Foreman Announces Super Fighter

sounds like a wwe style joke to me, as if the heavyweight division isn't geting enough stick they now plan this as a comeback, 4 rounds, time outs for replays, 3 fights in one night

joke right

I think this is an excellant idea and being in Australia, Joe Mesi and oldtimers like Hollyfield can jump in the mix

They had something like this years ago. If you look up Tony Tubbs record I think he won that thing. Boxec has it in his record.

Well I do remember this stupid show bout 5 or 6 years back called "ThunderBox" and it was the shittest thing I had ever seen. From what I gathered Tim Witherspoon did quite well in it though.

4 rounds will serve the sluggers like Peter well. He doesn't need stamina in this thing. For four rounds he can just flail his arms like a wild man and hope something lands

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Originally Posted by mucho testosterone

4 rounds will serve the sluggers like Peter well. He doesn't need stamina in this thing. For four rounds he can just flail his arms like a wild man and hope something lands

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True but it also favors a fight being declared a draw. One fighter could easily win two rounds and the other fighter win two rounds as well. Also all a boxer has to do is stay away from a puncher for four rounds and land pitter patt shots and he wins. I don't like the 4 round rule. It is pretty flawed IMO.

if you want more information, including an explanation of SuperFighter by the founder, interviews with Cunningham, Bell, Foreman, and others... go to http://www.fightbeat.com

i like it, George is really helping the sport....
good on him

CC

Im looking forward to this!

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Sounds awesome, would be better if it was six rounds though.

If this idea was kept and developed year after year, this could be amazing for boxing.

Anyway my moneys on Sam Peter for this. He can go flat out for four round and knock the stuffing out of these guys. I would of been torn between him and Oneil Bell, but Oneil gets started so late in 12 rounders, will he be able to get his motor going in a 4 rounder?

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He would lose against Chris Byrd though.

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Sounds awesome, would be better if it was six rounds though.

If this idea was kept and developed year after year, this could be amazing for boxing.

Anyway my moneys on Sam Peter for this. He can go flat out for four round and knock the stuffing out of these guys. I would of been torn between him and Oneil Bell, but Oneil gets started so late in 12 rounders, will he be able to get his motor going in a 4 rounder?

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He would lose against Chris Byrd though.

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Not if Byrd fights the way he did against Wlad. Then it would be lights out for Byrd even sooner IMO.

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4 rounds will serve the sluggers like Peter well. He doesn't need stamina in this thing. For four rounds he can just flail his arms like a wild man and hope something lands

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True but it also favors a fight being declared a draw. One fighter could easily win two rounds and the other fighter win two rounds as well. Also all a boxer has to do is stay away from a puncher for four rounds and land pitter patt shots and he wins. I don't like the 4 round rule. It is pretty flawed IMO.

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if you watched the video...which you obviously didn't you would know that there is no chance of a draw...Not hip on the stopping of the fight if suspected fould but I can only assume this would be used if it was a big foul...but the fighters have the opportunity to fight 12 rds in this format so pacing is going to be needed...if you blow it all in the first fight trying to get your man out of there then it will effect you in the second/third fight...i also like the 12 oz gloves...if all you are is a puncher you might not stand a chance, you need some boxing skills to survive this...and it will be harder than a 12rd fight for some because their fight might go 4 rds and their opponent might have won in th 1st...very interesting....i also think the losses should go on you're record...wouldn't a regular 4rd fight be in the W/L column?

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4 rounds will serve the sluggers like Peter well. He doesn't need stamina in this thing. For four rounds he can just flail his arms like a wild man and hope something lands

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True but it also favors a fight being declared a draw. One fighter could easily win two rounds and the other fighter win two rounds as well. Also all a boxer has to do is stay away from a puncher for four rounds and land pitter patt shots and he wins. I don't like the 4 round rule. It is pretty flawed IMO.

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if you watched the video...which you obviously didn't you would know that there is no chance of a draw...Not hip on the stopping of the fight if suspected fould but I can only assume this would be used if it was a big foul...but the fighters have the opportunity to fight 12 rds in this format so pacing is going to be needed...if you blow it all in the first fight trying to get your man out of there then it will effect you in the second/third fight...i also like the 12 oz gloves...if all you are is a puncher you might not stand a chance, you need some boxing skills to survive this...and it will be harder than a 12rd fight for some because their fight might go 4 rds and their opponent might have won in th 1st...very interesting....i also think the losses should go on you're record...wouldn't a regular 4rd fight be in the W/L column?

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I don't think the losses should go on there record at all. Shite there going to be fighting 3 fights in one day. I think it would be crazy if thats the way it was. Doesn't make any sense to me. Just like I don't think the wins should go on the record ever.

I really didn't think this would actually happen but it has. Where did George Foreman come from though? When this was announced a couple months ago I thought it was Lennox Lewis who was hosting it?

Also I had felt at that time that the whole event was designed to get Tyson and Tarver in the ring but seemingly not.

If Tyson was in it it would be interesting. As it is it seems virtually impossible for Sam Peter not to win since all he has to do is flay his arms around wildy for 12 minutes which I'm sure he can do.

Suprised Holyfield hasn't signed up for this.

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4 rounds will serve the sluggers like Peter well. He doesn't need stamina in this thing. For four rounds he can just flail his arms like a wild man and hope something lands

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True but it also favors a fight being declared a draw. One fighter could easily win two rounds and the other fighter win two rounds as well.

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That's false. There are no draws in the tournament.