If OLD FOREMAN could conquer youth, then why come he can't conquer Young? Old Foreman = Prime Foreman.
It is simple math. If Foreman vs. Young was competitive despite the self-defeating stylistic adjustments that hampered his power-not the best way to conserve energy-& was severely dehydrated & seeing God after the fight-Saddler must have had him come in dry again, incredibly foolish... Then with a better strategy & more water & electrolytes in his system, the Young who said the compromised Foreman still could have tipped him over with a finger...ikely wins the vast majority of times. Even if it is after Ali, although due to psychological issues he was less confident. Prime vs. prime, the boxer vs. slugger advantage Young had would not be enough.
Ever is too strong a word. Fight enough times and George would win at some point. On any given night? I'm sticking with Young. George was still wearing down while boxing more conservatively. Being more aggressive earlier empties the tank faster...He'd better hope he gets Young out of there early because he'd be mortgaging the fight pursuing that strategy and the odds of Young finishing him shoot up