Foreman vs Walcott, who wins?

Not necessarily gone, but surely less potent than Louis. Still, Walcott gave Louis less respect in their rematch than in the first fight. He had felt Louis out, thought he had him all figured out until suddenly getting knocked out.

 

I certainly don't see a repeat of the Louis rematch in a Foreman-Walcott fight although in fairness to Foreman he did stop Peralta in the late rounds but that was a different task to taking on Walcott.

I imagine Foreman would have to use his great strength and make it a rough fight, putting Walcott on the ropes as Layne and Marciano were able to although that was an older Walcott looking to pace himself. Ali was like a brick wall but most other men wouldn't have been able to take Foreman's pressure against the ropes.

 

Well, he was very strong for a 195 pound man. But Ali was strong for a 215 pound man. Foreman would also have the height and reach advantages over Walcott, not that it would make much of a difference anywhere other than the clinches.

 

Debatable.

Willie Redish said that Walcott was the strongest man he ever shared a ring with apart from Sonny Loston.

Redish fought or sparred with just about everybody in the business.

 

Jimmy Young despite his unimpressive build next to the likes of Foreman and Lyle was also about the best I've seen in using the clinch to his advantage.

 

Inconsistent. He took some nasty shots from Marciano, got hammered with Louis's blows, and took the best from Charles over 4 fights without wincing. He was put down by some lesser guys though like Abe Simon.

No easy night for Walcott, but he takes it 6 times out of 10 in my eyes....and I'm digging that avatar of yours :hey

 

Foreman by TKO. I don't think Walcott can box the entire fight without getting stopped.

 

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Ali uses his strength better in the clinches. In a sense he's more functional in using his strength, but Foreman's definitely stronger. Ali couldn't shove Frazier around the way Foreman did.

 

I like JJW over both versions. If Tommy Morrison can outbox old Foreman...you know the rest.

Young George, well, Walcott didn't have a habit of getting blown away early (Marciano 2 aside, and that's because The Rock ruined him in the first bout). JJW is clever enough to stay away from young George early on, JJW's footwork being the key here. JJW can punch too.

Walcott is a seriously underrated boxer imo (though not so much on classic). I say he survives early & picks George off...he could even knock George out in the mid-late rounds...stamina was not a strength with young George.

 

I like Walcott in this one...I think Jersey Joe uses his footwork early and picks his shots and pop-shot Foreman...Remember Walcott would know what Ali knew...Foreman gets tired after 7 rds and the older Foreman liked to dictate the pace...Walcott handles Big George and could land one of his heavy pin-point punches...