How would the 70s version of Foreman, who took on the likes of Frazier, Ali and Young, have faced against Bowe and Holyfield? (If we take the performances of Bowe and Holyfield on average from their trilogy of fights between 1992-95) How does Big George fare?
Prime Foreman stops both. Both too hittable and too brawl happy. Holy, due to his mobility, has a better chance though. George kills big, stationary Bowe.
He ko’s Holyfield. Old Foreman was competitive with Holyfield despite having a slower trigger I think if he hurts Holyfield and he would, he is able to follow up and finish him. The one thing old George did do better though was pace himself. Their is always the issue of him possibly gassing out in his younger version. Bowe is interesting because he is big and had a good jab and looping right. George was easy to hit and open but most of his fights he didn’t have to worry about return fire he was just a big man and fought like a bully. He nearly paid for it with Lyle, could Bowe do the same. Not sure
Holyfield of the bowe rematch or tyson fight wins a decision or late stoppage. Young holyfield gets Knocked out somewhere in the first 6, just too brawl happy and hittable, not strong enough. He was alot wiser, stronger and visibly hit harder after bulking up after the first bowe loss. Bowe definitely goes down as soon as foreman hits him clean but he can land plenty of leather up until that point and has shown to be a pretty resilient survivor even when hurt. Foreman with his mummy defense would be wide open for bowe to tee off on as well with straight shots. Could go either way, bowe is more complete but foreman has more power and a much better chin(atleast when fresh)
Lyle was a devastating puncher and Foreman pulled through, Bowe never proved himself against a puncher like Lyle and he was very easy to hit.
Foreman beats both of them, he was an offensive monster every time you punched a punch was coming back, he`d come at you with his arms out to pick off shots and counter, his body work was better than Bowe`s and Holy`s, I feel Holy would be less effected by the body shots because his body was a lot harder than Bowe`s was.
Young Foreman was hittable, which would be a lesser problem vs Holyfield. This depends in what way someone describes Lyle-Foreman as prime, but the same could happen against Bowe landing a good shot. I see Holy taking a horrible beating for 6 rounds. If he remains standing, his chances grow as the rounds go on. I think George stops the younger version. Bowe could go either way. I don´t see Foreman outhustling Bowe that easy, so the prediction would be Bowe TKO late or close decision. Foreman rly didn´t fight someone comparable.
A young George executes both fighters, Holy couldn't move that well and he's going to get nailed by the hardest punching heavyweight champ of all time. Bowe gets clobbered.
Does Holyfield refrain from brawling when he gets mad or hurt? If he does, I give him a decent shot at a late stoppage or a decision. Bowe? Not sure. I think that's a pick-em match.
Young George Foreman kills every single heavyweight boxer, IDC whether they are 6'9 280lbs, 7'10 420lbs, or hell even a god damn planet, Foreman will kill them regardless. In all seriousness, he loses to Holyfield embarrassingly and has a chance of beating Riddick Bowe.
I can envisage young angry GF seeing them both on their way - perhaps over a duration that might be pushing the boundaries of GF’s well tapped and limited 70s fuel tank. If it doesn’t happen in say 5-6 rds, then GF’s chances might plummet exponentially but I think he’s got this.