What if Foreman beat Ali?

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  1. VG_Addict

    VG_Addict Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Suppose Foreman beat Ali in the Rumble in the Jungle. How would boxing history have changed? Would there have been a Foreman-Holmes fight? If so, who would have won?

    I think Foreman would have had one of the best resumes of all time with victories over Frazier, Ali, and Holmes.
     
  2. HOUDINI

    HOUDINI Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Foreman would have remained champion until a young great boxer would beat him....more than likely Holmes.
     
  3. BillB

    BillB Well-Known Member Full Member

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    They would have fought again. There was too much money in it for them to turn it down.
     
  4. Stevie G

    Stevie G Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Foreman would probably be referred to as the greatest heavy of all time.
     
  5. sugarkills

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    If Ali had lost that night in Zaire, Foreman would've went on to become the G.O.A.T. P4P.
     
  6. Titan1

    Titan1 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    George would remain champ for another 2 1/2 years, until Jimmy Young beats him in Vegas.
     
  7. frankenfrank

    frankenfrank Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    u mean what if they fought in the US and no 1 bribed Foreman's trainers 2 dehydrate him prior 2 his entrance 2d ring and the ropes were just the way ring's ropes R supposed 2b?
     
  8. Azzer85

    Azzer85 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    If foreman beat Ali, he would not have lost to young
     
  9. heavy_hands

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    this
     
  10. heavy_hands

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    it is just laughable, if ali had lost against foreman , there is no way that young could beat foreman.
     
  11. heavy_hands

    heavy_hands Guest

    wow, i agree again with azzer...
     
  12. heavy_hands

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    if foreman had won against ali in 1974 larry holmes would not beat foreman, because ali 74 did all better than holmes, except hitting power but it is not a factor because foreman took shots from much bigger punchers than holmes.
     
  13. HOUDINI

    HOUDINI Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Punchers are always potentially capable of being outboxed. It's very plausible that if George beat Ali in 74 that either or both Young and Holmes in their prime would have done the trick.
     
  14. BillB

    BillB Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I agree.
    It's impossible to know what would have happened and who would have beaten Foreman or not beaten him.
     
  15. HOUDINI

    HOUDINI Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Yes...but odds are he would have lost his title to one of these fighters. A boxer was going to do the trick and these two were the best coming into the late 70s.