Which pressure fighter has the best chance against George Foreman?

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Which pressure fighter has the best chance?

  1. Jack Dempsey

    11.9%
  2. Rocky Marciano

    7.1%
  3. Floyd Patterson

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  4. Mike Tyson

    76.2%
  5. Tommy Morrison (Prime Foreman)

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  6. David Tua

    2.4%
  7. Lamont Brewster

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  8. Chris Arreola

    2.4%
  9. Alexander Povetkin

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  10. Dereck Chisora

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  1. Showstopper97

    Showstopper97 The Icon Full Member

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    We all know that pressure fighters generally didn't do well against Big George. Which pressure fighters throughout history do you think could take on Big George? Add any other names of fighters you feel could pose a threat.
     
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  2. William Walker

    William Walker Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Out of all of these Tyson has the best chance against George, but I don't consider some of these fighters pressure fighters. However, I am not familiar with the last four.
     
  3. joebeadg

    joebeadg Well-Known Member Full Member

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    +the guy with the best chance against prime foreman is frazier and we all know what happened there 2X. of youre list i would say tyson
     
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  4. swagdelfadeel

    swagdelfadeel Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    A peak Frazier deserves a spot on this list. Other than him, maybe Dempsey? I'd give Tyson a better chance than Dempsey but he's not a "pressure fighter" in my opinion so I'm not including him.
     
  5. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    Of those I voted for Mike Tyson. The right answer might be Sam Langford.
     
  6. DanDaly

    DanDaly Active Member Full Member

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    I’d send Tyson in if I wanted to be confident that Foreman would be beat. Tyson has the chin, power, and defense to go toe to toe with Foreman without getting knocked out. Had prime Foreman been a bit more well rounded in the stamina department then he would be arguably one of the top 5 heavyweights of all time for me h2h.
     
  7. swagdelfadeel

    swagdelfadeel Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Had we took the best attributes of 70s Foreman, and 90s Foreman (who amazing stamina in contrast to the younger Foreman who's stamina was an issue as you alluded to) and combined them, he might well have been the #1 Heavyweight H2H.
     
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  8. DanDaly

    DanDaly Active Member Full Member

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    If only! But unfortunately it wasn’t meant to be. I think that in and of itself is an amazing indicator of how powerful experience and wisdom can be in boxing. Regardless of age for the most part.
     
  9. BCS8

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    Tyson, Povetkin, Tua out of that lot.
     
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  10. George Crowcroft

    George Crowcroft Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I'm fairly certain everybody wouod agree that Patterson, Morrison, Arreola, Povetkin and Brewster have no chance. Marciano and Dempsey have no chance as well, but there are always cultists about.

    Tyson has the best chance. Tua some distance behind him with the second highest chance. I don't favour either, I favour Foreman with confidence.

    I think Louis and Holyfield would beat Foreman, but I do think either would get it done by applying pressure from the start. Fury could also do similar, but I'm not sure I favour him, and I don't class his as a pressure fighter (although some might after his performance vs Wilder).
     
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  11. Saad54

    Saad54 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Tyson mainly because he could slip shots on the way in.
     
  12. MarkusFlorez99

    MarkusFlorez99 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    A lot of people say Tyson but i say Tua. He was immensely powerful and had a granite chin. They would get get into a slugfest and if Foreman isn't able to knock him out by the mid rounds he could get tired and Tua could bomb him away. He isn't pushing super heavy weight Tua around as easy as he did 205lb Fraizer. But i still heavily favor Foreman
     
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  13. The Morlocks

    The Morlocks Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Arreolla. Easy victory for the mighty Arreolla.
     
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  14. Balder

    Balder Well-Known Member banned Full Member

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    I took Dempsey. Tyson is good to. I think you have to have speed and adaptability.

    Although he is not listed. I think Vitali would be the best against Foreman.
     
  15. he grant

    he grant Historian/Film Maker Full Member

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    Of course Tyson because of his speed w the power ..