Vitali Klitschko vs 55-year-old George Foreman

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  2. Foreman KO

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  3. Foreman TKO via Klitschko cut

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  4. Klitschko KO

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  1. dcarlota

    dcarlota Member Full Member

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    George Foreman vowed that if V. Klitschko beat Lennox Lewis, he would return to challenge Klitschko for the WBC, IBO and Ring belts. Let's say Klitschko beat Lewis and that cut wasn't a detriment for him, and George does return to the ring. Would George be able to beat his record, or is V. Klitschko not taken that seriously?
     
    dcarlota, Apr 19, 2025 at 5:38 PM
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  2. dmt

    dmt Hardest hitting hw ever Full Member

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    Vitali by stoppage. Jesus. Even Foreman iron chin couldn't survive a beating for several rounds at 55 years old.
     
    dmt, Apr 19, 2025 at 6:09 PM
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  3. JohnThomas1

    JohnThomas1 VIP Member

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    Foreman couldn't possibly win at that age.
     
    JohnThomas1, Apr 19, 2025 at 6:11 PM
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  4. cross_trainer

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

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    During that era, one or two forumites did claim that they believed Foreman had a chance. But they were very silly people. (And may still be.)
     
    cross_trainer, Apr 19, 2025 at 6:16 PM
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  5. dcarlota

    dcarlota Member Full Member

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    That's a word I haven't heard before. Hmm. Forumite.
     
    dcarlota, Apr 19, 2025 at 8:02 PM
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  6. GoldenHulk

    GoldenHulk Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I remember that it would be like Vitali vs Briggs only worse if, they better have the ring right outside of a hospital
     
    GoldenHulk, Apr 19, 2025 at 8:56 PM
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  7. Charles White

    Charles White Chucker Full Member

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  8. swagdelfadeel

    swagdelfadeel Obsessed with Boxing

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    lol
     
    swagdelfadeel, Apr 19, 2025 at 11:05 PM
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  9. SixesAndSevens

    SixesAndSevens Gator Wrestler Extraordinaire Full Member

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    Who the hell voted for Foreman by KO? :meparto:
     
    SixesAndSevens, Apr 19, 2025 at 11:31 PM
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  10. Fergy

    Fergy Walking Dead Full Member

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    This fight is awful for George!!
    Klitschko stops him before the sixth imo.
     
    Fergy, Apr 20, 2025 at 12:31 AM
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  11. Fergy

    Fergy Walking Dead Full Member

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    Probably are.
    A silly person never er Changes their spots?
     
    Fergy, Apr 20, 2025 at 12:33 AM
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  12. Stevie G

    Stevie G Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Vitali stops the monolithic George before the fight reaches it's latter stages. George too slow by this point and gets ground down with exhaustion.
     
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    Stevie G, Apr 20, 2025 at 1:15 AM
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  13. Devon

    Devon Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Vitali would’ve beaten even the best version of comeback Foreman, but not without some difficultly with eating some stiff jabs.

    Foreman at 55 gets stopped early, his chin would’ve been shot.
     
    Devon, Apr 20, 2025 at 5:53 AM
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  14. OddR

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    Foreman would have been way too old then.
     
    OddR, Apr 20, 2025 at 5:54 AM
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  15. BCS8

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    how many cattle did vitali ever lift
     
    BCS8, Apr 20, 2025 at 6:05 AM
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