Prime George Foreman vs these Louis opponent's

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  1. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    Max Baer
    Primo Carnera
    Max Schmeling
    Tommy Farr
    Tony Galento
    Billy Conn
    Buddy Baer
    Abe Simon
    Lou Nova

    Which one of these could halt the steam train that is George Foreman?
     
  2. mcvey

    mcvey VIP Member Full Member

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    None.
     
  3. Fergy

    Fergy Walking Dead Full Member

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    In agreement with McVey ,a prime Foreman destroy s em all .
     
  4. Sting like a bean

    Sting like a bean Well-Known Member banned Full Member

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    I think maybe the Baer Brothers have an outside chance of producing a Lyle-like scenario, but it's much more likely that Max winds up like Duane Bobick and Buddy winds up like Jack O' Halloran.
     
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  5. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    Not even Primo Carnera???? A 6'6 260 pound man mountain!!

    Or Abe Simon 6'4 255 pounds and an ex college football player??
     
  6. The Undefeated Lachbuster

    The Undefeated Lachbuster On the Italian agenda Full Member

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    You didn't even put in Louis's 3 best opponents

    Foreman beats all, the only one he catches any difficulty with is Max Baer if Baer comes in serious
     
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  7. Jackomano

    Jackomano Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Either Tommy Farr or Max Baer would definitely put an end to Foreman train.

    A prime Tommy Farr would wear a prime Foreman down and stop him. A past prime Ali worked Foreman over like rib and Jimmy Young showed how easily Foreman can be neutralized if you use angles instead of attacking him head on.

    A prime Max Baer would be lighting Foreman up. Baer just like Ali had the chin and overall durability to lay on the ropes and light Foreman up While a Foreman gradually breaks.

    Billy Conn would give Foreman a tough fight and might even beat Foreman on points, since Foreman was a lot more predictable than Louis and Conn would be landing clean combinations all day on Foreman. Conn was much quicker on his feet and put combinations together better than Jimmy Young in my opinion, but his chin wasn’t as good. The only thing I can see going wrong is if Foreman catches him flush with an uppercut, since I don’t see Billy recovering.

    Schmeling would lose.

    Lou Nova would lose.

    Buddy Baer would lose.

    Abe Simon would lose.

    Tony Galento in my opinion was a much better fighter than Lyle and paced himself better, but for the most part think Foreman would find a way to win.

    Carnera against Foreman could go either way, since Foreman is there to be hit unlike Sharkey or Gains and Foreman doesn’t fire extremely accurate and muderous combinations like Louis. Also, unlike a Gerry Cooney Carnera has an excellent gas tank and was completely proven against top competition. Carnera would be going for his uppercut all night, but just the same Foreman would be throwing heavy leather as well.
     
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  8. mcvey

    mcvey VIP Member Full Member

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    Size is great, but size and skill are greater!
     
  9. louis54

    louis54 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Baer, schemling, and farr may have won
     
  10. Flash24

    Flash24 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Not only would Foreman DESTROY ALL of Louis's opponents (not just the ones mentioned) theirs a very good chance he'd destroy Louis as well.
     
  11. Sting like a bean

    Sting like a bean Well-Known Member banned Full Member

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    Dammit, I meant Boone Kirkman, not Duane Bobick.
     
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  12. janitor

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    If he fought them all, I would bet the farm that he would lose to one of them!
     
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  13. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    Which one do you think is most probable?
     
  14. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    Galento was possibly better than Lyle
     
  15. Glass City Cobra

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    Max Baer both men hit the deck, foreman ko round 5, but i could see baer pulling off a win.

    Primo Carnera lol foreman probably drops the oaf with a jab, this might not even get sanctioned.

    Max Schmeling i could actually see schmeling pulling an upset. His demolition of a prime louis was brilliant, a very skilled counter puncher. As long as he's patient and in good shape he could pull off a very close decision win but he'd be badly hurt and may need to get off the floor to do it.

    Tommy Farr idk

    Tony Galento foreman demolishes him in 2.

    Billy Conn conn has the skill and foot work but he's just too small and cant take a punch all that well. His feather fists also mean he wont be able to discourage foreman from cutting off the ring and mauling him. Foreman ko round 7.

    Buddy Baer a funny exciting brawl, foreman ko round 4

    Abe Simon foreman ko round 2

    Lou Nova foreman ko round 6
     
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