More Skilled (Not Who Would Win) George Foreman Or Floyd Patterson

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  1. ThatOne

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    ThatOne, Jul 31, 2025 at 12:19 PM
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  2. Flash24

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    Floyd Patterson was better skilled than Foreman. It can be argued so was Norton.
    How'd it work out for him? ( Norton) l:)
     
    Flash24, Jul 31, 2025 at 2:15 PM
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  3. swagdelfadeel

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    Frazier as well.
     
    swagdelfadeel, Jul 31, 2025 at 2:54 PM
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  4. janitor

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    Some fighters make a career of beating more skilled men, and Foreman was one of them, at least in his first career.

    I don't think that there is any question that Patterson was more skilled.

    If he hadn't been, then he wouldn't have got near the title, with his attributes.
     
    janitor, Jul 31, 2025 at 3:03 PM
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  5. Joeywill

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    Is taking a punch considered a skill ?

    Cause if not thatn Floyd Patterson
     
    Joeywill, Jul 31, 2025 at 4:03 PM
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  6. Rollin

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    Ali held Floyd in a very high esteem.
     
    Rollin, Aug 1, 2025 at 5:46 AM
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  7. BCS8

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    For a change, a Foreman poll that actually makes sense.
     
    BCS8, Aug 1, 2025 at 5:54 AM
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  8. ThatOne

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    Said he was the most skilled boxer
    he ever faced.
     
    ThatOne, Aug 1, 2025 at 6:11 AM
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  9. ThatOne

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    How do you see Big George?
     
    ThatOne, Aug 1, 2025 at 6:26 AM
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  10. BCS8

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    Not as skilled as Patterson.
     
    BCS8, Aug 1, 2025 at 6:41 AM
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  11. ThatOne

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    That's (kind of) obvious. Skilled often doesn't mean better.
     
    ThatOne, Aug 1, 2025 at 6:44 AM
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  12. BCS8

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    Foreman would beat Patterson into a thin gruel H2H. As fast and dynamic as Floyd was, he has one of the worst chins for his weight around.
     
    BCS8, Aug 1, 2025 at 11:30 AM
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