Why didn't Foreman-Tyson happen?

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  1. Swarmer

    Swarmer Patrick Full Member

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    I never understood why this fight never went down(was in elementary school at the time so the politics were above me) but it seems this matchup was viable at some point in time during the 90's. Would have been a big event on PPV and both guys would have made buckets of money so why not?
     
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  2. tommygun711

    tommygun711 The Future Full Member

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    because foreman would **** on the face of Tyson
     
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  3. PowerPuncher

    PowerPuncher Loyal Member Full Member

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    It probably would have happened if Tyson beat Douglas and Holyfield in '91 or if he beat Holyfield in 96. Foreman was considered a bit of a circus act in his comeback for a long time. Foreman also never really beat top10 ranked contenders to get his title shots and wasn't near earning 1 until Tyson had been deposed in 1990

    I'm sure some will say 'Tyson was scared' but the reality is Big George was simple seen as high reward low risk big name for a champ/titlist to defend against
     
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  4. Swarmer

    Swarmer Patrick Full Member

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    :stir
     
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  5. manbearpig

    manbearpig A Scottish Noob Full Member

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    Foreman would **** ON FACE OF TYSON. HE DID BE COMPETENT WITH PRIME HOLYFIELD WHO DID BEAT TYSON. TYSON WAS SCARED OF BIG GEORGE FOREMAN. GEORGE WAS TOO BIG, STRONGEST FIGHTER xBY 10!, AND MIKE STYLE WAS MADE FOR FOREMAN. FOREMAN WAS ALSO MUCH HARDER HITTER BY 1000 TIMES AND PEOPLE WHO KNOW BOXING KNOW THIS. FOREMAN ALSO HAD BETTER CHIN, LONGER ARMS AND SEXIER BODY.

    Foreman KO2 Tyson

    Foremannnnn Ganchooooooooooooooooooooooo!
     
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  6. ironchamp

    ironchamp Boxing Addict Full Member

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    :rofl:rofl
     
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  7. Seamus

    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    Matchmakers were wary of putting Foreman in with a fast, powerful fighter like Tyson, especially after the Alex Stewart fight where the cute, cuddly George was ****ed up so badly.
     
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  8. ironchamp

    ironchamp Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Read this first post of a thread I made.

    http://www.eastsideboxing.com/forum/showthread.php?t=264360

    He wasn't seen as high risk low reward.
     
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  9. RoosterC

    RoosterC Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Tyson said he wanted no part of Foreman, so simply put Tyson backed out of the potential fight.
     
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  10. ironchamp

    ironchamp Boxing Addict Full Member

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  11. Kalasinn

    Kalasinn ♧ OG Kally ♤ Full Member

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    Mainly because of Don King & his contract options.

    I recall a quote, in which George states he was more scared of signing a contract with King than fighting Tyson.
     
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  12. anut

    anut Boxing Addict banned

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    Because tyson was promoted by king....and foreman was promoted by arum...........bioth promoters were only talking **** /but it was only the promoters that wernt risking piting their own fighters with each other......but instead put tyson against tillman and foreman rodrigues on one card........then tyson/stewart and foreman/damiami on another......tyson/stewart came off but foerman damimai didnt so king used julio chavez jr on the tyson/stewart undercard.......it wasnt tyson skipping town over foreman....tyson fought a much more danderous 2 x in 3 months and 10 days in donovan razor ruddock.
     
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  13. AnthonyJ74

    AnthonyJ74 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Tyson would not have enhanced his credibility one iota by fighting George Foreman. George was knocking over tomato cans and screaming for a shot against Tyson. George wanted the fight because he wanted the payday that would have come with it. Tyson did the right thing by fighting Ruddock twice, who was a much better fighter than Foreman.
     
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  14. Thread Stealer

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    http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1123095/2/index.htm

     
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  15. Cachibatches

    Cachibatches Boxing Junkie banned

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    Someone on these boards cited a Tyson quote something to the effect that he was afraid of big George.

    I don't believe it, but its been said.
     
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