Old foreman vs Tim Witherspoon

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  1. dmt

    dmt Hardest hitting hw ever Full Member

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    say this happens between 1990-94 with an older George fighting a comebacking Witherspoon

    Who wins?
     
  2. Jackomano

    Jackomano Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Old Foreman. If this were the late 80's Whiterspoon might pull it off, but by the 90's Whiterspoon just wasn't the same fighter.
     
  3. jont

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    Tim beats him...Foreman was still overrated and Holyfield's penchant for brawling made George look good..better jab from Tim than Alex had and he hit harder than hi as well..Tim's best during these years does not match well for Big George
     
  4. dmt

    dmt Hardest hitting hw ever Full Member

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    The one thing about the comebacking Foreman was that he was not going to fight a high quality opponent unless it was a title shot. The three best guys he faced in his second career were Holyfield, Moore and Morrison- all title shots.

    I like Big George, he is number 4 on my all time heavyweight list. But he was very selective in his second career. No Witherspoon, Riddick, Mercer, Bowe, hell not even Tucker. I wonder how different things would be if he was more prone to taking risks in his comeback
     
  5. PernellSweetPea

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    Foreman would not want to fight Tim with Tim's right hand. I think Tim stops Foreman in about 5..
     
  6. dmt

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    Foreman's chin is a bit too good for that.
     
  7. PernellSweetPea

    PernellSweetPea Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    He handpicked guys very well.. Briggs and Morrison hit hard and he was all swollen. Moorer and Holyfield smaller heavyweights. Tim has a great right hand and if he hit Foreman he rocks him and might stop him. I think he would stop him.
     
  8. Bummy Davis

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    Foreman would beat him, could stop him. I dont see Witherspoon doing anything especially if he felt Georges power.

    Tim was never in the type of shape he could have been. Both versions of George were better than any version of Tim Witherspoon
     
  9. jont

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    I definitely see Tim as having more success than any of Foreman's opponents in his comeback besides perhaps Holyfield... Stewart lumped George up like the Elephant Man... Witherspoon would do likewise
     
  10. Bummy Davis

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    Tim struggled with ordinary heavyweights & got blew out by Bonecrusher. Foreman hit with both hands better than Bonecrusher & had serious heart. Steward was a tougher fight than expected but Foreman dropped him a few times if my recolection is correct. Witherspoon never KO'd a quality opponent or was ever in the condition for a 12 round fight like even an older Foreman. I think any version of Holyfield takes Tim out.
     
  11. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    I'd pick prime Witherspoon over old Foreman, but old Foreman over old Witherspoon