Big George Foreman The Best Ever

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  1. PolishNavy

    PolishNavy Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    Wladimir has fallen from less. Big George the attacking one before Gil Clancy was his trainer would take Wlad out in 2 rounds.
     
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    At 42 he almost took out an undefeated Evander Holyfield losing a unanimous decision.
     
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    PolishNavy Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    At 42 he was 69-2 65 ko's 56 in 4 round or less when he lost a UD to the undisputed Heavyweight Champion Holyfield who was 25-0 21 ko's.

    King George King of Kings
     
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  4. Aitken

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    Thanks I'll give them a watch :good
     
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  5. PolishNavy

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    Enjoy
    George was not normal.
    George Foreman King of Kings
     
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  6. eatthis

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    i think ali is the greatest and i cant decide between louis and foreman for number 2
    george is my favourite though he was a total freak of nature!!

    the way he just beat the **** out of almost everybody (even the guys who beat him!!) is beautiful lol

    id put my money on him in a fight with a predator lol lets see how tough the predator is with its face inside out oh wait.....
     
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  7. shavers

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    Lame attempt at trolling.....Its not even funny!
     
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  8. Brighton bomber

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    Foreman is one of the greatest no doubt but he lost to Ali in his prime so can never be regarded as the best ever.

    One of the things that most impressed me about Foreman other than winning the title at the age of 45 was that he won the Olympic title in 68 having only had his first amateur fight in 66. How many people could win an Olympic title within 2 years of stepping in the ring?

    His lack of amateur experience was why he was so crude during his prime and did not develop any real technical skills until his comeback. Imagine what he could have been like had he first stepped in the ring in his early teens like many top boxers.
     
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  9. madballster

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    Foreman is a good example how a fighter with limited skillset can become a great. He made the best out of what little skill he had and went far with it.
     
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  10. PolishNavy

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    There is no disgrace in losing to Ali. There are not enough words to do Ali justice. His skills, ability to move. His footwork head movement and anticipation. George cut the ring off well in Zaire against Muhammad. Ali outsmarted him, yes. Mostly Ali toughed it out against George where others certainly would have wilted. George put full weight behind his punches. He could block punches with his massive arms. Slapping opponents guards down before landing massive head and body shots was a sight to see. Only Ali's incredible ability to take a beating and his enormous will allowed him to survive that night.

    Big George King of the Heavyweights
     
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  11. Heavyrighthand

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    Its odd how being 6 foot 4 back in those days caused you to be viewed as oversized.


    Now 6 foot 4 is seen as slightly over average.
     
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  12. PolishNavy

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    All athletes now are on performance enhancing drugs also. That's why I cant put any of the modern day heavyweights ahead of him or Ali. The great Fedor Emelianenko also fits into that category. A man who was always the smallest guy, the underdog but always came out victorious. He just stayed a around little to long in the age of high performance drugs, bigger athletes. You may never see greats like these 3 ever again.

    3 Natural Champions
     
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  13. sugarkills

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    George Foreman IS the greatest heavyweight slugger of all-time.
     
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  14. Vince Voltage

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    Keep in mind folks that Foreman was never given a chance to redeem himself against Ali. Muhammad ducked him until Jimmy Young came along. Ali got second and third chances against Frazier and Norton.
     
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  15. RememberingC.S.

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    But Foreman has been inactive for 10 years or more, before his comeback; and during his comeback, he fought only tomato cans, apart the fight with Holyfield;

    Foreman is good, is great for hystorical reasons, a nice man, but he isn't the best ever. Not at all.
     
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