1988-91 George Foreman vs the following Liston victims

Without breaking a sweat.

 

Roy Harris, Cleveland Williams, Howard King and Zora Folley would all most likely be KO’d. Patterson and Machen have a shot at winning a decision if they box extremely carefully.

 

Undefeated? Yes. Very likely.

 

Of course. None of these guys could compare to the likes of Stewart, Schulz, Morrison, etc.

 

Patterson and Machen could give him issues, but I’d pick the best version of old Foreman to beat them still

 

Foreman by easy KO, prime Foreman would maybe kill some of them.

 

I agree with the direction of your sarcasm. But I just want to point out that I believe Foreman from 1988 to 1991 was likely better than the Foreman post Holyfield fight . For one thing he was keeping busier and had his goals set on making huge money ( which he got from fighting Evander. ) For another thing, he was old but not yet ancient.

 

He batters them all unmerciful

 

If Williams and Patterson could be persuaded to box and not engage, they might have a chance. Unfortunately they are they pick of that bunch and they have durability problems. Foreman likely sweeps the lot.

 

Of course but I’m not saying Machen wouldn’t break a sweat here am I?

 

Yes.
Once he got the HBO job he got a little comfortable.

 

I agree. He'd visibly slowed down by then imo. It's ironic that the greatest victory of his 2nd career, was when he was well passed his best days of even that run, and hadn't had a fight in a year and a half (that fight being a loss).