'73 George Foreman vs. '88 Mike Tyson

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  1. swagdelfadeel

    swagdelfadeel Obsessed with Boxing

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    A lot of you here think he's God such as and especially Sangaria. He was great. He was an ATG for sure!


    But you guys act like the man was God. Now that's absurd.
     
  2. Sangria

    Sangria You bleed like Mylee Full Member

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    Listen dummy! Malik Abdul Azziz means "Thunder fist from Allah" in Muslim. So he's not G-d...he's Allah's fist.

    Oh yeah, lern to spel.
     
  3. Danmann

    Danmann Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Tyspn was way better, he could finish Foreman fast, or wait him out till he got tired, as Foreman always did back then, and finish him then.
     
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  4. Wass1985

    Wass1985 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Yes and prime Foreman beats Bruno and Smith in the same night, they couldn't carry his jockstrap.
     
  5. swagdelfadeel

    swagdelfadeel Obsessed with Boxing

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    Tyson didn't exactly have Frazier stamina either.
     
  6. mr. magoo

    mr. magoo VIP Member Full Member

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    Irrelevant... Tyson could have beaten as many as 3 or 4 of A lot of the same guys Foreman fought in one evening :good
     
  7. swagdelfadeel

    swagdelfadeel Obsessed with Boxing

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    He didn't have half the stamina required.
     
  8. mr. magoo

    mr. magoo VIP Member Full Member

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    Check your facts, Pal.. Tyson fought and WON in actual 12 round fights.. Foreman of the 70's didn't..
     
  9. Azzer85

    Azzer85 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Out of the two, id say Tyson was mentally stronger (at least pre prison) and had the better stamina.

    Also another thing no one has mentioned is, regarding the punches which rocked Tyson, all were short punches.

    Brunos left hook, Tuckers uppercut, Smiths right hand and some of Ruddocks best work was short sweet punches on the inside.

    Foremans punches were anything but short and sweet.
     
  10. swagdelfadeel

    swagdelfadeel Obsessed with Boxing

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    You're only making jokes because you can't deny it.
     
  11. Azzer85

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    Sorry but Malik means King, or King of Kings and Abdul Aziz means Slave of the almighty.
     
  12. swagdelfadeel

    swagdelfadeel Obsessed with Boxing

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    I agree with the stamina part. Tyson probably did have the better stamina. Tyson's stamina was vastly underrated pre-prison. He employed a very physically demanding and intensive defence strategy. This involved very rapid side to side head movement with both arms held up with the gloves touching either side of the face (the so-called "peek-a-boo" stance.

    This was an energy-draining, but effective defence.

    Combined with quick jabs to set up finishing hooks and upper-cuts, Cus D'Amato's system was effective in saving Tyson from getting hit, and also allowing for a swarming offence when appropriate.

    Tyson had excellent stamina due to a gruelling daily regime of workout and sparring. Foreman was much mentally stronger. Foreman's reach and power would be more than enough to rock Tyson.
     
  13. swagdelfadeel

    swagdelfadeel Obsessed with Boxing

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    Hey Azzer! You study Arabic?
     
  14. Wass1985

    Wass1985 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Think you need to go look at his short devastating uppercuts....
     
  15. Azzer85

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    No its called Google.