Is George Foreman the most overrated fighter in history?

Other than Gonzales and Estrada, which win does he have better than Cooney or Qawi, Yota Sota? Sor won the WBC Super Flyweight title from Yota Sato, made 1 successful defense against 9-2-1 Hirofumi Mukai then lost against Carlos Cuedras. He then won the WBC Super Flyweight title again from Roman Gonzalez. Two time WBC Super Flyweight Champion clearly the same as two time lineal Heavyweight champion of the world, one time undisputed, you're right my bad. Paulie Malignaggi a two time champ too, same as Foreman and Sor.

Seems like you're making a lot of excuses for GGG being greater than Foreman and you've totally won me over, thank you.

 

Bigger stronger. Better suited for modern HW. But both would be Journeymen today.

 

You do realize that Foreman only beat five ranked fighters in his entire career, right?

Sor in his pomp posted three wins against two guys who grace pfp lists.

BTW Ruenroeng beat Zou Shiming, Casmiero, Arroyo, Rocky Fuentes, and Ioka. That's better than Norton and btw YDSAB.

 

Usyk is the 1st or 2nd best Heavyweight in the world and is similar size to Foreman, Ali.

Also you don't think Foreman and Ali beat the likes of Ruiz, Whyte, Parker, who were amongst top 5 Heavyweights ? I fail to see how they would be "journeyman". Obviously you think Whyte is better than Ali and Foreman then thats a ridiculous statement.

 

Adilson Rodriguez was ranked #10 by the WBA. He was the first ranked contender Foreman faced in his comeback.
Alex Stewart was ranked #13 by the WBC.
Pierre Coetzer was ranked #12 IBF and #13 WBC.

 

Exactly. They weren't ranked. If it ain't The Ring, it doesn't count.

 

Ruenroeng was shot to absolute pieces by the time Sor met him, he had lost multiple times and got knocked out twice and is 1-3 after his bout with Sor. This isn't even including the stint where he tried joining the 2016 Olympics in Rio when he got man handled, embarrassed and knocked out by some random French amateur during the qualifying rounds which happened 4 years before Sor met him. Rueroeng literally wasn't even rated in the top 100 by the time Sor beat him in 2020. I don't know **** about boxing yet I'm actually educating you about these boxers, you've also said Sor had multiple defenses during his first run and claim he accomplished the same thing as Foreman when he won the undisputed champ from Frazier Yeah, okay buddy. It's absolutely ****ing stupid, I don't know if you're a complete idiot or trolling.

Yup, decisioning a shot to absolute **** Sor Ruenroeng in 2020 is better than knocking out a prime Norton in 1973 after Norton arguably beat Muhammed Ali twice. Clowns gonna say clown things.

 

Despite size Usyk is much more talented than them.

Yes I would Pick Whyte over Foreman and Ali. He is a good boxer with a nasty left hook. Especially against smaller heavies.

 

Better than Cooney, Gilligan. He was three years removed form the Ring ratings. If you "literally" think Amnat wasn't top 100 then you literally should be able to provide those rankings. You do not understand what "literal" means. He was top 25 with the veteran X factor.

 

Whyte arguably lost to Jermaine Franklin who was 6'1, your mentality is wrong being bigger doesn't always = victory. There's alot of other attributes that come into play like skill, chin, power, speed, talent, etc. Does Whyte have any of those attributes over Foreman or Ali ? or has he beaten anyone remotely close to either fighter ?

 

No real argument from me. That's not what you said though.

 

I prefer Whytes boxing skills compared to these two in the modern HW division. He is also battle proven unlike them.

 

Top 5 is definitely generous however you can make an argument for it. I've said it once and I'll say it again, you can pick apart any top great heavyweights resume with ease, any of them, of you scrutinise enough.