Foreman vs Stewart

Yes I think so and Harold letterman did too. While Stewart was courageous and badly hurt foreman the two knockdowns was ultimately the deciding factor. I think the horrible sight of foreman’s face is what prompts a lot of people to feel that he should have lost

 

Close fight, but Foreman edged it. A draw wouldn't be too bad, but I can't see how Stewart should've won. Fights are scored based on punches landed, who controls the pace, ring IQ, technique, etc. They aren't scored based on whose face looks worse. Stewart made it competitive and fought hard, but there weren't many rounds where I thought Stewart was truly in control and clearly the better man. In some cases he was fighting to survive.

 

I want to see Stewart vs Prime Foreman. That there be a titanic battle

 

No, Prime Foreman would turn Stewart's mid section into mince meat with murderous body shots, then practically decapitates him with an uppercut.

Even Old Foreman from the Cooney/Holyfield fights would beat Stewart. The one who fought Stewart was old as dirt, slow as molasses, and had reduced power and timing. He relied heavily on his jab and chin by the end of his career.

 

I can’t find my R-B-R but I know I had it 94-93

 

I used to think so. I used to hear all the time how this was such a BS verdict and completely indefensible.

Then I actually watched the fight.

 

At times Stewart was actually lucky to survive some of those rounds.

 

Poor George Foreman, he looked like the Sta-Puff man from the original 1984 Ghostbusters after the fight with Stewart.

 

The early knockdowns saved George's azz...

 

At least to me sometimes in that fight Stewart looked like a scared school kid that was forced to fight the big bully, but fight he did and rearranged Foreman's face. I think Foreman said in his book that after the 2 early knockdowns that he thought the fight would end soon so he took it easy on Stewart. If true, he paid an awful price.

 

I don't see it going past 1 round but I'd like to be proven wrong, and it turn in to a fight like Foreman -Lyle.

 

Lol yes he did.

 

I’ve always wondered about this fight.

when did Big George ever swell up like that before or after?

Holyfield, Morrison, Briggs and much earlier Lyle and Ali bounced big shots off George’s head to little visible effect. But Alex Stewart (a good puncher but not a great one either) totally rearranged his face after a relatively quick time.

I’m not saying Stewart’s gloves were loaded but it was weird and flukey.

 

Yes, the knockdowns saved Foreman. Without them he would've lost. Hell, if this fight was 12 rounds he would've lost.