Old George vs Deontay Wilder

Discussion in 'Classic Boxing Forum' started by Journeyman92, Mar 22, 2025.


Who wins?

  1. Wilder via KO

    12.5%
  2. Foreman via KO

    81.3%
  3. Double KO

    6.3%
  1. NoNeck

    NoNeck Pugilist Specialist

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    It's not a 50:50. Wilder had legs and had no problem doing 12. He wasn't Morrison or Stewart. He'd do damage to Foreman.
     
  2. RulesMakeItInteresting

    RulesMakeItInteresting Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Exactly.

    Wilder hit harder than Lyle, and big George did get hit. I think Deontay would rock the hell out of old George. Probably young as well.

    All that said, I'm pretty confident Wilder would beat old George. I don't see that happening against the guy who slew Norton in 2.
     
  3. NoNeck

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    Arreola was about the same size as Old Foreman. He looked tiny next to Wilder and couldn’t do anything even though he was a high output fighter. Mid nineties Foreman would have a rough night at best against that version of Arreola.
     
  4. OddR

    OddR Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I think Wilder's power and speed would leave him with a chance even against all time great heavyweights who most people would rank well above him even though he has a number of flaws of course you can wonder that if giants of today's era who are lot bigger than Wilder struggle with his immensely power that heavyweights of heyday would if Wilder hit them.
     
  5. Jamal Perkins

    Jamal Perkins Well-Known Member Full Member

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    This fight will surely feature a decisive knockout like Curry-Mcrory or Georges own over Cooney.

    I see what Zhang did to Deontay. I respect Wilder for his power,heart and charisma outside the ring but this fight best case scenario for him with the kind of heart and power he has is he turns it into another Vietnam war for Geoege like theAlex Stewart fight...a war of attrition . Deontay certainly isn't getting the old man out of there

    The worst case scenario for the bronze bomber and the one I'm going for is that during round 54 facing the ropes George deflects Wilders wild swings with his cross arm shoulder defence than counters Wilder with two brutal left/ right uppercuts...Foremqj leaves him dazed and doing a wobbly jig for what seems.an age while looking for the referee to come in...and when the referee doesn't George launches a third longer uppercut and upon collision deontay falls out of the ropes headfirst and folds like a accordion onto the cold cement ringside floor.
     
  6. Fergy

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    Wilder Will go crazy at the start trying to get George out.
    It probably won't work but we'll see George lumped up and stumbling.
    But he hangs in there and keeps plugging away with his hurtful jab.
    We could see wilder getting tired and lax as the rounds go on, and getting tagged more often by the old guy.
    I can really see Foreman hurting a sloppy Wilder and dropping him.
    He'd be all over the place and George manages to drop him again.
    The ref says 'thats it son '
    George gets his hand raised but looks like his face has been chopped up by a cleaver.
    No rematch wanted by Foreman!
     
  7. NoNeck

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    Wilder in his prime just stayed out of range and looked to land bombs in the middle rounds. It’s what he’d do to Old Foreman considering Forman’s early power.
     
  8. Fergy

    Fergy Walking Dead Full Member

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    I think he'd like to go head to head with the old guy actually.
    To prove a point.
     
  9. NoNeck

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    I don’t think so. At his best, he bombed out Stiverne and Breazeale because it was there for him. But he waited around against Washington and Arreola. Foreman’s slow feet and reach disadvantage would make it similar to the Arreola fight. I’m sure Wilder would’ve liked to make a statement against Arreola too, but it wasn’t there for him.