Who could have KO'd all of the Toronto 5?

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  1. cross_trainer

    cross_trainer Liston was good, but no "Tire Iron" Jones Full Member

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    Foreman didn't pull off five stoppages of his opponents during his post-Zaire, multi-fight exhibition, although he tried.

    Is there any heavyweight you would bet on stopping all 5 inside the distance where Foreman failed?
     
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  2. Saintpat

    Saintpat Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Honey Roy Palmer maybe.
     
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  3. Fogger

    Fogger Father, grandfather and big sports fan. Full Member

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    I would choose 1987 Mike Tyson if anyone was going to do it.
     
  4. Kamikaze

    Kamikaze Bye for now! banned Full Member

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    It was such a charade aha. I think Jack Dempsey could give it a go If I am not unfamiliar with my history he did something familiar with a longer span of time over the course of one night. @janitor would of course have the answer to If I am right on my statement

    Mike Tyson is an easy pick. I think someone like Moore could do it. Marciano could gas them out and just beat them into a coma.
     
  5. Richard M Murrieta

    Richard M Murrieta Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I think it was Charlie Polite, who threw a kiss at George Foreman in the middle of the ring.
     
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  6. JWSoats

    JWSoats Active Member Full Member

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    Mike Tyson was the first name that came to me. I believe Louis and Dempsey could do it as well.
     
  7. cross_trainer

    cross_trainer Liston was good, but no "Tire Iron" Jones Full Member

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    I'm not sure that you'd need a champion for this. A high level contender with plenty of stamina and a record full of early KOs over journeymen might work.

    Crazy as it sounds, Wilder might do it.
     
  8. steve1990

    steve1990 Active Member Full Member

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    If Foreman wasn't wasting time bunny hoping and trying to be something he wasn't he probably would have.
     
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  9. Fergy

    Fergy Walking Dead Full Member

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    Tyson stands a great chance. Not many top him for bursting out of the blocks and hurt his opponent. If the guys weren't ex top notch then I'd put money on Tyson.
     
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  11. CharlieFirpo85

    CharlieFirpo85 Member Full Member

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    Tyson, Louis, Dempsey, Liston + i guess they were kinda tailor made for Joshua
     
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  12. White Bomber

    White Bomber Boxing Addict Full Member

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  13. Pepsi Dioxide

    Pepsi Dioxide Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Tyson, Dempsey, Louis, maybe Liston

    Others with a shot, on a good day....
    Tua
    Briggs (hopefully he gets some time between fights to rest)
    Wilder
    Lewis
    Bowe
    Cleveland Williams
    Frazier
     
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  14. Bigcheese

    Bigcheese Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I'll add early career Wlad to the list as a possibility
     
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  15. Dempsey1238

    Dempsey1238 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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