Foreman - Was There Anyone In The Puncher Laden 90's...

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  1. Russell

    Russell Loyal Member Full Member

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    Spoon' jobbed to Smith?
     
  2. mr. magoo

    mr. magoo VIP Member Full Member

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    Yes, and several months ago, I wrote a whole thread about it.
     
  3. Russell

    Russell Loyal Member Full Member

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    Remember anything that was said there?

    I'm pretty interested in it now.
     
  4. mr. magoo

    mr. magoo VIP Member Full Member

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    This is about the tenth time I've gone through this, I am now swearing on my own grave that it will be the last....

    In 1990, I saw Witherspoon fight a journeyman named Jeff Simms. Sean O'Grady and Al Albert, hosted the fight. During the bout, I was listening to their commentary. Witherspoon was interviewed by O'Grady before the fight, and Sean said, that Witherspoon mentioned the Smith fight years earlier. Witherspoon quoted, that King instructed him " you will lose this fight, or you will test positive for drugs"


    This was the short version of my post. I went into great detail about the adversity and anomosity between Witherspoon and King leading up to that fight.....
     
  5. Russell

    Russell Loyal Member Full Member

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    Makes sense.

    Thanks.
     
  6. housecat

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    Not a chance, Foreman would have destroyed Tyson with ease in 4 or less.

    Tyson is well known to have ducked Foreman, that says it all.
     
  7. Russell

    Russell Loyal Member Full Member

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    Tyson flat out had a ****ing fit when a Foreman fight was presented to him.

    Cus' used to watch Foreman/Frazier endlessy with Tyson, and Tyson came to marvel at Foreman's power.

    That's a well enough known story.
     
  8. RoccoMarciano

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    Don't forget a phantom punch or two.... Not that anybody took a dive during his comeback.

    For the Foreman lovers, I still think he is a top 10.
     
  9. godking

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    :roll: :roll: 90s Foreman is very overrated.
     
  10. josak

    josak Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Ya I think tyson would have brutally beaten old george. in a prime for prime fight though, I lean towards Foreman.