Foremen 77 V tucker 87?

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  1. Fergy

    Fergy Walking Dead Full Member

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    George in his last year of his first career. Still formidable but by no means the beast that destroyed frazier. This is foreman of around the young fight so he's still a hot favourite over most heavy s. He s facing the tucker of the tyson fight. Mobile, good jab, good chin. Talented but Douglas aside never a big name scalp. Can he defeat this foreman at probably the most vulnerable part of his career while tucker hits his peak?
     
  2. Stevie G

    Stevie G Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    George's power was still entact,if not his aura of invincibility,at this phase of his career so I see Tucker tasting a few bombs and going into survival mode much as he did against Mike Tyson. Foreman pounds out a decision.
     
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  3. blackhercules

    blackhercules Active Member banned Full Member

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    People like to say Foreman was worse after he lost to Ali. Which of course wasn't the case. Gil Clancy taught Foreman to shorten up his punches a little and pace himself a little more ( People will say but he lost to Young. I explained why he lost to Young like 900 time before. Clancy wanted Foreman to come to Puerto Rico 10 days before the fight to get use to the heat, Foreman came the day before. Clancy told Foreman to just go out there and KO Young. Foreman chose to listen to some friend of his who he had in the corner instead and toyed with Young. This is according to Clancy).

    Anyway Tyson and Foreman are 2 different people and had 2 different styles. Just because Tyson couldn't finish off Tucker doesn't mean Foreman couldn't. Foreman was bigger, stronger, punched harder, had a better jab, and was better at cutting off the ring. Does that mean Foreman would KO him? Nope but I would think Foreman would probably KO in less than 6. If Tucker lasted longer than that I do see Foreman just pounding out a decision like you said.
     
  4. VVMM

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    Tucker by UD.He was faster,taller and he had better stamina with a good chin.
     
  5. GALVATRON

    GALVATRON Boxing Junkie banned Full Member

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    Tucker would easily handle Foreman without the struggles that young had. foreman would be in a fight he would be out of sink with ,a bigger fighter who could box /clinch and take a huge punch. how could anyone watch the Young fight or any fight foreman was in and pick him here? Theres also a reason foreman in his comeback was stripped of his title....he didnt WANT to face mandatory tucker ,even though it wasnt 87 tucker.

    Tucker by decision.
     
  6. daverobin

    daverobin Well-Known Member banned Full Member

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    foreman by stoppage / foreman is all wrong for tucker
     
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    blackhercules Active Member banned Full Member

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    Lol touching then why could he beat Tyson? Foreman got tired in one fight so that means he has poor stamina? Clearly to people like you who don't know boxing it does.
     
  8. blackhercules

    blackhercules Active Member banned Full Member

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    Amazing story then you realize Tucker was losing to Buster Douglas before Douglas gassed out. You are going to use the Young fight as a reason Foreman would lose? Well Ali lost to Young as well so Tucker could beat Ali too right?

    Foreman was 47 when he was suppose to fight Tucker. Now you are comparing a 28 year old Foreman to a 47. Based on that Logic Tyson lost to Peter McNealy a bum when he was past his prime and guys like Roy Jones Jr lost to various fighters when he was past his prime.

    You might didn't know this because of your low level ****** level of intelligence. But Jimmy Young was a defensive minded fight. Tucker wasn't. You might not have realized this because you clearly have mental issues. Foreman lost to Young because he didn't come to Puerto Rico 10 days get used to the humidity and according to Clancy Foreman toyed with Young and instead of going to for the KO like he told him too. Foreman listened to one of his friends he had in his corner. But clearly you know more about this than Clancy the guy who was in his corner.

    You aren't very bright are you?