¿Who was physically stronger between George Foreman and Jack Johnson?

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¿Who was physically stronger between George Foreman and Jack Johnson?

  1. Jack

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    4.7%
  2. George

    52 vote(s)
    81.3%
  3. Very close

    4 vote(s)
    6.3%
  4. George was stronger but Johnson knew how to use force better

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    7.8%
  1. Saintpat

    Saintpat Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    When I see evidence of Jack picking up a cow over his shoulders or hauling a pickup truck around by a rope in his backyard, I’m willing to reassess my pick that George was stronger.
     
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  2. HOUDINI

    HOUDINI Boxing Addict Full Member

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    So more weight does not equate to more strength. It may or may not.
     
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  3. SouthpawsRule

    SouthpawsRule Active Member Full Member

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    You are right, Shane Mosley overpowers Frazier.
     
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  4. he grant

    he grant Historian/Film Maker

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    Respectfully, if you never verified it, why quote it in a debate ?
     
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  5. HOUDINI

    HOUDINI Boxing Addict Full Member

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    That’s very different from a blanket statement that the heavier fighter is also stronger. Strength and weight are not universally correlated. Not by a long shot.
     
  6. HOUDINI

    HOUDINI Boxing Addict Full Member

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    What ever THIS is has nothing to do with the original post.
     
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  7. SouthpawsRule

    SouthpawsRule Active Member Full Member

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    Well appearantly weight doesn't matter, and Mosley can lift more than Frazier does, so he manhandles Frazier.
    Yes they are. I don't know what is up with y'all but yes, they absolutely are. This is why we have weight classes. Saying Bakole being 280 lbs does not make him stronger than a 225 lbs Foreman is literally pure cope to keep up Foreman's juggernaut image. Sure Foreman is stronger than a 280 lbs obese guy with no muscle definition. I'm probably stronger than a dude like that as well. Bakole is not that. Boxers are athletes, they train, they are in good physical shape.
     
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  8. he grant

    he grant Historian/Film Maker

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    I don't. I might make my share of errors but I try and own them, not defer to mediocrity ... I will quote a verifiable source or ask someone else to do so.
     
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  9. Seamus

    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    Mass moves mass. It is the oldest dictum in powerlifting.
     
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  10. Glass City Cobra

    Glass City Cobra H2H Burger King

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    The one whose arms/legs/abdomen etc is stronger. Weight could tell you whose stronger, but again that's not the end all be all.

    It's very obvious you've never grappled a day in your life.
     
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  11. Glass City Cobra

    Glass City Cobra H2H Burger King

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    Concession accepted.

    Anderson would recognize my brother the instant you show him a photo. They were in the same gym together for 2 years training constantly.
     
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  12. Journeyman92

    Journeyman92 Mauling Mormon’s banned Full Member

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    I mean you can literally see he’s a muscular guy… I really don’t get the issue here, he’s built like Ray Williams or whatever his name is and a lot of other power fatties (Powerlifters) he’s a PED munching, football player built, weightlifting modern guy.
     
  13. Pugguy

    Pugguy Ingo, The Thinking Man’s GOAT banned Full Member

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    Well, it just so happens that I’ve seen a photo of Jack Johnson holding a midget (or should I say Little Person?) up high above his head with just one hand. End of. :D
     
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  14. Journeyman92

    Journeyman92 Mauling Mormon’s banned Full Member

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    Very nice but irrelevant to the thread - basically a pointless nearly unverifiable flex lol. I was obviously kidding if you didn’t pick up on that.
     
  15. Journeyman92

    Journeyman92 Mauling Mormon’s banned Full Member

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    The car thing ain’t impressive… seriously, I’m not just having a “cob” here Foreman was a strong guy but that’s not some mind shattering feat of strength please go push your car in neutral… not much strength required, go do it for distance and well it’s a feat of endurance?
     
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