Prime George Foreman v.s. Prime Lennox Lewis

For the record

#1 Foreman was shorter than Lewis means nothing. Shorter fighters win all the time. Lewis was beaten by 2 guys who were about an inch shorter than Foreman.

#2 Lewis fought a few taller boxers yes. Michael Grant is not even 1/3 the fighter that Foreman was.

#3 Foreman most certainly DID fight a few taller fighters in his first career and many who were similar height.

Foreman KO'd the 6'6" Bob Hazelton.

Foreman KO'd the 6'6" Jack O Halloran (Jack would later go in to play General Zod's henchman in Superman 2)


Foreman KO'd the 6'4" Roberto Davila

but Foreman KO the 6'5" Chuck Wepner.

Foreman KO'd the 6'5" Stamford Harris



And in case you were interested, some of Foreman's early opponents weighed as much as 250 pounds.

So yes George did fight bigger guys and he did beat them by KO.

 

Frazier and Norton were chinny guys who'd campaign at CW today. Foreman was good at beating up smaller guys with zero to no punch resistance. Foreman is out of his depth against guys who are bigger than him, hit much harder than him, are faster than him and who are MUCH BETTER boxers.

Lennox would clown Foreman.

 

Yes Foreman can KO tomato can tall fighters. But not elite level.

Listen to George's own words: "A good taller and bigger man will always beat an equally good smaller man". There you have it. Unless you're going to argue Lennox is a worse boxer than Foreman :rofl

 

Foreman by brutal KO

 

Lewis UD

 

Foreman was a "big HW" in the 70s. In the 90s he'd be average at best. And no he wasn't very skilled.

 

This would come down to the Chin and Foreman clearly had the better Chin and also savage power. Lennox gets put into a coma.

 

Lewis probably stops him late. Lewis is fricking class.

 

George had a great jab

 

Lewis Jab would set GF up. Lennox is a skill lever above George.

 

Joe Frazier would be the heavyweight champion of the world no fighter in the division today besides wlad could possibly compete with Frazier he would hands down be the most skiled fighter in the division i think he would ko wlad to.

Holyfield was 205 in 1991
much better fiighter would have koed wlad ruled with a iron fist in todays division.

Frazier was also 205


Size does not win fights the skills Wlad wins because he is the most skilled fighter in the heavyweight division a very poor heavyweight division.


Dont ever try to compare Joe frazier to these bums today he is a ATG.


Now Ken Norton was a nice size 6 feet 3 210 yes his chin was suspect at times but if todays division he would compete with Wlad for the title as long as he didnt get clipped clean a few times he would dominate wlad he was the much more skilled fighter.

 

foreman takes lennox by ko.

lennox takes rematch by points

 

I don't think there is a significant enough difference in size between the two. Both at their best there is a one inch difference in height, maybe two in reach. Lewis's best fights he weighed in the 240's, Foreman the upper 220's or lower 230's. Not a big enough difference there to really have it a big factor. And its a simple fact smaller less powerful men than prime Foreman knocked Lewis out. Although I think Oliver McCall was a premature stoppage.

Don't get me wrong I still give Lewis the edge, but the bottom line is Lewis could be knocked out, ten fights between them I don't think its a stretch to say Foreman beats him three or four times.

 

I don't even rate Lewis that high but he would KO Foreman.

 

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