George Foreman vs Vitali Klitschko/lewis/Riddick Bowe

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  1. jkdking

    jkdking Active Member Full Member

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    guys i was watching some
    foreman in his prime and he was very heavy handed yes, but he seems very sluggish. the fighters i have posted i feel would give him a run for his money or possibly beat him.

    Vitali Klitschko/lewis/Riddick Bowe/tyson

    your views
     
  2. slo100

    slo100 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    May aswell add Wladimir aswell if you've got Vitali and Lennox there.. he's a bit like both of them.
     
  3. McGrain

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    I pick Lewis and Tyson to beat Foreman, I'm not convinced Bowe could get the job done.

    I do think you have touched upon something here I think Foreman (in a peak for peak sense) is grotesquely overated. He's not that big, is very vulnerable to accurate punching (Lewis would kill him) and could be outboxed/marshalled (Ali). Look at what Lyle did with him. Lyle is not a great puncher, just a hard puncher, this ATG was on the very edge.
     
  4. jkdking

    jkdking Active Member Full Member

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    you can see his punches from a mile away. i think it was the time he was in, cause if you look at foreman in the 90's. he does not throw from down under lol
     
  5. Daddy

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    There's 2 versions of George: 60/70's and the 80/90

    Against Lewis both ages, he gets destroyed. George always said he'd never fight Lewis for no sum of money.

    Against Tyson 60/70's version would KO Tyson (aka, Frazier's simular style) the 80/90's version would get Outclassed probably like Evander did to him

    Against Bowe 60/70's version would get a TKO victory, Bowe had problem with agressive guys as big as he was - see Golata The 80/90's version may or may not beat bowe cause that version of Foreman didn't have a great workrate, but at the same time, if foreman was agressive enough to have Bowe backpedal even at times Foreman needed rest....

    Against Vitali 60/70's version that would totally be a fantastic fight, another Ron Lyle. Both have great chins and both punch extremly hard. I think if Foreman landed more often (Vitali isn't hard to hit) I think George wins it. 80/90's version would get beat like Sanders did.
     
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    Daddy Active Member Full Member

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    Aye and I agree, Tyson's chin was superb compared to Frazier, it's not what I was getting at. I was saying that Tyson is short, compact, bobs up and down, jumps in, feints, all the things Frazier does Tyson did better. Foreman killed fighters that fought this way. Tyson wanted no part of Foreman, Dig it here http://www.eastsideboxing.com/boxing-news/lotierzo1609.php

    Georgie,You'll never believe this but, ****in' Tyson is scared shitless of Foreman and wants no part of him. I was there when Don was trying to make the fight. He was telling Tyson that Foreman represented huge money, plus he was old and slow and would be no problem. Tyson got up and screamed at King saying, 'I'm not fightin' that ****in' animal, if you love the mother****er so much, you fight him!'"
     
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  9. Daddy

    Daddy Active Member Full Member

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    Well, there's nothing i Can say that will make you change your mind Pork and that's fine. You bring up the fact that we all saw what happened to Foreman who fought the "fastest" heavyweight ever. Ok sure, He punched himself out and proceeded to get TKOed mostly from exhaustion but TKOed none the less. But what do you say when Tyson was TKOed by FAR less punchers than Foreman (Holy, McBride, Douglas) Tyson's chin is class A no doubt but being hit by a Wrecking Ball is something totally different. I admitted Foreman would get Owned in the 80/90's even after reading they "hearsay/rumored" thread, I can take it.
    Tyson was a thing of beauty (in the ring) but it doesn't change that I feel he would get beat by the Older version. We can disagree and keep this serade up for hours I'm sure, maybe even drink a 12 pack over it. You're entitled to your opionion as I am mine. It will never, can never be proven regardless of who's side we're on.
     
  10. anut

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    i pick foreman.....even in the 70s his legs were thick.....i think foreman in the 70s would easy take lewiss punch....i think lewis when hit would eventually get knocked out....lewis had fits with mercer/foreman of the 70s was definetly better than mercer(ps yes foreman woulde knock put mercer)....foremans tysle would be all wrong for tyson....foreman tko over tyson in 7 rds........wlad 3 rd destruction........and bowe would get pounded on and would slug w/foreman 10 rd tko....bowes chin better than lewiss
     
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    i pick foreman.....even in the 70s his legs were thick.....i think foreman in the 70s would easy take lewiss punch....i think lewis when hit would eventually get knocked out....lewis had fits with mercer/foreman of the 70s was definetly better than mercer(ps yes foreman would knock out mercer)....foremans tysle would be all wrong for tyson....foreman tko over tyson in 7 rds........wlad 3 rd destruction........and bowe would get pounded on and would slug w/foreman 10 rd tko....bowes chin better than lewiss
     
  12. cuchulain

    cuchulain Loyal Member Full Member

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    Big George beats all of them except Lewis. And he would be 50/50 in that one.
     
  13. cuchulain

    cuchulain Loyal Member Full Member

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    Lyle would have done **** all to him pre-Zaire.

    Ali took a lot out of him, especially in his head.
     
  14. TIGEREDGE

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    Prime Foreman Beats Klitchko Defo. I Don't Know About Lewis, Bowe And TysoN. Bowe On His Night Was Better Than Lewis In My Opinion

    Foremans power and strength was awesome. he has a 50-50 chance against anyone in history
     
  15. 11player

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    IMO, considering everyone of these fighters at their peak:

    Foreman beats:
    Wlad by KO;
    Bowe by KO;
    Vitali by late TKO;

    Loses to:
    Lewis by decision;
    Tyson by TKO;