James Toney vs 70s George Foreman (15 rounds) - challenger withstanding

Toney was one of the most talented boxers ever, a great counterpuncher with an excellent defense, his was the career of a great champion, even if with some colorless days (Griffin, Thadzi, Tiberi). In the last years of his career, in heavyweight, he showed good things thanks to his class, but he was certainly not at the level of the top of the category (the Klitschko brothers).

Foreman in the 70s was very strong, he brutally beat up Frazier twice and Norton, then a champion like Ali arrived to defeat him in his prime. In my opinion, the Foreman who destroyed Norton and Frazier would have defeated Toney. The steel jaw, the defense and the ability as a counterpuncher would not have been enough for the heavyweight Toney against Big George. I say Foreman by tko after 10 rounds.

 

Oh for mercies sake, Foreman executes any fat middleweight who stands in front of him. As others have already said ,Toney is grossly over rated at heavyweight as his struggles with the clumsy Samual Peter proved. Geez I'd be shocked if Toney got out of the 3rd round.

 

My argument is in the message you quoted. It can happen in life that people have a different opinion than ours, it is right that it is so. On the other hand we are talking about fantasy matches, there is no objective reality to say where the truth is, there are opinions that can be different

 

How about for your next matchup tell us how Sugar Ray Leonard will beat Michael Spinks since he's quicker and a better boxer and he's not nearly as much smaller than Spinks as Toney is to Foreman.

 

Foreman with Toney making him look off depending on the stage of George's career. James was a stunning boxing wizard, and I will be the last man here to discredit any boxer based on height. Toney clearly carried some chin and power up to heavyweight.

 

Because your outrageous, drunken ass wrote some goofy ass **** mixed with some great insights. Will reply if you tag me in about twelve hours when I'm done dying on a graveyard shift.

Cheers Journ.

 

I've read it as GF shift and assumed there is a George shift on the forum watching over Classic to write 'Foreman KO.'

 

8 pages for two cans that couldn't carry Corbett's thong?

 

I'm aging you out and trying to slap a rehydration clause on this debate.