Battle of the Lineal Champions: Johannson vs Foreman

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  1. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    The 1959 version of Johannson fights the 1973 version of George Foreman. Would Foreman fall victim to Ingo's Bingo or would the Foreman train roll over and crush Johannson?
     
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  2. janitor

    janitor VIP Member Full Member

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    We would surely have to favor Foreman here, but Ingo might give us a more interesting fight than anticipated!
     
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  3. The Undefeated Lachbuster

    The Undefeated Lachbuster On the Italian agenda Full Member

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    "AND DOWN GOES INGO, DOWN GOES INGO, DOWN GOES INGO, AND FOREMAN IS AS POISED AS CAN BE" -Cosell during the first round
     
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  4. KasimirKid

    KasimirKid Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Don't see much of a fight here. Ingo could never come close to reaching Foreman. Not even close. I doubt if it goes into round 2, if George is at all in a hurry. It could go longer if Foreman decided to play it extra cautious. It all depends on his state of mind.

    Another factor is that Johannson couldn't catch too good, certainly not good enough to withstand Foreman. I see a scenario similar to what likely would have happened had Ingemar fought Liston. I take Foreman over Liston, though. Just a throw-in on this post.
     
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