Big George Vs Lewis in the 90s?

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  1. MixedMartialLaw

    MixedMartialLaw Combat sports enthusiast Full Member

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    How would this fight have gone had they met up?
     
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    TipNom Well-Known Member Full Member

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    SouthpawsRule Well-Known Member Full Member

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    If they were to fight, it'd be in either 1991 or 1998.

    Foreman probably dies in 1998, could win at 1991 but I'd personally bet on Lewis to take the win.
     
  4. Boxed Ears

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    It's both very possible that Foreman's durability and will would turn it into the single worst beating he ever took or that Lewis gets KO'd while pissing around. We can all picture either of these things happening, I hope. Imagination is the greatest nation, after the America, and such as.
     
  5. Brian1980

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    Depends on the year as far as how competitive it’d be. Late 90s Foreman would take a beating. His punching power seemed gone against Savarese and Briggs. All he had left was a jab. It would be criminal to put a steward trained Lewis in with Foreman in 1998 after the Briggs “loss” in late 97.

    1991 Foreman has a better chance but I’d still go with Lewis, even without Steward. I’m one of Foreman’s biggest fans but he did not want to fight big skilled heavyweights in their prime.
     
  6. Greg Price99

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    Lewis would have hurt Foreman, badly.
     
  7. mr. magoo

    mr. magoo VIP Member Full Member

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    I have to make Lennox a huge favorite here. He’d have just too much of everything
     
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  8. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

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    In 1991, Foreman could have pulled out a win. Maybe. By 1998, he gets utterly demolished.
     
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    brb Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Lewis.
     
  10. MaccaveliMacc

    MaccaveliMacc Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Lewis beats him up worse than Alex Stewart did.
     
  11. Marvelous_Iron

    Marvelous_Iron Active Member Full Member

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    He would have to KO Lewis to win, which is not out of the question, and I think Foreman could likely take Lewis' best shots which would be an interesting obstacle for Lewis, but likely Foreman just gets hit a bunch, so I tend to agree with the Lewis via late TKO
     
  12. Stevie G

    Stevie G Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Got to go with the consensus here. Early 90s sees Foreman being competitive while in the late 90s Lennox wins easily.