RJJ Vs George Foreman

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  1. RockyJim

    RockyJim Boxing Addict Full Member

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    If Jimmy Young can deck Foreman and win...then....
     
  2. Entaowed

    Entaowed Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    OK, but in fairness there is not a "Man born of his Mother" that you think Foreman could beat.
     
  3. Entaowed

    Entaowed Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    The Duke was 226 lbs. vs. Foreman, a typical weight for him, & 198 in his debut.

    I agree about almost everything else though.
    I believe Jones was more as a HW-but not naturally that size, & used some juice.
     
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  4. Sangria

    Sangria You bleed like Mylee Full Member

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    Old Foreman doesn't land one single shot! RJJ puts trademarks around George's eyeballs.
     
  5. CrouchStanceBoxing

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    RJJ could not beat Pillow Fist MW Calzaghe, he is not beating Foreman, hell he would not last 5 rounds against old Foreman.
     
  6. NoNeck

    NoNeck Pugilist Specialist

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    I think he’d beat Norton.
     
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  7. JohnThomas1

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    BOOM!
     
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  8. JohnThomas1

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    Foreman would put so much more pressure on than Ruiz. Ruiz was often stationery and certainly not moving forward near enough. He let Jones dictate almost all fight. Foreman would play the bully and move forward almost all night. He'd maul and lean in clinches and most importantly he'd be after the body throughout the fight.

    Foreman certainly knows how to get to the body and it's going to be at the forefront of his strategy. He's going to wear some from the speedy Jones but when Jones is leaping in and on his attacking forays he will be most susceptible to the body. Foreman's been around too long to be trying to time him to the head all night in the hope of a fight changing punch particularly when Jones can't hurt him. Sometime, likely around the sixth stanza, we will start to see Jones wilt a little due to Foreman bodywork and making him work hard (at the elevated weight) to stay out of trouble. Each round thereafter will be more and more dangerous and take more and more out of Jones. I wouldn't be surprised if it's a bodyshot that concludes the night.
     
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  9. swagdelfadeel

    swagdelfadeel Obsessed with Boxing

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    Then of course so could Lyle, Frazier, and Norton.

    Oh wait.
     
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  10. Pugguy

    Pugguy Ingo, The Thinking Man’s GOAT Full Member

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    I agree with everyone suggesting that body punches could ultimately see Roy off.

    Someone mentioned Foreman landed only a few grazing shots per round.

    Yeah, I’m up with that, grazing punches from Foreman would see Roy off also but I think George will land better than that anyway.
     
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  11. Pugguy

    Pugguy Ingo, The Thinking Man’s GOAT Full Member

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    I’ve said it before, John Ruiz has a LOT to answer for…….
     
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  12. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    Trust Roy wouldn`t have tried to deck Foreman.
     
  13. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    Lyle did deck Foreman however if hit Roy with that shot he would never get up.
     
  14. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    Have to say Calzaghe`s punches were a bit faster than Foreman`s.
     
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  15. CrouchStanceBoxing

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    But 10 times softer.
    Foreman is 230lb man, 60 pounds heavier than Calzaghe and one of the hardest hiter in history.
    Do you think RJJ punches would bother him?
    That'a like 6 year old kid punching grown man.