Mike tyson said that he had intentions to face george foreman

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  1. heavy_hands

    heavy_hands Guest

    actually i think that prime vs prime foreman wins by ko or tko, and even the old foreman 89-91 would have been a very dangerous fight for tyson because stylistical motives but i never believed that tyson was scared of old george , i knew that it was a thing of promoters and money

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AMBshAR_rsQ

    3:39

    " i´ll face this guy George Foreman before he dies of rigor mortis"
     
    heavy_hands, Apr 28, 2013
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  2. AnthonyJ74

    AnthonyJ74 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Foreman wasn't even a worthy opponent for Tyson. Foreman was just a big name who would have lost to most guys in the top ten.
     
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  3. heavy_hands

    heavy_hands Guest

    zero credibility.... obvious that you are partial
     
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  4. BoxingGod

    BoxingGod Guest

    wait...he said something in a interview about fighting someone? wow that proves it? that is really the same as fighting someone right?
     
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  5. MagnaNasakki

    MagnaNasakki Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I don't know that the risk/reward situation was ever right for this fight to happen.

    The two guys respected each other, for sure. Tyson was raised with a healthy respect for Foreman, and George knows a great fighter when he sees one.
     
    MagnaNasakki, Apr 28, 2013
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  6. heavy_hands

    heavy_hands Guest

    agreed
     
    heavy_hands, Apr 28, 2013
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  7. Shake

    Shake Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Even though Tyson should be a favorite, Foreman is more dangerous to him than to, say, Holyfield or Lewis. Tyson only goes forward, and George is some mother of a brick wall who can hurt you with arm punches and is handy with uppercuts and roundhouse hooks to the kidneys and liver.

    I'd love to have seen it, and would not count out George one bit.
     
    Shake, Apr 28, 2013
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  8. AnthonyJ74

    AnthonyJ74 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I'd consider myself a realist. There was a reason Big George carefully and painstakingly selected his opposition. He was extremely limited during his comeback, and Big George knew it. But he had his eye on the big pot of money at the end of the rainbow (title shot), so he didn't want to risk losing before he got there.
    Even George himself admitted (after his comeback ended of course) that he was the best manager and matchmaker for himself, going to great lengths to avoid any real threats (unless it was for a title).
     
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  9. Azzer85

    Azzer85 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Both King and Cayton had Foreman on their fightplans for Tyson, but after he beat Holyfield. Fighting Holyfield was the priority.

    Ive done threads on this before
     
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  10. ChrisPontius

    ChrisPontius March 8th, 1971 Full Member

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    The voice of reason.
     
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  11. Shawn Kemp

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    You know most of the fighters Foreman fought in his early comeback Tyson fought too so why isn't Tyson criticize for fighting the same people? They both fought David Jaco, Steve Zouski, Mark Young, Mike Jameson ect ect ect. I guess Tyson fan boys will give him a free pass right? Then you realize Foreman was 40 coming out of retirement and blew up to 300 pounds.

    And what threats did Tyson face? A washed up Holmes? James Tillis a blown up cruiserweight and he should of lost too. Mitch Green? Coke head Tony Tucker who fought him with a broke hand? Tyson did the same thing. Feasted off nobodies who the media were praying could beat him.

    And for the people who say Morrison beat Foreman. Morrison could box going backward and Tyson could not.Do you know Foreman never trained for Morrison? He was worried about that sitcom he had instead of training.

    Tyson can say what he want but he never wanted to face any real threat who wasn't afraid of him.
     
    Shawn Kemp, Apr 30, 2013
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  12. heavy_hands

    heavy_hands Guest

    :deal:deal:deal
     
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  13. PowerPuncher

    PowerPuncher Loyal Member Full Member

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    Comeback Foreman was a smokes and mirrors freak show and no longer a top fighter

    How many rounds did he win against Holyfield, Moorer, Schulz, Morrison? Probably about 6 out of 46 rounds

    Didn't Foreman turn down the Tyson fight anyway on the basis that he didn't want to sign with King?
     
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  14. KuRuPT

    KuRuPT Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I always thought Tyson was scared of big george.. maybe it was an urban legend
     
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  15. Malcolm

    Malcolm Active Member Full Member

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    Yeah Foreman said he more scared of a Don King contract than anyone one he'd been in the ring with.
     
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