Was Foreman-Briggs A Screw Job?

Shithouse decision.

The judges had to be Adel Byrd, Stevie Wonder and No Neck to award that one to Briggs.

That said George got a gift over Schultz so he can’t complain (and he never ever did btw)

 

Yes it was a clear screw job to George. Probably a situation where everyone, including George, knew he was ready to call it a career but the end wasn’t coming clearly enough so the end was chosen for him

 

That is exactly right.
I recall watching it on HBO at the time. The pre-fight feature was all about him continuing on & the concern for him, his wife wanting him retired...

If anything maybe she paid off the judges!

 

I haven’t see that fight in 25 years but I seem to remember thinking it was too close to call. Though I’m well aware that many felt Foreman edged it.

 

Nope. Briggs landed the power punches.

 

And?

Haye out-landed Klitschko on power punches. Bet you didn't know that. WK performed about the same against Haye as 50 y/o Foreman performed against LetGoChamp

 

It was a robbery, one of the worst decisions I ever saw

 

I've watched the fight several times and had Foreman ahead by 4 points every time. Briggs was mostly useless.

 

Not sure what was going on but isn't this around the time Foreman's grill started taking off?

 

Foreman landed 284 of 388 punches. Briggs landed 223 of 494.

That might be within the lower limits, of what constitutes a defensible decision.

 

Briggs landed 166 power punches to Foreman's 127.

Power punches influence scorecards more than jabs and are more impressive at ringside than on TV.

 

Basing a fight off compubox stats is incredibly shortsighted (especially when the loser out landed the victim by over 50 punches or nearly 25%)

 

That's it, griffo. Crap decision.

 

Judge Stevie Wonder, Judge Ray Charles, and Judge Clarence Carter did their best to judge fairly, but it was still a screw job.