George Foreman vs Rex Layne both prime

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Who wins and how

  1. Layne KO/TKO

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    14.3%

  2. Foreman KO TKO

    12 vote(s)
    85.7%

  3. Layne Decision

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  4. Foreman Decision

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  5. Draw

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  1. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    People may say it's a mismatch, but Foreman really does have a chance. Rex was a fine, 205 pound boxer who could move. The best Layne meets the Foreman of the Frazier fight. Who you got?
     
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    swagdelfadeel Obsessed with Boxing

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    lol
     
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    The excitement machine continues to EXCITE!!!!!
     
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    swagdelfadeel Obsessed with Boxing

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    Tbh I’m embarrassed to have partaken in the poll.
     
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  5. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    Rex Layne was one of the top heavyweights of his day and better than many give him credit for.

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    Rex Layne TKO 6 that’s all folks…
     
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    Maybe Layne lasts longer than Joe King Roman,maybe he doesn't.
     
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    Trex stand s more chance...
     
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    Rexy would have his work cut out with Chuvalo and Bonavena,let alone Big George.
     
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  10. thistle

    thistle Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I AGREE with this absolutely, 100%, they all were.

    but Big George, is Big George.
     
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  11. mcvey

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    Layne was ranked at the end of 1950 and 1953,I don't know if he was ranked in between that.
    Among those ranked at the time were;
    Bucceroni
    Brion
    Sys
    Gardner
    Williams
    Lastarza
    Oma
    Dunlap
    Cockell
    How many of them would be favourite to last 10 rds with Foreman?
     
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    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    Bucceroni is a good shout. So is Lastarza, Dunlap and Oma and Cockell. You're selling them short
     
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    Bucceroni was floored 5 times by non puncher Lastarza
    Cockell was floored multiple times by lhvy Slade, and floored and stopped by middleweight Turpin,
    Who did Dunlap and Oma beat?
     
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  14. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    You bring up some good points. Oma got a shot against Ezzard Charles for the heavyweight title if I'm not mistaken
     
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    Layne doesn’t have the style to trouble Foreman, even a fighter of the same calibre of Layne who was a mover, I’d still pick Foreman handily.
    This fight would be over within 2-3 rounds at most.
     
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