1994 Oliver McCall vs 1974 George Foreman

William Walker · Jul 6, 2020

RulesMakeItInteresting said: ↑

This might seem strange, but I don't see McCall doing as well as Lyle did, though I'm positive he'd outlast him. I think McCall could possibly knock down George, but mostly I see McCall taking some wincingly heavy shots (the kind that would have decapitated most fighters) until the ref has to stop it. George would get rocked by the right hand for sure but he'd keep on Oliver and sooner or later the hands would start landing flush. McCall had an excellent chin...not THAT excellent, not in the face of probably the heaviest puncher who ever lived. And, as mentioned, George actually had relatively good hand speed considering the weight that was behind those blows.

McCall tended to get hit more than he should, and getting hit by prime Foreman more than you should equals a disfigured face and a ref getting freaked out by the force and of the punches taken.

After all this thought, I have go Foreman in 6, even if Foreman would be tiring some.
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I think it's the kind of fight that would be riddled with knockdowns, but I actually agree. McCall and Lyle were quite a bit different. McCall was not particularly aggressive, and Lyle was very aggressive. McCall also seems more careful to me.

mr. magoo · Apr 1, 2022

Bump

RulesMakeItInteresting · Apr 1, 2022

Oliver would get caught too much. He'd still be up but barely fighting as it's stopped in 5.

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