Donovan ruddock v George foreman 1991 who wins ?

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  1. daverobin

    daverobin Well-Known Member banned Full Member

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    Who wins in1991 a 27 yr old Donovan ruddock v a 42 yr old George foreman ???
     
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  2. ETM

    ETM I thought I did enough to win. Full Member

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    George Foreman by a stoppage. Alot of people would have picked Ruddock at the time. Razor did have a quickness advantage but I doubt he would have been able to use to intelligently.
    Foreman was stronger, smarter with more experience but most importantly he was a two handed threat who could set that power up behind his jab. When George does hurt Ruddock he'll finish him because Razor cant lay on and smother Foreman.
    Foreman TKO5
     
  3. steve1990

    steve1990 Active Member Full Member

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    I agree with you but I think it's late in the fight where Foreman stops him.
     
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  4. ideafix12

    ideafix12 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Good fight
    Foreman before 10
     
  5. Fergy

    Fergy Walking Dead Full Member

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    Similar to the Alex Stewart v Foreman fight imo. Ruddock going down early but getting up to slug it out. Foreman s face would be battered and bruised. George would get the tightest of decision wins.
     
  6. Noel857

    Noel857 I Am Duran Full Member

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    Disagree with the general view that Foreman would win this fight,Ruddocks power would get to a slow George forcing the referee to stop the fight late on to save him from further punishment
     
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  7. zadfrak

    zadfrak Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    George's jab would not miss this target. tko6

    And the anemic punch output and lack of ring intelligence are an awful lot to give up with an opponent of this caliber.
     
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  8. NoNeck

    NoNeck Pugilist Specialist Full Member

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    Ruddock would end Foreman's comeback.
     
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    he grant Historian/Film Maker Full Member

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    Foreman was way too smart to ever fight Ruddock. The Ruddock that fought Tyson twice was a beast. He matched Foreman in height and reach. He was much faster, physically very strong , he took a very good punch and had monster power. I see him stopping Foreman.
     
  10. ETM

    ETM I thought I did enough to win. Full Member

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    The problem with this is that Alex Stewart got up 2x from knockdowns but had ring presence to change his strategy and box. He started to move and fight intelligently. His jab was the key.
    Razor is gonna stand in front of Foreman and say 'hey George he comes by left uppercut!'
    Say what you want about Foreman he had skills. If you telegraph your punches like that Foreman will knock your brains loose.
     
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  11. PH1882

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    Foreman wanted no part of Tyson and I suspect would have wanted no part of Ruddock as well.

    Never the same after the second Tyson fight but I think he would have given George multiple problems. Foreman would have had to be on his A Game to have held of Ruddock.
     
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  12. NoNeck

    NoNeck Pugilist Specialist Full Member

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    Another problem with it is that Ruddock would ko Stewart out in about one minute.
     
  13. ETM

    ETM I thought I did enough to win. Full Member

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    I'll say this for Ruddock cause I was a fan of his. He has guts, he would fight anyone and he was a warrior when the punches started flying. It was frustrating to watch him regress as a boxer when he got to the top level.
    I would give the green version of Razor a much better chance to survive Foreman.
     
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  14. ETM

    ETM I thought I did enough to win. Full Member

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    You have a vivid imagination. The same way he KOd Morrison in 1?
     
  15. NoNeck

    NoNeck Pugilist Specialist Full Member

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    You’re the one with a vivid imagination if you think Ruddock was even relevant when he fought Morrison. Stewart, on the other hand, was a chinless wonder who “coincidentally” turned in a career best performance against Foreman.