At age 48 Foreman or Hopkins gave the better performance?

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  1. rinsj

    rinsj Active Member Full Member

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    In 1997 Big George Foreman was 48 when he defended his lineal Heavyweight championship in the last fight of his career vs. Shannon Briggs. He lost on the judges scorecards yet won unanimously in the court of public opinion. Bernard Hopkins is now 48 having just defeated Tavoris Cloud for the IBF Light Heavyweight belt. So, who's win at 48 was the better effort taking into consideration 2 factors: A) both 48 year old's performance and B) the quality of their challenger at that time?
     
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  2. Vidic

    Vidic Rest in Peace Manny Full Member

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    I personally think Bhops performed was more sound

    However Shannon Briggs was still fighting for the title himself aged 48 vs Vitali Klitshko, so you have to take his own longevity into account when ranking George's win over him

    That is of course, unless Briggs was a ****, shot, half dead shell of himself vs VK :think
     
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  3. CrossedLine

    CrossedLine Active Member Full Member

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    I voted B-Hops. He was aggressive, lively, and put on a show. Not saying Foreman didn't, I was just pleasantly suprised by Hopkins's fight. Cloud was an underdog but a live one, and Hopkins shut him down and punched him in the face.
     
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  4. KidJackal

    KidJackal Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Yeah I liked the part where he punched him in the face as well, was one of the highlights for me.
     
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  5. Daruf

    Daruf Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Uhh.... Briggs is 41 now .... let alone vs VK.
     
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  6. Vic-JofreBRASIL

    Vic-JofreBRASIL Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I voted Hopkins, but I admit that I only watched Foreman vs Briggs once and that was years ago.....
     
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  7. CrossedLine

    CrossedLine Active Member Full Member

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    Far and away my favorite part. First fight I saw live and that just stuck with me; it defined the night.
     
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  8. cuchulain

    cuchulain Loyal Member Full Member

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    Shannon was 38, not 48, when he faced Vitali.
     
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  9. lufcrazy

    lufcrazy requiescat in pace Full Member

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    I've not seen to foreman - Briggs fight in years. It's on my list though.
     
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  10. Vic-JofreBRASIL

    Vic-JofreBRASIL Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Just watched it. Foreman looked class. Very good jab.
    I would change my vote if it was possible...
     
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  11. MRBILL

    MRBILL Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Foreman was shafted hard in '97 Jersey against a scared shitless Briggs on HBO........

    B-HOPS looked awesome against T. Cloud up in York this weekend...

    Foreman was a brute, where as Hops is a master boxer...

    MR.BILL:bbb
     
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