Sanders vs 91 Foreman

Coetzer was a Foreman's hand picked type. An overrated fighter who was slow and without a lot of power. But you're right, he did rather well while the fight lasted.

By the way, Sanders name at the time was used in the press to fight Foreman. Foreman didn't pick him.

 

Sanders definitely had the speed, mobility and skill to win a decision or even stop an old George. But Foreman also had pretty good defense in his comeback and plenty of power. Seeing Sanders getting stopped with a big shot by Nate Tubbs makes me hesitant to make him the favorite.

 

George was just walking through the park like a sparring match with Lakusta and was basically caught off guard and was off balance for a second (FAR FROM HURT). ****ey got George's attention and you saw what happened.

 

The stamina of old Foreman was unreal.

He'd have stopped Sanders late on.

 

No way Foreman would have agreed to fight a guy like Sanders -- too risky!

 

Foreman's lack of speed would hurt him against a guy like this. Sanders was not a plodding, straight-ahead type of fighter (the kinds of guys Foreman feasted on); Sanders had good movement, fast hands, and big power. It wouldn't surprise me if Sanders actually hit harder than George punch-for-punch. Hasim Rahman said that was the hardest guy he had ever been hit by, and Rahman is a tough guy who has been in with some big punchers.

If Sanders didn't get caught with something big along the way, he'd have a good shot at outpointing George; and he could also stop George, because he was fast and had big power. But George was very durable of course, so it's quite possible that he could weather a few storms from Corrie and then catch him later in the fight.

 

Yes he was but his low hands defense was vulnerable too and his stamina combined with that makes a sitting duck as fights go on.

His chance is landing first and taking an old George out in the first few rounds. Old George had a pretty good defense though.

 

Corrie was dangerous early but this monster power puncher reputation he has on the back of the Wlad stoppage simply isn't borne out by his record or KO%.

He hit hard enough but he couldn't stop the super durable blokes he met (Puritty, Vitali, even Mike Dixon took him the distance) and I rate comeback Foreman's chin and durability extremely highly.

Plus Corrie wasn't that durable himself. Rahman stopped him of course and he got blasted out by a fat Nate Tubbs in 2 rounds. I doubt someone with chin and stamina issues like that beats the best comeback period Foreman which was what he was in 1991.

 

Prime Sanders never had "stamina issues". People see the Rahman fight and the Vitali fight and think that his 37-38 y/o version is indicative of what he could do in his prime. He fought Purrity at a lively pace and was still moving well in the 12th. I'd give Old Foreman small chances of beating a much faster version of Sanders.

Comeback Foreman picked his opponents pretty well to suit his style. That's one of the reasons he did so well.

 

....Like Morrison?

 

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N_N_ Nailed it ...

 

Sanders 03 is still the best heavyweight performance this century, that Sanders gives old George nightmares.

 

There's a reason why this fight was never made. Sanders was too fast with his hands and feet and would beat Foreman to the punch all night long.

Corrie Sanders was a reasonable boxer. Tommy Morrison, who has stamina issues and weaker chin, and less overall skills ( Outside of his left hook ) outboxed Foreman! What does this tell you? Foreman needed to cherry pick slower more stationary fighter with less size and reach of his own to shine.

Mike Morrer essentially had Foreman beat until he decided to stare down the barrel of a shot gun.

in 1992, Alex Stewart really did a number on Big George and was likely robbed. I double dare ya to look at Foreman's face after this fight, or a news write up. Stewart, by the way, had a certifiable glass jaw ( 3 KO losses from 1898 to 1991 ), which is why Foreman picked him!

Those who sparred with Tyson and Sanders said Sanders hit harder.

I'd go with Sanders via UD or mercy TKO stoppage with Foreman badly marked up.