Wilder vs 1974 George Foreman

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  1. thesnowman22

    thesnowman22 Member Full Member

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    Foreman heavy favorite. wins 80% of the time. But occasionally Wilder catches him.
     
  2. joebeadg

    joebeadg Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Pat, u mention 7 current boxers by name, and then throw in a few more that r "coming along" that Wilder might lose to, and you think he could beat ANY version of Foreman? I just don't think he's in the same class as Foreman
     
  3. Glass City Cobra

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    In a slugfest, the guy with the better chin usually wins--especially if he has more experience at the championship level. We'll have to see how wilders chin holds up against fellow punchers joshua, whyte, etc before we can guess how hed hypothetically fare against foreman. The ortiz win was good but ortiz wasnt the best finisher and was pushing 40.
     
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  4. BUDW

    BUDW Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Foreman hurts wilder
     
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  5. GoldenHulk

    GoldenHulk Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I love Foreman but I'm going to pick Wilder in an upset. Bomb Squad!
     
  6. Combatesdeboxeo_

    Combatesdeboxeo_ Well-Known Member banned Full Member

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    This thread is an insult to george
     
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  7. GordonGarner65

    GordonGarner65 Active Member Full Member

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    Agree all ends up.
    Foreman totally overrated for all the reasons you state.
    Wilder massively underrated.
    Wilder way better than Lyle or Young.
    If Foreman's career had ended after Young he would've been remembered for being a slugger who never developed into anything more.
    Nothing he did in his comeback added to evidence of being able to beat Wilder. He planted a right hand on cruiserweight Moorer and went the distance with Holyfield. He also got outboxed by Tommy Morrison which puts him in a fairly unique club.
    Wilder would finish what Lyle couldn't quite.
     
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  8. Combatesdeboxeo_

    Combatesdeboxeo_ Well-Known Member banned Full Member

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    What a bunch of trash
     
  9. Combatesdeboxeo_

    Combatesdeboxeo_ Well-Known Member banned Full Member

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    Just get out of here and go to the general forum cartoon you dont know a single crap about this sport
     
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  10. GordonGarner65

    GordonGarner65 Active Member Full Member

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    So I happen to think that a superbly conditioned unbeaten giant like Wilder, who has a great heart and boxing brain, can beat a one dimensional slugger who was embarrassed by old Ali/ nearly got pasted by Ron Lyle and then WAS pasted by feather fisted Jimmy Young ? And you think.IM the one who has no right to an opinion ?
     
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  11. GordonGarner65

    GordonGarner65 Active Member Full Member

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    Foreman fanboys are in a league of their own for being flat earthers, self delusion despite the evidence ( hard evidence) is somewhat scary.
     
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  12. GordonGarner65

    GordonGarner65 Active Member Full Member

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    I've said it before...can someone list me Foreman's 'Great' wins ?
    1 Small Frazier who had spent 18 months partying.
    2 Terrified Norton who walked backwards in tramlines until GF connected.
    3 Cruiserweight Moorer who was dumb enough to stand in front of him ( and had outboxed him all night).
    Anymore ? No !!!
    That's a deep resume ?
     
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  13. GordonGarner65

    GordonGarner65 Active Member Full Member

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    Based on what ?
     
  14. Combatesdeboxeo_

    Combatesdeboxeo_ Well-Known Member banned Full Member

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    This forum is going to the hell with this new generation of simpletons.the funny thing is that he keep alone talking trash and think that he is right lmao
     
  15. mcvey

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    Old Ali was 32.lol
     
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