Why Prime Mike Tyson beats a 70s George Foreman

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  1. It's Ovah

    It's Ovah I am very feel me good. Full Member

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    Holmes is awesome. Don't disrespect a legend.
     
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  2. Perry

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    It's over Ovah!

    Tyson koed an old Holmes who had not fought in two years. Holmes HIMSELF stated he could not beat Tyson when the bout was presented to him. He did it for the payday and he admits he did it for the payday.
     
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  3. It's Ovah

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    So you're calling Holmes a cash out merchant??

    For shame!!!
     
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  4. Perry

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    No. Posted the truth. Holmes own words.
     
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  5. mike foreman

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    Foreman supposedly wanted to fight Tyson in 1987. And good thing he didnt.

    Because if you wanted to see a one sided massacre, oh boy, this would be one. It would be like Dempsey and Willard. The faster, more explosive Tyson all over the bigger, lumbering Foreman

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    Tyson would quite literally have target practice. That is the 1 and ONLY realistic scenario of a peak Tyson against a comeback Foreman. Foreman thought Holyfield was too small which is why he fought him and Holyfield had target practice and for taking slow, one at a time bombs, Tysons chin was good as Holyfields and his hands probably faster at that time. Imagine a young Tyson unloading a 17 shot barrage onto a stationary comeback Foreman like Holyfield did in round 7? Jesus Christ that would be brutal.
     
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  6. Pat M

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    Perry
    Can you show me that quote from Holmes, saying he could not beat Tyson, prior to the fight? That doesn't sound like anything Larry Holmes would say and it's hard to believe a promoter would promote a fight in which one fighter admits before the fight that he can't win. Who would pay to see it?

    Let's nail this down, you are writing that Larry Holmes told the promoter when he was offered the fight that he couldn't beat Tyson and he would be taking the fight for a paycheck? Did he also tell HBO, the boxing writers etc. that he couldn't win and would just be there to collect a check? Please find this quote, your integrity is riding on this.
     
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  7. Perry

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    You can look on YouTube. It's well known interview with Holmes where he recounts Don King coming to him for a fight with Tyson. Holmes response to King " I can't beat Mike Tyson!" However once King tells him his purse Holmes takes the fight.
     
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  8. Perry

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    Old Foreman would have beaten Tyson also.
     
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  9. mike foreman

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    If by beaten Tyson you mean use his jaw to repeatedly hit Tysons fist then yes....yes he does beat Tyson
     
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  10. Perry

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    Tyson had the perfect style to get crushed by Foreman and he knew it. No crouching attacking fighter beats Foreman.
     
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  11. mike foreman

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    Wheres the video evidence that Foreman hit harder than any of the power hitting giants Tyson beat? Ill wait...

    He didnt punch holes in Jimmy Young......EVEN WHEN HE LANDED FLUSH....how about that.....meanwhile Tyson stopped heavies that were never stopped before
     
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  12. Perry

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    Video? Foreman was an ATG. Rudduck, Berbick were nothings in comparison. Never were champion and never distinguished themselves. Zeros like you.
     
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  13. mike foreman

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    Sure live in your twighlight zone where Max Baer treats a prime Riddick Bowe like a 5 year old fighting his dad and the wind from the 7 feet tall three hundred thirty pounds of muscle George Foremans punch sends Tyson from the ring into the parking lot and where Jerry Quarry pummels the "unproven" Anthony Joshua.
     
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  14. Perry

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    Hey I watched all the big punchers from the 70's fight and train in their primes. Did you? Were you even born in 1974? It does not sound like you have much experience in this sport. Your comments are truely ridiculous. Borderline childish.
     
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  15. Pat M

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    still waiting, all I want to see is an interview prior to the Tyson fight in which Holmes told someone that he could not beat Tyson. Do you have it?
     
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