More skilled; Dempsey or 70s Foreman?

Discussion in 'Classic Boxing Forum' started by Melankomas, Feb 13, 2026.


Who's more skilled?

  1. Dempsey

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    62.5%
  2. 70s Foreman

    3 vote(s)
    37.5%
  1. Melankomas

    Melankomas Corbett beats your favourite fighter

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    Both get bullied on here for their skills pretty frequently, but who would you say is the more skilled boxer of the two?
     
  2. GRIFFIN

    GRIFFIN "Beware the old man in a time when men die young" Full Member

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    I'd say Foreman because despite looking very 'primal' had a lot of nuance and a very good cross-arm guard. He had some other subtle but good skills (most of which where thought to him by Archie Moore). This was a hard decision but I'd go with Foreman although I could definitely see arguments for Dempsey. If it was Old Foreman though he would 100% be the more skilled one.
     
  3. BCS8

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    Dempsey, narrowly. He actually had useful footwork and picked his spots well when he needed to. Although as Griffin said: if you want to bring Old Foreman into the equation, then I'd pick old man Foreman over both his younger version and Dempsey.
     
  4. Melankomas

    Melankomas Corbett beats your favourite fighter

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