George Foreman 1974 v George Foreman 1991

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  1. Kalasinn

    Kalasinn ♧ OG Kally ♤ Full Member

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    1974 Foreman TKO3 1991 Foreman
    First he overwhelms him with speed and output, then pummels him with bombs for a brutal stoppage. :!:
     
  2. Bonecrusher

    Bonecrusher Lineal Champion Full Member

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    This is a tough call but I would go with Old Foreman I don't think the young George could stop the old man early or at anytime in the fight for that matter and that would be one of the keys. I see young Foreman getting burnt out and physically exhausted trying to chop the old man down with no success. Foreman in the 90's was so relaxed and patient and utilized his jab and all his psychical gifts much more to his advantage then young George did. Young George bum rushed you and tried to take your head off and for the record that works for him H2H against about 90% of all who ever laced them up, but not here. I see Old Foreman surviving the early attack by young George and giving the young man enough in return to let him know hes in with a MAN and then as fitigue sets in and young George sees hes not scoring the KO his begins to take a beating. He finds himself on the end of the Old mans jab and begins to be hit more and more with the right hand until it finally puts his lights out for good in round 8. I also agree that Foreman 87-91 was far superior to Foreman 91-97. He was not the same after the Holyfield fight, it took something out of him either mentally or psycically but more then likely both. He just was not the same even though his competition got worse. In an interview with Foreman before he fought either Lakusta or Terry Anderson (can't remember which one) he himself said when comparing
    himself then vs the fighter he was in the 70's said that he was merely a wind up toy who had no ideas what to do in a tough fight and how to go about his business once he faced adversity, this is not an exact quote but he said something like that I would have to pull the tape to get the exact quote, point is he felt like he was a more complete fighter then and I tend to agree with him.
     
  3. SuzieQ49

    SuzieQ49 The Manager Full Member

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    :lol::lol::lol::lol::rofl:rofl:rofl:rofl
     
  4. Azzer85

    Azzer85 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Chuck Norris would roundhouse kick the phuck out of both of them


    :D
     
  5. TheGreatA

    TheGreatA Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Old Foreman gets battered. He does have the ringsmarts to possibly stay in there, but could an ancient George capitalize even on a tired version of his younger self? Alex Stewart nearly grinded out a decision over old George and brutally beat him up in the late rounds. It would likely be a TKO if not an outright KO, as Foreman was tough as old boots. The referee and the corner will have eventually seen enough of the massacre.

    It's one thing to get tired against Ali or Young, but old Foreman would hardly make a young Foreman miss nor make him pay. He would stand there and take a beating while trying to land his own punches that came out as if thrown in slow motion. I doubt Foreman ever got tired at pounding on a heavy bag.
     
  6. bartkiwi

    bartkiwi Member Full Member

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    Young Foreman too much power, old George may try to slow him down but when he hurt someone George the young was brutal