george Foreman top ATG

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  1. fg2227

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    What is the highest use guys have him?
     
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  2. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    As a heavyweight? I have him at #11, the highest i've had him at is #9.
     
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  3. TBooze

    TBooze Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    #34 of All-time
     
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  4. fg2227

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    Come on lads, don't think use are being fair
     
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  5. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    #34 of all time is a huge accolade, I think it's far to high...i think i may be guilty of underating him somewhat, but i still see him as one of the best ever in his class...where do you have him?
     
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  6. fg2227

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    Defo top 10 maybe top 5.
     
    fg2227, Aug 19, 2007
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  7. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    Of any weight class ever?

    Or just heavies? If it's just heavies I think top 10 is perfectly reasonable but someone has work to do to show me why his spot in the top 5 can be defended.
     
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  8. TBooze

    TBooze Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    At heavyweight I have only Louis and Ali ahead of him. I like my greats to redeem themselves; and you do not get more redemption than regaining the World Championship over 20 years on from your biggest boxing demon.
     
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  9. Dempsey1238

    Dempsey1238 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    pound for pound, Big George may be out of the top 50 imo.
     
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  10. brooklyn1550

    brooklyn1550 Roberto Duran Full Member

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    Heavyweights: Top 10
    Pound for Pound: Top 60
     
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  11. Guido

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    George fought some great competition in his first career, and he only lost to Ali and Jimmy Young. He then redeemed his losses by becoming the oldest man to regain the Championship of the World. He was also a gold medalist and had a short but remarkable amateur career.

    Foreman creeps in at #5 in my all-time Heavyweight list quite often.
     
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  12. Manassa

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    #20 heavyweight.
     
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  13. Nick Balsamo

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    I have him at number four.
     
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  14. C. M. Clay II

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    He's #3 head-to-head on my list, but I'm thinking of moving him down some.
     
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  15. Street Lethal

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    Top five heavyweights. I don't know about pound for pound.
     
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