George Foreman Versus Alexander Povetkin

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  1. ThatOne

    ThatOne Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Who wins and how?
     
    ThatOne, Jul 8, 2025 at 11:35 AM
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  2. robert ungurean

    robert ungurean Богдан Philadelphia Full Member

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    Foreman knocks him out in a round or 2
     
    robert ungurean, Jul 9, 2025 at 5:07 AM
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  3. ThatOne

    ThatOne Boxing Addict Full Member

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    George is all wrong for him.
     
    ThatOne, Jul 9, 2025 at 7:06 AM
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  4. themaster458

    themaster458 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Old or young Foreman? Either way both have vulnerabilities that Povetkin would be able to exploit and beat him. Old Foreman by wide decision young Foreman by late stoppage.
     
    themaster458, Jul 9, 2025 at 9:15 AM
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  5. cross_trainer

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    Could you elaborate on this, please? In terms of styles on film, how they fought.
     
    cross_trainer, Jul 9, 2025 at 9:42 AM
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  6. slash

    slash Boxing Addict Full Member

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    night, night, Alexander. Sleep tight.
     
    slash, Jul 9, 2025 at 9:44 AM
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  7. MarkusFlorez99

    MarkusFlorez99 Boxing Junkie banned Full Member

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    Foreman KO5
     
    MarkusFlorez99, Jul 9, 2025 at 9:47 AM
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  8. Noel857

    Noel857 I Am Duran Full Member

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    What is this fascination with Povetkin on here? A bang average heavyweight is on numerous threads,strange
    Foreman destroys him
     
    Noel857, Jul 9, 2025 at 9:47 AM
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  9. themaster458

    themaster458 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    They never do........
     
    themaster458, Jul 9, 2025 at 9:48 AM
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  10. Pat M

    Pat M Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Povetkin beat a bigger, better conditioned fighter than GF when he beat Takam. Takam was a monster at the time and knew how to fight. Povetkin was able to get through the early rounds and come on later to stop Takam. He'd do the same to the flailing, tired GF. GF would just fatigue much earlier.

    Povetkin might even get him early, after all he was bigger than GF, much quicker, with better technique. He might well have been stronger, but we have no real comparison since Povetkin was fighting men his own size and bigger while GF was fighting smaller men. If these two could fight I'd feel comfortable betting on Povetkin.

    Just my opinion, I'll take a man who throws short quick inside punches over a guy who winds up to throw. Povetkin weighed about 230 for Takam, Foreman was 217 for Frazier, GF won't be pushing AP anywhere. I'll take the bigger, faster, better skilled guy and that is AP.
     
    Pat M, Jul 9, 2025 at 9:54 AM
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  11. dinovelvet

    dinovelvet Antifanboi Full Member

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    Blonde hair , blue eyes.
     
    dinovelvet, Jul 9, 2025 at 9:57 AM
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  12. dinovelvet

    dinovelvet Antifanboi Full Member

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    Moronic troll. Does Chisora beat Foreman too:facepalm::qmeparto::laufband:
     
    dinovelvet, Jul 9, 2025 at 10:01 AM
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  13. ThatOne

    ThatOne Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I'll defer to Cus D' Amato, "No swarmer beats George Foreman." Povertkin is going to fall prey to the same uppercuts Frazier did. If the referee has a slow whistle peak George might kill him
     
    ThatOne, Jul 9, 2025 at 10:09 AM
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  14. MarkusFlorez99

    MarkusFlorez99 Boxing Junkie banned Full Member

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    Don't tempt him, he genuinely thinks Chisora would clear the 70s. Apparently he'd be too big and too strong when 210lb David Haye trashed him. Keep in mind Haye is the only top level cruiserweight Chisora has ever fought besides Usyk and he still lost. He went the distance with 220lb Senad Gashi but has demolished way bigger fighters than Senad

    They can't find a noticable positive correlation between boxers over 200 pounds and their durability
     
    MarkusFlorez99, Jul 9, 2025 at 10:10 AM
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  15. dinovelvet

    dinovelvet Antifanboi Full Member

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    Carlos Takam needed a head butt to get a draw with cruiser weight Mike Perez.

    Takam tried to gain an advantage by using his head again against Anthony Joshua and still lost every round.
    Any version of Foreman beats the guts out of Takam .
    Pov only chance of victory is against the 48 year old 4Man.
     
    dinovelvet, Jul 9, 2025 at 10:12 AM
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