Prime 1973 George Foreman vs Andrew Golota, prime.

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  1. RulesMakeItInteresting

    RulesMakeItInteresting Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Poor Golota. He would have been stomped faster and worse than by Tyson, Lewis. Total blow out, he'd get knocked down so many times the ref would have to have mercy.
     
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  2. Richard M Murrieta

    Richard M Murrieta Now Deceased 2/4/25 Full Member

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    Down Goes Golota, somewhere Howard Cosell would have been saying. Ha Ha.
     
  3. Italian Stallion

    Italian Stallion Active Member Full Member

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    Nope, the '96 version of the Polish idol of millions would be too tough of a match-up for "Big George" for that to happen. Foreman could very well be the one losing that. The '96 Golota had it all.
     
  4. Jamal Perkins

    Jamal Perkins Well-Known Member Full Member

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    In the insane world of golota..the only thing to expect is,the unexpected...the prime 1995-96 golota,would come in to fight ...i can see a very degrading spectacle...a furious brawl .a 2 round punchout where golota absorbs inhuman punishment being floored twice but fights back and scores a flash knockdown at the end of round 2 .theres,a breather in the 3rd than seemingly warming to the task golota starts to outbox foreman in the 4th...they come out for the 5th and foreman pole-axes him
     
  5. sauhund II

    sauhund II Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Golata is a naturally born feeble minded quitter............head butting Nicholson, biting the Samoan....

    Never ever won a meaningful fight...ever...fouled out TWICE against a shot Bowe because he could not take the heat.

    Foreman would be arrested for man slaughter.
     
  6. RulesMakeItInteresting

    RulesMakeItInteresting Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Do you really think that? :hollering:
     
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  7. El Gallo Negro

    El Gallo Negro Active Member banned Full Member

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    if we're talking about Golota at his best, which was basically everything before the Lewis debacle, this would be a very good fight!

    I would still pick Foreman by KO, may be early, may be late, but it would be a fantastic, no holds barred slugfest for as long as it lasted.

    Bowe vs Golota II and Foreman vs Lyle are two of the best, most brutal HW scraps I ever seen, and knowing both guys have that in them, I think this would be another fight for the ages!

    both guys showed viciousness, vulnerability, toughness, and a willingness to let it all on the line...

    Foreman does hold every physical advantage over Golota, but I think Golota showed some outstanding boxing ability vs Bowe that got overshadowed by all the fouling.

    the big x factor for me that has me leaning towards Foreman is his ability to steamroll guys early, and Golotas tendency to get caught early and freeze up....

    in that scenario I agree, a KO for Foreman in short order....
    but assuming Golota comes in top form, I would expect a brutal back and forth, with both guys trading knockdowns and Foreman coming out on top with an 8th round KO
     
  8. Fuzzykat

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    Foreman by KO. Easy. Big George was really something in his youth. I think sometimes people forget how tough Frazier was when Foreman walked through him.
     
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  9. greynotsoold

    greynotsoold Boxing Addict

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    Picture this...Foreman hurts Golota and Golota bites George Foreman like he bit Samson Po'uha.
    Can you imagine the chaos that would ensue?
     
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  10. Rocky Datsun

    Rocky Datsun New Member Full Member

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    I think Foreman stops Golota in the 6th and from the second round on you are just waiting for the end.