The Brown Bomber vs Big George.

Louis took a few flush right hands from Baer. He just battened down the hatches and took them.

 

While Foreman as you say had many aditional talents over Baer or Shavers I am not sure that the execution if a single punch was one of them.

 

Foreman is much more of an offensive threat due to his better overall package. My meanderings have never claimed he punches harder with a single punch than Baer or Shavers nor claimed Baer wasn't a big puncher. Boxing is full of massive punching guys who didn't have the class to take the belt, some didn't even fight for it. Shavers and Baer are two perfect examples of monster punchers of their day who didn't have what it took to win the title. John Mugabi, same boat. Miranda from the modern day i follow with interest.

 

I would debate heavily that Foreman is infinitely more dangerous to Louis. What does Shavers do better than Foreman? Foreman matches his power, both have ordinary stamina, both a bit slow and wide, Foreman has better timing, uses his strength better, overall better two handed attack, better jab, and perhaps most important of all, a FAR better chin. Shavers with his highly suspect chin is far more suited to an early night vs the Bomber. Louis only need land a good'un or two. Not so vs Foreman, he's far more likely to survive and remain dangerous.

 

Ha ha, I was waiting for that useless old chesnut. Fighters hardly ever say the guy that starched them was the biggest hitter- i thought you'd know that- and they always say the guy they hammered was the top whacker. I could give you a million examples (but I'm off to the match in 10 minutes and I couldn't be arsed anyway), so i'll give you last one I read, just this week: Henry Clark said the hardest puncher was not Shavers (who blasted him out), not Liston (who minced him) or even Foreman (whom he sparred with) but...Eddie Machen and guess what? He just happened to beat Machen.

 

Two questions. Play 'yes' and 'no'.


Was Braddock a ko artist at top level heavyweight?


Did Braddock punch harder than Ali?


Remember, 'yes' or 'no'.

 

...and by the way, what difference does it make if we did include Baer in the 'averages'? :huh

 

Well the fact you have some doubts says it all becuase Ali wasn't a big hitter. He was a fair puncher- probbaly like Braddock, but nothing more. Right, I bid thee farewell, because:

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Just rewatched Foreman/Ali,Young,Morrison and boy,how he beat the shyte out of those guys although he lost.
No chance Louis would survive this kind of punishment more than 2 rounds. :smooch