George Foreman's most epic and destructive dismantling of an opponent ?

Discussion in 'Classic Boxing Forum' started by Storm-Chaser, May 31, 2023.


Foremans most destructive knockout?

  1. Bob Hazelton

    1 vote(s)
    2.5%

  2. Joe Frazier

    23 vote(s)
    57.5%

  3. Ken Norton

    3 vote(s)
    7.5%

  4. Gerrymandering Cooney

    8 vote(s)
    20.0%

  5. Bert Cooper

    1 vote(s)
    2.5%

  6. Chuvalo

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%

  7. Gary Wilder

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%

  8. José Roman

    2 vote(s)
    5.0%

  9. Peaceful hail of uppercuts

    2 vote(s)
    5.0%

  10. Violent hail of uppercuts

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
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  1. Storm-Chaser

    Storm-Chaser Well-Known Member Full Member

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    :ambulance::clap:
    Yeah that pretty much sums it up right there. I think Lennox Lewis head hit the canvas slightly harder (when kod by Rahman) but not by that much. They were both run over by mack trucks, or so it would appear from the sheer force of the KO.
     
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  2. Spreadeagle

    Spreadeagle Active Member Full Member

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    A mack truck is a pretty good way to describe Big George !
     
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  3. Spreadeagle

    Spreadeagle Active Member Full Member

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    Big Foreman was not a perfect fighter but for pure natural strength and heavyfisted punching power
    he was the no 1 man.Sonny liston being his only serious rival in those qualities.
    The early Foreman was a horrible guy to fight.Yes as noted he wasn't flawless but if there was
    some mythical tournament featuring all the greatest heavyweight champions how many would
    want to take on Foreman ? Not many !
     
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  4. Spreadeagle

    Spreadeagle Active Member Full Member

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    As for Foreman's most destructive performance ? Well of course his batterings
    of Smokin'Joe and Ken Norton have become legendary but how about his
    performance against George Chuvalo ?
    Ok Chuvalo managed to stay on his feet but he never came closer to being
    knocked down after he was hit by that scorching left-hook of Foreman's.Chuvalo
    was almost lifted off his feet.
    Also noteworthy was the way Foreman physically bullied Chuvalo.Probably the
    only time this happened to Chuvalo.
     
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  5. My dinner with Conteh

    My dinner with Conteh Tending Bepi Ros' grave again Full Member

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    oh dear.
     
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    :lol:

    You gotta be loving it back here!
     
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  7. Pugguy

    Pugguy Ingo, The Thinking Man’s GOAT Full Member

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    I say a few Peaceful Hail Marys before bed each night if that in any way adds to the discussion. If not, it's okay, I know the way out - I've been shown the exit many times before.
     
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  8. My dinner with Conteh

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    It’s enriched my life no end mate.
     
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  9. Rakesh

    Rakesh Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Surprised no one has mentioned Jose Roman, made him look like he saw a ghost with his eyes wide open on the canvas
     
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  10. Storm-Chaser

    Storm-Chaser Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Yes apparently some people here don't know what defines or what function an adverb serves when being descriptive. Like I said it's a Grammar thing, not a humor thing. But I'm not going to go there because it would make a number of other well known members look foolish, or illiterate, or both. Lmao

    Like I said, he should take a listen to the norton KO, perhaps in his mind being less descriptive is better? I don't think he fully understands the level of brutality associated with most of George's KOs, or, he's trying to keep that reality from being realized. It's actually working out rather well, and if illiterate or lacking grammar skills, or huffing glue, I can see where one might find that hilarious.
     
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    Storm-Chaser Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Look back it's already been mentioned. And yes the brutality level there is nearing 100%.
    Or @InMemoryofJakeLamotta should we be talking about his sympathy level instead?
     
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    NoNeck Pugilist Specialist

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    Bert Cooper. The destruction job started on the night before the fight with a hotel booking that came with a bunch of cocaine and two twin sisters who were prostitutes.
     
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  13. Journeyman92

    Journeyman92 Mauling Mormon’s Full Member

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    I actually think I may of said this, but back before I ever posted and I used to waste my limited phone data as a younger guy, I think I was a teen I used to scour here for boxing history ( @janitor was practically my mentor without knowing it) you were my one of favourites, it’s surreal to see you post again.
     
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  14. janitor

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    Thanks.
     
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  15. Spreadeagle

    Spreadeagle Active Member Full Member

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    Yep,that's a good one.Roman must have wound Foreman up the wrong way.In the those days
    Foreman wasn't known for his genial personality but he looked madder than usual against Roman.
    Looked like he wanted to kill the guy.
     
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