This. You've summed up exactly how I envisage this one.
I go along with this. Not so much overratted in his prime years but in his post prime phase. Many still thought he could come back and destroy...
Ali dances his way to victory cutting up George in the process.
I think that Ali definitely WAS in great shape for Foreman. You could see by just looking at him in the ring how hard he trained for that fight.
Good posts from you all. If the 'Brawl in Montreal' had come off just six months earlier it would have been a no brainer.
Holmes-Witherspoon was the best heavyweight bout of the 1980s in my opinion.
Young George batters his older self whille taking the odd dig in the process. Eventually a puffed up older Foreman gets rescued by the referee.
Carlos Monzon or Roberto Duran? I can't make my mind up re which one of these two guys takes it. I rate Muhammad Ali at number 3. Considering...
Nigel would always have the proverbial punchers chance of course. Monzon would always be a massive favourite in this one - better defence and...
My money would be on Scenario 1)
McCall soaks up a lot Foreman's punches until the ref steps in or Oliver's corner throws the towel in.
And avoid hitting Mitch 'Blood' Green at that allnight boutique and don't get behind the wheel until your next defence has been done and dusted.
True. It's almost like Earnie had become heavyweight champion for around nine seconds! Then Larry regained the title after the tenth second
I think that Johannson had finished with boxing after the rubber match with Floyd Patterson.
Food for thought definitely,Kid. The young Cassius Clay gives a good account of himself in losing to Liston though. This gets him a rematch a...
