A PRIME GEORGE FOREMAN,JOE FRAZIER AND SONNY LISTON IN THE MODERN ERA (90s and 00s)

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    THESE 3 GUYS WOULD CLEAN THE HW DIVISION IN THE MODERN ERA
     
  2. DaveK

    DaveK Vicious & Malicious Full Member

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    Is that with or without the extra 20 or 30 lbs you're tacking on to them?
     
  3. with and without
     
  4. tommygun711

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    I would've loved to see Liston rip apart that joke Valuev.
     
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    agreed

    welcome to the forums combates
     
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    Then what's the point of them putting on weight? You just indirectly admitted it's unneccecary...

    I will assert that modern heavies- Rahman, Tua, Arreola, Byrd (who is another debate concerning optimum weight altogether), just for a few examples, would do better with natural nutrition and REAL TRAINERS!!!

    The notion that these fat bitches are in better shape or stronger or better in ANY way is an abomination of logic and knowledge of boxing history.

    ...And yes, I've been drinking...
     
  7. man... i wanted to say that they would be even bigger and stronger than they used to be. of course foreman or liston would kick the ass of anyone in the modern era.
     
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  8. thanks reznick :good
     
  9. Kalasinn

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    They don't even need to be bigger.
    I'd confidently take a 205lb Frazier, 212lb Liston & 217lbs Foreman to brutally stop the Klits by KO or TKO.
     
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    turpinr Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    me too.sonny may have even smiled when he saw how ugly valuel is
     
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    You're not wrong though.

    :good
     
  12. round15

    round15 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    You and me both! Prime versions of Foreman and Liston would blow them out likely inside 5 rounds. Frazier would likely eat a couple of jabs and straight rights early to see what both brothers are made of before he finishes them off.

    I don't believe the Klitschko's would be hard to hit because they are big targets for the body shots.
     
  13. The Mongoose

    The Mongoose I honor my bets banned

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    In the year 2000..

    Sonny Liston's arms would be the length of telephone poles but unforunately his legs would only be stubs, and he would have to walk on his hands like a primate. He would also be a Russian.

    In the year 2000

    George Foreman would be 7'0" and weigh 500 lbs of muscle..he would also be British.

    In the year 2000

    Joe Frazier would be a middle weight, using modern dehyradtion. He would also be a Mexican.
     
  14. Bokaj

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    I like Liston's chances the best. His jab would be murder against the more stationary HWs of recent decades and his overall skill would trump most's as well. Could he also, through modern trainign methods, put on additional muscle without losing mobility or stamina... He would dominate I think.
     
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    :good:happy:gun:gunTHANK YOU!!! finally some sense.