What If McCall Had Faced Old Foreman, Instead of Holmes??

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  1. NoNeck

    NoNeck Pugilist Specialist

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    Not sure if 90s Foreman would beat Seldon. Tucker didn’t, and Foreman wouldn’t go near Tucker.
     
  2. robert ungurean

    robert ungurean Богдан Philadelphia Full Member

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    Again I'm not worried about perfect grammar. I'm just here to get my point across not hand in homework. Dont be such a pompous ####head. Probably why you got your ass handed to you so much
     
  3. NoNeck

    NoNeck Pugilist Specialist

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    Correct usage of “your” this time.:beer-toast1:
     
  4. choklab

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    It’s not a fight George would have took.

    George was very smart. He knew his limitations. He would give away age, he would give away speed but he didn’t want to fight anyone who came close to matching him for power, durability size and strength.

    McCall never got stopped or knocked out. Oliver was strong and he hit hard enough to knockout Lewis.

    Foreman probably still hits harder. He’s probably stronger too. and he’s bigger. but it’s not the kind of guy George selected.

    Why take a chance on McCall when he can fight Moorer? A guy who did go over and was naturally that bit smaller.

    McCall would offer him a long hard tedious battle. George won’t relish fighting a guy he can’t hurt. He’s going to be swapping blows all night. George could mark up like he did against Stewart with no chance of knocking out Oliver . No. George would pick somebody else.
     
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  5. JohnThomas1

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    McCall was not even champion when Foreman - Moorer was being set so lets not pretend Foreman chose Moorer over McCall.

    Most of the forum would have enough common sense to realise Foreman would have fought McCall in a heartbeat if he could. McCall was was one of the easiest marks during Foreman's entire 2nd career. Hardly rocket science.........for most.
     
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  6. NoNeck

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    I'm struggling to think of a durable power puncher who Foerman fought in the 90s.
     
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  7. JohnThomas1

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    Well he was trying to fight Tyson but Tyson lost.

    On top of that i actually wouldn't label McCall a "power puncher". The Lewis stoppage was one of those where one guy throws a punch with his eyes closed and the other cops it with his eyes closed. Credit to Oliver tho it is what he and Steward were chasing. Lewis did try to go on and should have been allowed to go out on his shield as heavyweight champ. It's almost akin to Nunn - Kalambay. Nunn wasn't a power puncher either.

    Name the other KO wins McCall has over top 10 Ring ranked opponents.
     
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  8. NoNeck

    NoNeck Pugilist Specialist

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    Go watch the Akinwande ko and get back to me.

    Name Foreman's kos in the 90s over Ring ranked opponents other than Moorer.
     
  9. JohnThomas1

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    Is that the guy who hugged Lewis so much and so often he had to get DQ'd?

    So you are saying Akinwande was a top 10 ring rated heavyweight when McCall beat him? I'd love to see some proof of that claim.

    Foreman's KO's over ring ranked guys in the 90's are irrelevant. We know beyond a shadow of a doubt he was a "power puncher" even in the 90's and it is you who has labelled McCall a "power puncher".
     
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  10. swagdelfadeel

    swagdelfadeel Obsessed with Boxing

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    Stopped reading when you called the 24 year old Tyson "completely washed up"
     
  11. NoNeck

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    Lewis didn’t knock Akinwande cold and Foreman refused to fight guys like Akinwande.

    You’re simply caught up in believing whatever is convenient for your loyalties.
     
  12. JohnThomas1

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    You've gone completely off topic because you've cornered yourself. McCall was not a "power puncher" and might only have 1 stoppage over a Ring top ten rated opponent.

    Saying Foreman refused to fight guys like Akinwande is absurd.

    As for Lewis not knocking Akinwande out go and watch the fight. Actually lets not call it a "fight" as such.

    Now do you have any Ring rated top ten fighters besides Lewis that McCall stopped or not? Shall we safely stop at 1?
     
  13. NoNeck

    NoNeck Pugilist Specialist

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    McCall knocked out a handful of titlists including Lewis.

    I find the argument you’re making sad, despicable, and characteristic of a grown man who collects George Foreman kitsch.

    I don’t think Foreman, Bowe, Morrison, Ibeabuchi, and probably several other of the supposed 90s powerpunchers have McCall one upped for significant knockouts.
     
  14. JohnThomas1

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    I find you well short of the full quid. The mere mention of Foreman has you dribbling all over your keyboard. While never one to take much notice of you've rapidly deteriorated recently and become an absolute laughing stock in here.

    Seek help.

    I gave you a chance to debate in a friendly manner where as most don't want a bar of you.

    I gave you far too much respect evidently. Sure won't make that ****ing mistake again.
     
  15. NoNeck

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