Matthew Saad Muhammad vs Bob Foster

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  1. FThabxinfan

    FThabxinfan Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Will the outlaw pull out a miracle after almost at the verge of his last bullet,or will the sheriff shot him sharp in the skull?
     
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  2. ETM

    ETM I thought I did enough to win. Full Member

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    Damn I hate to say it but I gotta lean towards Bob Foster. Many times Saad was on the edge to rally back but Foster big puncher at 175. I'm guessing Bob might finish MSM where the others failed to. Foster had a serious jab.

    If Foster doesn't finish him he'd end up like the others.
    I'm gonna Bob Foster by TKO7
     
  3. George Crowcroft

    George Crowcroft He Who Saw The Deep Full Member

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    Foster knocks Saad out imo. Dangerous fight for bob due to the power of Saad, but the difference in class is pretty big, and Saad tends to stand directly in front of guys. Do that against Foster and you'll wake up in the hospital.
     
  4. RulesMakeItInteresting

    RulesMakeItInteresting Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    It hurts my heart to agree, but yeah. Foster was too good and hit too hard. It might be quite a rave before the inevitable end, though.
     
  5. Devon

    Devon Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Foster takes Saad out, Saad is too hittable for that power, Saad obviously has a punchers chance himself though.
    Foster would control the range and walk Saad onto big punches.
     
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  6. Vic-JofreBRASIL

    Vic-JofreBRASIL Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Saad had no head movement, against a guy with the reach and educated jab he would be punched like a three and eventually be done... Foster would take it in a cruel beating.
     
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  7. Xplosive

    Xplosive Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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  8. Reinhardt

    Reinhardt Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    "Saad tends to stand directly in front of guys" This is exactly why I'd pick Bob too. Good call...
     
  9. Fireman Fred

    Fireman Fred Active Member Full Member

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    Huge Saad fan but Foster just too good.

    I wouldn´t be surprised if Foster drops Matthew hard early on, Saad would barely survive and mount a small comeback but Foster´s jab would open up severe cuts he´d suffered in the 2nd Marvin Johnson and 1st John Conteh bouts.

    "Miracle " Matthew would try and land a hail Mary but would be countered time and again before being koed by the same left hook which starched Tiger and Mike Quarry. Foster ko 8 Saad Muhammed
     
  10. SixesAndSevens

    SixesAndSevens Gator Wrestler Extraordinaire Full Member

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    Foster Badman.

    Good scrap, but I doubt that many fans would enjoy seeing Muhammad getting beaten here. Would be one of those KOs where you just feel terrible for the guy... Like Weaver -Tate.
     
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  11. RockyJim

    RockyJim Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Saw Bob Foster live defend his title against Andy Kendall in 1969 in West Springfield Mass...Not too many Lt. Heavy's as good as Foster was!
     
  12. Mike Cannon

    Mike Cannon Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Hi Buddy.
    I also had the pleasure of seeing Foster fight live, when he came over here to fight our very own Chris Finnegan in 72, what a brave stand Chris put up, the fight went further than expectations, and Finnegan was lauded as Fosters toughest challenger, a sentiment echoed by the great man himself, time and again Fosters jab slammed into the bruised and swollen face of the game brit, if Chris had the punch to match his courage and fortitude, he would have been a world champ, well certainly in the alphabet era, I have been to 100s of live fights over the years, but this fight lingers long, the noise of the jab landing was sickening, Bob seemed to throw the punch from hip level, but it still landed with brute force, a great champ displaying his wares.
    stay safe RJ, chat soon buddy.
     
  13. he grant

    he grant Historian/Film Maker

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    Foster takes him out ..
     
  14. Cobra33

    Cobra33 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I think Fosters jab would bust up Saad and when Saad closed the gap the hook would take him out.
     
  15. mr. magoo

    mr. magoo VIP Member Full Member

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    I wanted to give Saad a chance but after hearing some of these responses I don’t know if I can. lol