Ezzard Charles vs George Foreman

I think Foremans a little too strong and is able to bully Charles a bit. Charles is a MASTER boxer but he isn't fighting a past prime Louis this time who was somewhat vulnerable to fast movers. He would be fighting a man even bigger and stronger than Louis and would probably get koed within 8. Ali was able to beat him because his durability was superhuman and Charles wouldn't be able to soak up the punishment like Ali.

Peak Foreman was a monster, and only a small handful ever beat him. Charles would certainly make a fight out of it but 15 rounds is too long for him to avoid Foreman.

 

I like Foreman to overpower a game Charles and kayo Ezzard in about 4 or 5 rounds.

 

Either era George Foreman by K.O.

 

1970s George Foreman knocks Charles out easily within three rounds.

Charles was a master boxer and has a massive advantage in traditional boxing skill, but he's far too undersized and has a suspect jaw at heavyweight IMO, especially against a titanic puncher in prime Foreman. Foreman in the 1970s was faster on his feet than many give him credit for, and adept at cutting off the ring. He will find Charles early and finish him.

The real interesting matchup between these two is a 1992-1993 "prime" comebacking Foreman against prime Charles.

 

93 foreman was a joke, he couldnt even beat alex stewart or axel shulz. charles shutout decision 11 rounds to 1

 

Charles would be a little too slick for George but can not be carefull enough..If Ezz gets past the 1st few rds he starts to land very frequently on a young Foreman, the older version of BIG G is dangerous till the end....but Charles would win a UD the younger version Charles would stop

 

Foreman by ko, charles's chin will eventually give up.

 

Foreman wins. Perhaps by 1st or 2nd round KO.

 

Hard to judge, in 1 way I can't see Charles keeping Foreman off him, but then I remember George had problems with boxer types with movement, boxer types who could slip and counter and Charles is 1 of the best at both.

Charles seem pretty underrated in this thread, he took everything Marciano threw at him past his prime, didnt get KO'd (first time) and made it damn close.

Either Charles UD or Foreman KO

 

Charles has a decent shot here...small yes, but a slick mover and very good technical skills. Hard ******* when he wanted to be. Gergorio Peralta wasn't big either and he gave Foreman fits over two fights.

 

Foreman by mid round KO or Charles on the scorecards. I think I might just side towards the later outcome: Charles was a game ****er, plus he could box and move very well.

 

Let's be fair here, Charles is making it past the 2nd round. No doubt IMO.

 

atsch you give a slick defensive ATG counterpuncher with terrific handspeed like charles 1 round? yet a old gregoria peralta lasted 10 rounds both times?

 

Prime for prime i'll give it to George on size difference, at some point this will be a stoppage most likely. I dont care how good the secnd George was though, any1 who thinks he beats prime Charles, or as prime as he could get to at the higher weight is dillusional imo. Charles is one of the very finest fighters ever at his best weight, that means at hw he was still something special