Prime George Foreman vs Prime Trevor Berbick

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  1. JackSilver

    JackSilver Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Who the hell is michael Moore?
     
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  2. GordonGarner65

    GordonGarner65 Active Member Full Member

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    Maybe I should have phrased it..." if he was such a puncher , why were they Able to get up " LOL
     
  3. Grapefruit

    Grapefruit Active Member Full Member

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    Everything berbick was good at foreman was better at.
     
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  4. HOUDINI

    HOUDINI Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Berbick could not fight. Void of boxing’s basics.
     
  5. young griffo

    young griffo Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Not forgetting Bernando Mercado iced Berbick (admittedly a green Berbick but still...) out cold inside a round.

    He was durable to a certain level but not impervious either. George hit plenty hard enough to get Berbick out of there before the mid way stage of the fight. As you said a bad stylistic match up for Berbick who although awkward and strong would be meeting a man who hit way harder, was super aggressive and even stronger physically again and Berbick lacked the ability of a Young or Ali to negate Foremans power.
     
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  6. WAR01

    WAR01 In the 7.2% Full Member

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    "Micheal Moore"
     
  7. JohnThomas1

    JohnThomas1 VIP Member

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    Absolutely mate. It would be cruel.
     
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  8. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    Berbick was more durable than Norton.
     
  9. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    What do you mean you watched him train? Watch as in you were present?
     
  10. JohnThomas1

    JohnThomas1 VIP Member

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    So was Frazier

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  11. CroBox29

    CroBox29 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Foreman would have a little trouble but would eventually crush Berbick.
     
  12. Furey

    Furey EST & REG 2009 Full Member

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    Big George would break that poor man up.
     
  13. BCS8

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    I reckon Old Foreman vs Prime Berbick would be a fairer matchup
     
  14. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    Berbick was more durable than Frazier
     
  15. RulesMakeItInteresting

    RulesMakeItInteresting Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I think against boxers yes. But Berbick had a first round ko loss to Mercado, and of course Tyson knocked the hell out of him.

    If Mercado knocked him out, prime Foreman would too imo.
     
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