Standing toe to toe with George Foreman and trading blows .....

Well Lyle nearly did so its not as impossible as people think. ALi arguably went toe-toe and traded and won

People who dont box also dont realise, going toe-toe doesnt mean hand speed/defense become irrelevant. If you get your shots off first the other man cant get his off, and if you hurt him and back him up he cant punch very hard on his back foot. For that reason Tyson/Lewis might well do a number on him

 

Liston too, maybe.

 

This is how would expect Bowe to beat him.

 

That's absurd.

 

Yeah. Bowe was technically much more accomplished than Foreman on mid-range and especially close range. His chin was about equal and his power wasn't much lesser. And, if it would be a factor, his stamina was pretty far superior. Defensively they were both crap.

 

Not many. A well placed and timed shot could hurt anyone.
That was evidenced by the Lyle to the temple shot on George.
George, however, would probably prevail by just overpowering
his opponent.

 

I think Bowe would have been KO'd by George.

 

But on the other hand, Holyfield got beat up when using that reckless tactic against Bowe.

 

Depends on what you puy in "outslug". I'm referring to staying in the pocket, not throwing all caution to the wind. I just see Bowe's superior precision making the difference. If Lyle came within an inch, I don't see why Bowe couldn't succeed even against a better version of Foreman.

 

i say liston and shavers could, shavers punching power was equal to foremans IMO. i dont think he had the better chin though.