Foreman vs Shavers

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  1. Brixton Bomber

    Brixton Bomber Obsessed with Boxing banned Full Member

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    Who wins and how?
     
  2. ElKang

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    I think foreman’s chin holds out a little long than Earnie in foreman v Lyle style slugfest. Big George in 4
     
  3. janitor

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    I think that you have to go with the better chin here.
     
  4. Wass1985

    Wass1985 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    George would batter him senseless within 3 rounds.
     
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    Foreman KO in the first few rounds, bigger, stronger, better chin... Faster also
     
  6. ETM

    ETM I thought I did enough to win. Full Member

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    Foreman was just a the overall better boxer. He had better boxing skills, was bigger and stronger. I think Shavers would be in trouble early and often. Foreman KO inside 2
     
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    richdanahuff Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    You think it will go 3....Quarry stopped him in 1 ....I give George less than a round
     
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    Foreman stops him in a fashion that will make his bout with Quarry look competitive.
     
  9. Sangria

    Sangria You bleed like Mylee Full Member

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    Shavers might land something monstrous here in one of history's most missed bouts. Man, what could have been...

    Foreman KO 4 Shavers
     
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    Earnie dips to throw. Big George shoves the shoulder just like he always did. It makes Earnie go off balance and have to reset his feet. While he's attempting that, foreman is throwing after the shoves. So Earnie gets hit. And he'll get moved by Foreman's punches.

    Those uppercuts would do him in quick & it wouldn't take long. 2 rounds because George would not play around with the guy.
     
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    Apparently Foreman was worried about Shavers and wanted no part of him. Still , BG by ko.
     
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    Shavers has a puncher's chance (obviously!) but Foreman would get him out of there quickly, probably inside the first two rounds.
     
  13. choklab

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    Foreman wins in a jiffy
     
  14. Longhhorn71

    Longhhorn71 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Though Shavers was still "moving up the ranks" when he fought Quarry, Jerry who had been instructed to "box" by Gil Clancy, immediately hurt Shavers with the first heavy punch he hit Shavers with, and then moved in and quickly finished Shavers off. Foreman would probably follow the same plan and go to the heavy stuff early. Plus, no one (except Liston in sparring), ever backed Foreman up, so Shavers would be on the defense early.
     
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