An 80 's Alphabet Champ, To Beat Foreman Of Zaire??

To me, only Bonecrusher.

 

Mine too.

 

The problem with this is none of these fighters had the personality that would put Foreman in a blind rage the way Ali did.
I would expect a much more reserved and calculating version of Foreman against other heavies. The only other heavy that could push Foreman's buttons to that limit, and survive his heavy artillery for 8rds is possibly Fury.

 

I’d give Mike Weaver a damn fine chance. I’d bank on him Poleaxing George in about the 9th.

 

"Foreman of Zaire" only exist because Ali created him.

 

Maybe this guy who first came to the public attention when he took part in a playful exhibition bout as a 18 year old prospect against Muhammad Ali in 1977? Before he got mixed up with drink and drugs after he won the WBA title in 1982, he seemed to have tremendous potential with a good level of natural ability and very quick handspeed. Providing he could stay away from prolonged exchanges with the heavy handed Foreman and use his fast hands and feet, there’s a chance he could win a decision.

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No, I don't see any of them beating him.

Page, Thomas, and Tucker just weren't that good imo.

 

I can see Witherspoon with his excellent ring craft and sheer toughness being a problem . Mike Weaver being shorter, powerful and ridiculously brave would take George deep.

I'd love to see Old Timer George against peak Coetzee.

 

I can't believe people fell for Ali at this point. He was pure garbage.

 

He never won a belt, but Carl Williams at his best

 

Tucker, Smith, Witherspoon, Thomas

 

James Smith

 

He'd stop the lot of them. Bonecrusher is so open and he wouldn't be able to clinch a guy like Foreman anything like he did Tyson. Bonecrusher just isn't that good and he'd be outclassed here for mine.

Tim would go by the wayside as well for mine. Foreman loves that cross armed defense and he'd mix sweeping rights to the kidney behind the elbow with plenty of hooks and right uppercuts to confuse that right hand as to where it needs to be and when. He'd control the center of the ring and have Tim working along the edges and at some point catches him hard and follows up.