George Foreman hits his prime in 2015 C.E.

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  1. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    Say instead of being born in 1949 and hitting his prime in 1973, George Foreman was born in 1991 and hit his prime in 2015, how would Foreman be doing today in the heavyweight division?

    So the Foreman who beat Frazier fights for his first belt in 2015, does he unify eventually or what happens?

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  2. Eye of Timaeus

    Eye of Timaeus Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I only see Fury beating him. Wilder wouldn't intimidate him and he'd roughen up AJ with ease IMO. Ruiz and Whyte get slept early. Usyk is an unknown so far at heavy and I don't give any of the others a chance.
     
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  3. CharlesBurley

    CharlesBurley Well-Known Member banned Full Member

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    If he reaches prime in 2015 he doesn't have Archie Moore as his trainer
     
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  4. Fergy

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    Oh man, he'd destroy most of the division. Fury possibly the only one that beats him imo.
     
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  5. Charlietf

    Charlietf Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I agree with the former posts. Fury is the only one i would give chance
     
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  6. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

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    This is true.
     
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  7. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

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    Destroy is a strong word. You sure you didn't mean that he would gently push aside the division??
     
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  8. JLP1978

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    I think Foreman of his 40s gives this division a tough go.

    In his 40s:

    He definitely beats Joshua and takes his belt. I think swapping wild punches with George is a big no-no, so there goes Wilder.

    That leaves Fury. Unless we think that Fury is a big puncher, I see even him having problems with 40 year old George. This George had tremendous power and a solid jab. That George did have obvious weaknesses but he fought hard against Holyfield and took a lot of punishment to beat Moorer.

    Against Fury, he would be stalking (his style) and if Fury stopped to trade, even for a moment he would take the worst of it. In short, Fury would have to be perfect over all the rounds to beat George and I think that is a lot to ask.

    Prime George is another matter.
    On his toes, stalking, pressure, looking, swinging...all of the punches bring pain.

    The Ali fight is weird to me. Ali didn’t outbox Foreman, he just outfoxed and toughed him. Ali is the toughest man ever to lace em. That was the only loss in his prime.

    Put George from the first Frazier fight in the ring with any of today’s guys...
     
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