A Decade Where Ali Or Foreman Wouldn't Win The Title ?

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  1. HerolGee

    HerolGee Loyal Member banned Full Member

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    he is jesting ,thats all, only a buffoon would write that in verity.

    For in truth, they would both destory any wladie
     
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  2. George Crowcroft

    George Crowcroft He Who Saw The Deep Full Member

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    Well David Haye did so...
     
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  3. Gazelle Punch

    Gazelle Punch Boxing Addict Full Member

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    No decade exists that either man couldn’t be champ.
     
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  4. Fergy

    Fergy Walking Dead Full Member

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    Very true but Val was having a very bad hair day that day George ..
     
  5. Fergy

    Fergy Walking Dead Full Member

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    I'm inclined to agree .
     
  6. George Crowcroft

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    Hahaha but if it was his best hair day does he beat Foreman's afro
     
  7. janitor

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    The problem is that they are both strong on longevity as well as head to head.

    Even if their careers overlapped with somebody who could beat them at their best, it is unlikely that he would be able to shut them out completely.

    It would require both perfect bad luck on their part, and also perfect timing.
     
  8. Webbiano

    Webbiano Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Rather than focusing on Tua not beating Byd, maybe we should be focusing on Foreman's inability to beat Young instead.
     
  9. Webbiano

    Webbiano Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Might be difficult for them to win 'the title' in today's era, due to it not being readily available at all times. No doubt they'd be belt holders, but to be top of the tree, were either relying on unification fights... We all know how scarce they are in modern boxing or the lineal or ring magazine belt actually be on offer which again can go 3/4/5 years at a time in a certain division to be on offer. Also the 3 fighters they'd likely have to beat pose serious threats. Wilder has more than enough pop to spark Foreman and Ali, Fury is effectively a nightmare of both of them stylistically and Joshua has an incredible blend of power, speed and decent enough boxing skills to ask plenty of questions for both men.
     
  10. Clinton

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  11. The Undefeated Lachbuster

    The Undefeated Lachbuster On the Italian agenda Full Member

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    Foreman was mentally shot after losing to Ali, and he was gaining weight quick
     
  12. Webbiano

    Webbiano Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    And who's fault is that?
     
  13. OBCboxer

    OBCboxer Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Haven’t posted much on here in years but I see David Tua is still massively overrated.
     
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  14. Seamus

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    The problem is that neither put together an especially long reign, so it would be a game of capture the flag. They get it and they lose it.
     
  15. Entaowed

    Entaowed Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    If Ali was not banned he would have put together a ling reign. And maintained or slightly improved his peak.
     
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