Old George Foreman vs Prime Tim Witherspoon

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  1. Devon

    Devon Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Who wins this matchup?
     
  2. Titan1

    Titan1 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    George by 4th or 5th round TKO. Prime Witherpsoon could take a shot, but this if Foreman here. The fight is stopeed with Tim on the ropes hurt on his feet.
     
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  3. he grant

    he grant Historian/Film Maker

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    Which Foreman is old ? The 70's or the 90's ? I like the best Tim vs the 90's ..
     
  4. Bigcheese

    Bigcheese Well-Known Member Full Member

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    The best version of Tim beats old Foreman rather handily.
     
  5. dinovelvet

    dinovelvet Antifanboi Full Member

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    Old Foreman came back in the late 80s. Tim gets slunk into the ether by Foreman between 88-91. Frank Bruno gave Tim a torrid time with his jab. Foreman had a better one and wouldn't gas like Frank did
     
  6. sweetsci

    sweetsci Well-Known Member Full Member

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    This fight would've been interesting to see as a Foreman title defense circa 1996.
     
  7. jont

    jont Active Member Full Member

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    Tim beats him...
     
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  8. Bigcheese

    Bigcheese Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I'm not sure you could watch George's fights vs Stewart or Morrison or Moorer even, and think Tim Witherspoon at his best doesn't easily take this. I'd favor old Holmes over old Foreman, Tim gave prime Holmes hell.
     
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  9. ideafix12

    ideafix12 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Witherspoon points
     
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  10. Fergy

    Fergy Walking Dead Full Member

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    Prime spoon v Old George would end imo, with Foreman badly battered and stopped on his feet, around the ll th.
     
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  11. dmt

    dmt Hardest hitting hw ever Full Member

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    Spoon outpoints him with ease. Young Foreman is a different story but old Foreman does not have the speed to cope with Spoon.

    IMO there is a reason why we didn't see this. Witherspoon was too high risk/low reward fight for old George.
     
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  12. Reinhardt

    Reinhardt Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Tim at his best? I think it's asking too much of an old Foremen but there's a chance George brings down the thunder, Spoon does get lazy occasionally
     
  13. RulesMakeItInteresting

    RulesMakeItInteresting Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Tim could have rocked George with a right, but I don't see him following up on it...at least not enough to take the bigger man out.

    George by 7th round TKO.
     
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