Atlas shoves Foreman ...

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  1. he grant

    he grant Historian/Film Maker

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    Been looking for this clip for a long time .. I know Teddy can street fight but shoving Foreman is not too bright ... interesting how Foreman has to hold back a laugh ..

    [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_VxSo0pj_jg[/ame]
     
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  2. Casey91

    Casey91 Member Full Member

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    :lol::lol::lol: I remember seeing this on espn classic and have been looking for it to, thanks for posting, yeah why shouldn't foreman laugh teddy basically rubbed his shoulders :lol::lol::lol:.... "Go get me a sandwich" hahaha, what if foreman just stood up and knocked atlas out hahahaha.
     
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  3. johnmaff36

    johnmaff36 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    What was the story behind this?
     
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  4. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    Dudes, this is in the Legendary Nights series which has been on the internet for years.
     
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  5. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A9P6xbP7oKU[/ame]

    On since '07!
     
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  6. 1_man_army

    1_man_army The Knockout King Full Member

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    I know it's probably been answered a 100 times already but what was Atlas's problem with Foreman (other than him being Moorer's opponent)?
     
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  7. Kalasinn

    Kalasinn ♧ OG Kally ♤ Full Member

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    Classic! :lol:
     
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  8. he grant

    he grant Historian/Film Maker

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    Teddy is a super intense guy ... he lives by his own rules, is true to them but has trouble sometimes realizing that they might not be the same for everyone ... He has been known to get into fistfights with his own fighters ... his rep is that he was never afraid of anyone in the street, a true lunatic ...

    Foreman got into his head during the tour for the Moorer fight and Teddy started to lose it one day .. he seriously was trying to or about to get in Foreman's face at a press conference ... what cracks me up is Foreman's reaction ... he thought the situation so absurd he did not even get up but had to hold back a laugh .. very lucky for Teddy it ended there ...

    Does anyone have any of the footage after the first Bowe-Golata fight when Foreman talks down some of the wild mob about to attack the HBO crew ? I remember Lampley pissing in his pants as Foreman basically saved them all from getting their heads handed to them ... it was after that event that Lampley stopped treating Foreman as a buffoon in the booth and showed him some respect ...
     
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  9. Karl Jade

    Karl Jade Active Member Full Member

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    Wasn't Foreman incredibly disrespectful to Moorer throughout the build-up?
     
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  10. he grant

    he grant Historian/Film Maker

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    Not that I saw ... Foreman was playing the same game they were .. psyche out the the guy ... Foreman was never one to talk b.s. about an opponent in his second career ..
     
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  11. Bill1234

    Bill1234 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    He was getting into Michael's head and Atlas picked up on it right away, which is why he got so pissed. He was pissed because he knew Foreman was already gaining an advantage in the fight and flipped out partially because he was pissed, and partially to disrupt Foreman's process of gaining a pyschological edge over Moorer.
     
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  12. Threetime no1

    Threetime no1 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Yeah i watched all the 'Legendary nights' the other week.
    Teddy was being Teddy, and George acted with class as usual.
    "Go get me a sandwich". :lol:
     
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  13. Shake

    Shake Boxing Addict Full Member

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    In his youth, Foreman carried himself in gruff and intimidating fashion. (from 1 minute forward)

    [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WL7KnkWWXbQ[/ame]

    When he came back, he was the jolly friendly uncle. But still, when pressured with a difficult question or even when commentating for HBO, you'll notice he doesn't like being questioned. I'd guess Atlas was trying to provoke George here into showing the world what a mean guy he was underneath, how it was all a facade. Didn't work in the least, though.
     
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  14. DaveK

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    I'll always remember that...

    Foreman: "Don't do it, son, don't do it"...

    I always thought I wouldn't want to be the guy Foreman was talking to like that.
     
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  15. Swarmer

    Swarmer Patrick Full Member

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    Sometimes I wonder how Teddy managed to live this long. Dumb luck?
     
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