George Foreman '73 Vs Larry Holmes '79

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  1. newbridgeboxing

    newbridgeboxing Active Member Full Member

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    Classic match up, I just wished Big George never turned to the bible after his loss to Young! if he stook around this fight would be unreal in the late 70s, but full respect to George, now he's found peace with himself and didn't like the brute he was.

    I think if Big George would get in close enough to land sum of wiked uppercuts and be able to boss the fight and bully Larry, i think he would stop Larry in less than 5.

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  2. Jorodz

    Jorodz watching Gatti Ward 1... Full Member

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    i've always thought the the 79 holmes would take outbox and possibly stop the george of 73 whereas the george of the 90s would destroy the holmes of the mercer fight
     
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  3. tommygun711

    tommygun711 The Future Full Member

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    79' holmes would outbox him imo
    foreman could never take on a fighter that could move even if he was past his prime it shows that foreman can be outboxed but if holmes gets savvy and goes toe to toe his fight may go down the toilet but judging how he took those right hands from shavers and got up to stop him I think Holmes is the obvious decision.
     
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  4. The Wanderer

    The Wanderer Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I don't really have any doubt that Holmes would outbox Foreman to a big UD, or maybe a late mercy stoppage.
     
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  5. Stevie G

    Stevie G Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I've always maintained that imo,Holmes had the tools to wear George down,and stop him in the later rounds. Having said that,you can never dismiss a puncher's chance,and they did n't punch any harder than Foreman did. It's quite feasible that Holmes would get caught with a big right a la Shavers and follow it up with another pretty quickly.
     
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  6. clark

    clark Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Foreman '73, T.K.O.
     
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  7. clark

    clark Well-Known Member Full Member

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    That's George winning........
     
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  8. BUDW

    BUDW Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Foreman in a crushing ko more devastating than the Tyson KO
     
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  9. he grant

    he grant Historian/Film Maker

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    Holmes easy ... the 1973 George is overrated ... he was very wild and had poor stamina ... he would excel against certain styles and be diced by others ... there was little versitility to his game ... Holmes would dice him up and embarrass him ...
     
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  10. Stevie G

    Stevie G Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Although George's talent of cutting the ring off would always be a problem. Muhammad Ali said that George was the most succesful fighter he'd faced who employed that tactic.
     
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    jaffay New Orleans Hornets Full Member

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    Holmes ud
     
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    frankenfrank Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    frankenfrank, Apr 12, 2010
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  13. Holmes' Jab

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    Larry UD.
     
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  14. ThinBlack

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    Larry would win a UD, but it would be the toughest fight he ever had, and probably, would have to get up from the canvas to beat George.
     
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    Holmes picks Foreman apart. Larry via wide decision.
     
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