George Foreman v Earnie shavers 1976 who wins ?

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  1. fourskin

    fourskin Member banned Full Member

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    That George Foreman who showed up for the rematch against a shot Joe Frazier against the Earnie shavers who lost to Ron Lyle in 76
    Foreman / Lyle in 1976
    My opinion the problem is shavers won’t be able to fight backing up / and foreman would have shavers backing up with that heavy jab / I think once foremen got shavers against the ropes that would be a huge problem for shavers / it’s just a bad style … kinda like shavers is a horrible style for Norton sane for foreman style against shavers…. Foreman tko 1 rd against shavers 1976
     
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  2. Fergy

    Fergy Walking Dead Full Member

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    I can see that happening.
     
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  3. Ney

    Ney Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Even in this out of sorts shape Foreman is just plain too good for Shavers.
     
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  4. fourskin

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    I can see foreman backing shavers off in the first rd and taking him out !! 2 rds tops
     
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  5. Smoochie

    Smoochie Combat sports fanatic Full Member

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    Is he? Considerin' how mentally destroyed and with a so-so corner he got after Zaire I could see Shavers gettin' the upper-hand if this turns out into a slugfest.
     
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  6. Fergy

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    Definitely, not sure Earnie had the chin to take his shots for long.
     
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  7. Ney

    Ney Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    What showing of durability does Shavers have to support him surviving a slugfest with Foreman!?
     
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  8. Devon

    Devon Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Foreman outlasts him.
     
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  9. robert ungurean

    robert ungurean Богдан Philadelphia Full Member

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    Foreman stops him
     
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  10. young griffo

    young griffo Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Foreman. Fairly quickly too.
     
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  11. northpaw

    northpaw Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Foreman runs him over early. I think this would be a very bad style matchup for Shavers.
     
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  12. Dynamicpuncher

    Dynamicpuncher Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I'd say his war vs 6'5 Roy Williams is the best showing of durability from Shavers.
     
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  13. swagdelfadeel

    swagdelfadeel Obsessed with Boxing

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    I've always thought Shavers durability was excellent. His endurance led to his downfall 9 times out of 10, with the one other time being against Quarry when he took how may consecutive power punches or so?

    He stood in the trenches with Lyle and took his best before tiring.
     
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  14. Ney

    Ney Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I’m unconvinced, frankly. He was never that good a fighter, even independent of the durability issue. This isn’t the best Foreman but it doesn’t have to be IMO.
     
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  15. ikrasevic

    ikrasevic War for Souls Full Member

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    Foreman; fighter of the year 1976 wins.
    1977 is the Shaers chance.
     
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