1974 George Foreman vs 2017 Anthony Joshua: Does Foreman make it to the finish line

I see no evidence that Foreman’s power wouldn’t hold up against AJ merely due to size, AJ’s been hurt plenty, including by Usyk. George impales him.

 

“Dog” isn’t a physical advantage, neither is timing - Foreman hits harder? Based on what? All we know is that they both definitely hit hard expect one is effective against SHWs and the others best KO’s are over cruisers… chin? 70s Foreman was KD’d by the first right hand Ron Lyle landed that’s the only puncher he fought in the 70s… Joshua wasn’t Chuvalo but neither was GF I’d say there wouldn’t be much between them but a mindset perhaps. Other than that… AJ is faster, stronger, heavier, taller more athletic etc in every physical aspect he is either much better or it’s a negligible difference.

 

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When did i say it was ? Its still a measurable advantage however, that's the point. All of it matters. Foreman knocks him out

His knockouts are far more violent and mere glancing blows scrambled his opponents. And 2 eras attest to his power

Ruiz beat the **** out of joshua, punched him around the ring and he was never a puncher. 41 year old Klitschko knocked joshua down. Dubois knocked joshua down with the first right hand he landed and knocked joshua out after aj had low iq to throw the same uppercut after getting countered

He's not more athletic. He's not stronger. He's chinnier. Ruiz had no functional advantages besides speed and still humiliated aj, Ruiz is fat, doesn't use his weight effectively and was never a puncher despite his size. Joshuas timing is worse. His jab isn't as effective. He doesn't more his head anymore than George. He's easier to read because he's more textbook. He falls apart when he the going gets tough. If joshua were in a ron Lyle situation getting dragged into a dog fight for multiple rounds after getting dropped he wouldn't make it out.

 

You actually think joshua would beat prime Foreman LOL 90s Foreman who struggled with Savarese and Stewart and would KO aj
. Prime Foreman just needs 1 power shot on the chin and the fight is done.

Keep the amusement coming journeyman, it's hilarious stuff. Please make some threads about joshua clearing the 70s I want to see it badly. Entertainment

 

I asked for physical advantages.

 

I didn’t say Joshua would win, I said Foreman like Marciano would overcome the physical superiority of Joshua by being one of the great scrappy little old timers. Learn to read brother.

 

Power, Chin and effective Strength. No matter how strong joshua is he doesn't use his strength in the ring even against smaller fighters. He's a textbook boxer with power.

 

Foreman is a natural heavyweight who was strong for his size with top tier power, he walks joshua down and knocks him out

 

Today he would fight Jai at Cruiser

 

“Textbook boxer” you Foremaniac’s man…

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george would shatter ajs glass chin so bad the front row would need protective goggles

 

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Yes exactly. Athletic, good skills but basic. That's great quality btw, makes Foreman look even better. He's more skilled than joshua

Notice how Jai knocked out Massey when the much bigger Parker couldn't even drop him. You agreed that Foreman beats joshua, so what are we doing here ?

Foreman is also larger than Opetaia and probably hits harder.

 

You were the one who took issue with my first statement, I agreed with you. Like Marciano, Foreman is scrappy, small, lacks hand speed and is a bit more on the deceptively primitive side… he’d find a way to win despite his physical inferiority… like Rocco he’d do it with a combination of a big punch, old fashioned will power and terrier tenacity.

 

You're on the right track but flawed comparison overall. Foreman is a stronger natural heavyweight, about 230 naturally and objectively shared the ring with anatomically modern boxers as an old man. I agree that Foreman would find a way, even Ruiz did it