Morrison was definitely a feather fisted natural LHW
     
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  9. dinovelvet

    dinovelvet Antifanboi Full Member

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    You needed smooth letteral movement and a good stick n move gameplan to beat Foreman. Those guys didn't have it.
     
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  10. NoNeck

    NoNeck Pugilist Specialist

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    These guys certainly didn’t have the talent possessed by*checks notes*Alex Stewart.
     
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  11. dinovelvet

    dinovelvet Antifanboi Full Member

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    Alex Stewart was about to be blown out in two rounds. . He had to run backwards for the rest of the fight
     
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  12. NoNeck

    NoNeck Pugilist Specialist

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    It was like the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man got roasted over a camp fire.
     
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  13. ikrasevic

    ikrasevic Who is ready to suffer for Christ (the truth)? Full Member

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    Foreman (Holyfield fight) would have a chance to go undefeated (because he showed chin in that fight).
    After all, the second Foreman doesn't get knocked down.
    Second Foreman fought against puchers of the rank of Holyfield, Morrison and Briggs.
    Foreman (Holyfield fight) hits as hard, if not harder, than anyone on the list.
     
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  14. Claude

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    And what was Shannon briggs then? Tommy Morrison? Gerry cooney?
     
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  15. NoNeck

    NoNeck Pugilist Specialist

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    Asthmatic, chinless, and shot.
     
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