The Nigerian Nightmare vs Big George Foreman of 1974

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Who wins and how

  1. Peter KO/TKO

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  2. Foreman KO TKO

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  3. Peter Decision

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  4. Foreman Decision

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  5. Draw

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  1. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    I'm watching Sam Peter vs Wlad Klitschko. And while watching it, George Foreman was a commentator. Instead of Wlad Klitschko, Peter fights the prime Foreman of 1974.

    Is the Nigerian Nightmare the worst nightmare of George Foreman or does Foreman reduce him from a nightmare to a mildly annoying bad dream?
     
    InMemoryofJakeLamotta, Sep 25, 2025
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  2. MarkusFlorez99

    MarkusFlorez99 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Foreman would be bamboozled by Peter's physical strength and power since he feasted on cruiserweights and not an evolved heavyweight specimen like big Samuel but George would wear him down and stop him eventually
     
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  3. catchwtboxing

    catchwtboxing Loyal Member

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    FOREMAN FIRST ROUND.
     
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  4. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    ??
     
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  5. catchwtboxing

    catchwtboxing Loyal Member

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    You doubt that a guy who starched Norton and Frazier in two each would do worse to the talent-free Peter?
     
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  6. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    They were smaller than Peter and didn't have his chin
     
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  7. catchwtboxing

    catchwtboxing Loyal Member

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    But Peter had no actual boxing skill to speak of.
     
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  8. SouthpawsRule

    SouthpawsRule Well-Known Member banned Full Member

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    Foreman breaks him
     
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  9. mcvey

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    Peter was a sloppy, ill conditioned clubber.
     
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  10. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    He dropped Wlad
     
    InMemoryofJakeLamotta, Sep 26, 2025
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  11. The Professor

    The Professor Socialist Ring Leader Staff Member

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    Mismatch. 74 Foreman destroys Peter. Hell, I'd pick the peak 90s Foreman to beat him
     
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  12. Reinhardt

    Reinhardt Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Be a miracle if Peter made it out of round 2
     
    Reinhardt, Sep 26, 2025
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  13. slash

    slash Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    He would definiitely get the Norton/Frazier treatment. Big dummy.
     
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