Has any Heavyweight fought a tougher slate of opponents than Ali?

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  1. CleneloAnavarez

    CleneloAnavarez Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Lederman gave Foreman one round.
     
  2. ThatOne

    ThatOne Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Bert Sugar had Rocky in his top ten. You reckon he was qualified to talk about boxing.
     
  3. CleneloAnavarez

    CleneloAnavarez Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Bert Sugar talked a lot of nonsense. Too much nostalgia.
     
  4. ThatOne

    ThatOne Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Who are your top ten heavies? It's hard to judge old time fighters where there is no film or the film is substandard.
     
  5. ThatOne

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    In a previous post you said Norton was robbed in his trilogy with Ali. Lederman was an official judge for their third fight and had it 9-6 Ali.
     
  6. CleneloAnavarez

    CleneloAnavarez Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Never said I agreed with Lederman, but it showed that Foreman lost wide. Anyway, Norton should be 2-1 with Ali.
     
  7. CleneloAnavarez

    CleneloAnavarez Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I don't put modern heavies together with fighters before the 60s. Even 60s was not that good.
     
  8. MoneyMay1

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    Ring Magazine had it 116-113. I said it was a close fight because Foreman rocked Holyfield in the 11th. Holyfield said that he was nearly knocked out by one of Foreman's shots. He got his so hard that he felt like his teeth fell off.
     
  9. ThatOne

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    Didn't Foreman knock out Moorer's tooth or is that just folklore?
     
  10. he grant

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    Look man, George was George, strong as all hell and always dangerous .. he became a national icon after this fight because he stood himself proud .. keep on mind George's comeback was about two things , money and redemption .. he achieved both .. Holyfield never said he was almost knocked out by George, he said George hit him the hardest he was ever hit ..
     
  11. ETM

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    Didn't Moorer also comeback and win a belt after Foreman? IBF title.
     
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  12. Furey

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    Still got bingo'd
     
  13. Furey

    Furey EST & REG 2009 Full Member

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    Won thought didn't he
     
  14. Furey

    Furey EST & REG 2009 Full Member

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    But facts are..................................... he didn't
     
  15. Saintpat

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    I don’t think so but he broke up the inside of his mouth so bad with that one punch that Moorer took 36 stitches inside his mouth to patch it up.