70's Foreman versus Emanuel Steward trained Wladimir klitschko

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  1. themaster458

    themaster458 Well-Known Member banned Full Member

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    Not really and both are bigger then prime Foreman. Foreman was shoving around guys smaller then Wlad he never showed he can shove a guy around as big as Wlad.
     
  2. dinovelvet

    dinovelvet Antifanboi Full Member

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    Wlad was clinching onto guys who werent as physically strong as foreman. The worst thing any fighter could do against foreman is to reach and and grab him. He lifted a cow.
    A serial holder with a glass chin and prone to energy consuming panic attacks, his best strategy is to withdraw the fight
     
  3. themaster458

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    Don't really see him pushing away bigger fighters though and he was unable to do so to Ali who was smaller then Wlad and did reach and grab him throughout their fight
     
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  4. BCS8

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    That's debatable. Wlad was put down by some huge punchers but got up to fight on. Foreman got decked by Lyle and did the same.

    What I would say is that Wlad is much more likely to be the guy to land the huge bomb first, simply because of his technical ability, straighter punches and size advantage.
     
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  5. Terror

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    I feel like Fury has been shoved around a bit in his career. He was imposing against Wilder and Cunningham but was also imposed upon by Ngannou and Usyk physically. And Wlad fought a more movement oriented Fury than the current incarnation aswell. That being said, I think Foreman is strong as hell but probably would fare better the more mature version you put in there imo,
     
  6. swagdelfadeel

    swagdelfadeel Obsessed with Boxing

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    Yup Foreman not “slipping punches to save his life” was an extreme oddity in an otherwise stellar post. If he was half as open as depicted, Frazier would’ve wiped the floor with him.
     
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  7. PRW94

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    Foreman, a lot quicker than a lot of folks here probably think.
     
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  8. PRW94

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    Addendum: A lot easier than a lot of folks here probably think, too.

    Wlad is not going back into the 1970s and cleaning house, I don't care how big and strong he is.

    I could see FOTC-level Ali ... he lost that night, but IMO he was good enough to beat any other heavyweight who ever stepped in a ring ... pitching a shutout against him.