Tyson Fury vs Pre Retirement Foreman

Discussion in 'World Boxing Forum' started by LeftRightDownThePipe, Jul 24, 2019.

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Who Wins

  1. Fury

    32 vote(s)
    59.3%

  2. Foreman

    22 vote(s)
    40.7%
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  1. cuchulain

    cuchulain Loyal Member Full Member

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    Yes he was.

    He was certainly not the fearsome monster that he was in 72.
     
    cuchulain, Jul 26, 2019
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  2. Rumsfeld

    Rumsfeld Moderator Staff Member

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    I believe that as well.
     
    Rumsfeld, Jul 26, 2019
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  3. cuchulain

    cuchulain Loyal Member Full Member

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    Fury is my current favourite HW and one of my favourite personalities.

    But George was a top 4 all-time H2H in the early seventies.

    I think he would beat any current heavy, including my favourite gypsy.
     
    cuchulain, Jul 26, 2019
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  4. Rumsfeld

    Rumsfeld Moderator Staff Member

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    I agree, and I also believe Fury is immensely talented. I have a hard time believing Fury can avoid Foreman's onslaught without absorbing a terrible beating. In theory, Fury MIGHT have the tools to take George into deep waters and tire him out, but I'm not sold on that.

    No way Foreman neglects Fury's body the way both Wladimir and Wilder did.

    Fury is a smooth operator, but I haven't seen enough from him that I'd ever be inclined to pick him against prime Big George - where I agree with you, he's a head-to-head monster.
     
    Rumsfeld, Jul 26, 2019
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  5. moneytheman12

    moneytheman12 Well-Known Member banned Full Member

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    yea easy
     
    moneytheman12, Aug 7, 2021
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  6. moneytheman12

    moneytheman12 Well-Known Member banned Full Member

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    yea to slow for fury
     
    moneytheman12, Aug 7, 2021
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  7. shanemfr

    shanemfr Boxing Addict Full Member

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    George is small compared to Fury. Fury has speed and straight punches with his reach pretty much look like the 2nd Wilder fight.
     
    shanemfr, Aug 7, 2021
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  8. UniversalPart

    UniversalPart Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    The size/weight difference between them is around the same difference between Kovalev-Foreman.

    Mad when you think about it
     
    UniversalPart, Aug 7, 2021
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  9. Toney F*** U

    Toney F*** U Boxing junkie Full Member

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    Fury schools Foreman
     
    Toney F*** U, Aug 7, 2021
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