George Foreman Had Zero Defense

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  1. Dynamicpuncher

    Dynamicpuncher Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Also not to mention Fury also got rocked when he hit himself, so he had trouble avoiding his own punches apparently.
     
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  2. Glass City Cobra

    Glass City Cobra H2H Burger King Full Member

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    His defense must be bad even while shadow boxing!:facepalm:
     
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  3. Sallywynder

    Sallywynder Member banned Full Member

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    You know nothing, John Snow!

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  4. Joeywill

    Joeywill Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I wouldnt say that.
     
  5. Joeywill

    Joeywill Well-Known Member Full Member

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    George Foremans defense is bad
     
  6. Sallywynder

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    There. A boxing lesson just for you//

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  7. Joeywill

    Joeywill Well-Known Member Full Member

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    You are showing defense with his arms haha. Im mainly talking about young George Foreman by the way.
     
  8. Joeywill

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    Haha one of the business defenses haha just stop
     
  9. Sallywynder

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    Looking Back at George Foreman’s Unappreciated Defense!
    [url]https://ringsidereport.com/?p=87963[/url]

    By David “The Journeyman” Vaught

    I often see debates within boxing forums that compare fighters from different eras. Head to head matchups between men who never fought, known as “fantasy fights”, are very popular too. It can be fun and sometimes very interesting to see knowledgeable boxing fans describe how they believe the fight would have played out. Using stylistic differences, similarities in opponents each man faced, and comparing the quality of that opposition often leads to a wealth of information and little-known facts.

    However, something that I’ve noticed in these debates is that George Foreman’s defense, especially in his first reign, is often grossly underrated. This may be because it is somewhat misunderstood, especially by younger fans or fans who are new to the sport. That’s because George still embraced a defensive style which had been all but abandoned before he became a well-known boxer.

    He kept aggressive opponents off balance and used their aggression to his advantage. He would put his hands behind their neck and pull them out of position or push their shoulder as they were trying to set up a punch, effectively taking the sting out of that punch. As a fighter lunged forward, Foreman would step to the side and use their momentum against them, much like a Matador avoids the charging bull. The best example of this, of course, being the bouts with Joe Frazier.

    He was great at parrying punches and using his long reach to maintain distance. He often kept his arms outstretched to block punches, rather than going into a defensive shell or moving his head. He had excellent foot work; it just wasn’t the type of footwork most fans are used to seeing. He stepped aside and pushed men off balance in order to land the wide hooks and devastating uppercuts that would otherwise have been easy for fighters to avoid. Now, I’m not saying that his style was perfect, but it served

    Foreman well in his early career. He then took a ten-year hiatus from boxing and came back with a different strategy, the crossed arm defense, which he adopted with the help of his old friend Archie Moore. So, although George is remembered for his unbelievable punching power, he had an excellent, yet unorthodox defense as well.
     
  10. BoxingFanOfIranianDescent

    BoxingFanOfIranianDescent Tony Galento was an African American boxer. banned Full Member

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    Watch the first Frazier fight. Foreman shows a great understanding of the old long guard techniques and mastered the lost arts of blocking, parrying, pushing to reposition an incoming opponant, and stepping out of range. Young Foreman's defense was largely reliant on his reflexes, but his skills show nonetheless.
     
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  11. BoxingFanOfIranianDescent

    BoxingFanOfIranianDescent Tony Galento was an African American boxer. banned Full Member

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    Dave was spot on. I think people often view the old techniques as naturally inferior and simply do not understand how they could be effective, and may believe only an amateurish/flawed fighter would use them. Fact is, Foreman was a master of those techniques and used them very effectively through his first career,
     
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