I think the main thing is that Foreman became a much better businessman during his comeback than he was at a younger age. Foreman had his product...
I've heard a lot of rumors about George being a really short-tempered, sort of mean guy when the cameras are not on him. I wouldn't be surprised....
Joe Bugner was a big heavyweight at 6'4" 230+ pounds. A lot of people talk as if guys who are 6'4, 6'5 and well over 220 pounds are only a modern...
Exactly! Bob Arum was the promoter trying to match Foreman with Ecklund, but according to Bob, Foreman thought Ecklund "hit too hard" for George...
Because we are talking about George Foreman here! The master of artful matchmaking.
Foreman turned down a fight with Anders Ecklund in the late 80's. The guy had to have something that spooked Big George.
Foreman wasn't stripped for not fighting "the best." He was stripped for not fighting Tony Tucker, who was nowhere near being one of the best...
I actually thought DelaHoya won the fight. He seemed to outhustle Whitaker. Although I thought the fight was close, much closer than some of the...
Herbert Muhammad probably has twice the money that Ali has today, or more......That guy always came across as a total louse...A money-grubbing man...
I never understood why Norton had to fight SHavers to get a rematch with Holmes? As close as the Holmes/NOrton fight was, and as exciting as it...
I think Foreman simply undertrained for Stewart. Foreman looked better against Savarese and Briggs in '97 than he did against Stewart in '92. Just...
I agree. I think Briggs was a level above Stewart in almost every category. Briggs was faster, hit harder, had a little better mobility, and thre...
Ruddock showed a lot of heart, determination, and some skill in both fights with Tyson. Tyson beat a very good, dangerous fighter in Ruddock. And...
Ruddock was past his prime and had been fighting infrequently up to that point. Holmes was in his prime and active. I think Ruddock deserved more...
George all but abandoned his crab defense after his loss to Holyfield. IN every fight after that loss, George used a more traditional stance and...
