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Seriously, say a prime Duran and a prime Foreman fought. Could Duran manage to survive for 5 or 6 rounds by running and countering? Always wanted to see a lighter fighter fight a really heavier fighter just to see what could happen.
What about a prime Sugar Ray Leonard vs a prime Evander Holyfield? How long could these lighter fighters survive and could they on an odd night even WIN?? Could a sharp Duran shot really hurt Foreman if it was on the button?
Duran was a fantastic fighter, but it's nuts to imagine him in against Foreman. Just as it's nuts to imagine Pac in there with Wlad. Both would get knocked out quite quickly IMO. They just wouldn't be able to get in and out without taking punishment. We are talking massive differences in size and weight here, not a few piffling weight divisions.Quote:
Originally Posted by brocktonblockbust
Thomas Hearns vs Mike Tyson is the better match up.
Nah how about Ricardo Lopez against Vitali? That's a much more interesting fight!:p
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Originally Posted by brocktonblockbust
Your posts become more and more stupid , if SEANIE is not careful you will win outright the saddo boxing - "Sir Bellend Award"
This is a really friendly thing to say to me. :)Quote:
[/Your posts become more and more stupid
Send me over one of the dozen pints you just chugged.
Thomas Hearns wouldn't have lasted a minute agaisnt Tyson.Quote:
Originally Posted by miron_lang
You gotta remember that not only are the HW's punches going to destroy the smaller guy when they land, but the HW will just come at the smaller man non-chalantly, without having to respect their power.
As soon as George found Duran with the wind of his punch.
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Originally Posted by brocktonblockbust
Mothra v Godzilla?
Ivan Calderon vs Lennox Lewis tops that.Quote:
Originally Posted by generalbulldog
Iron Boy by late stoppage :yay2:
Pac v Valuev. Seriously, what do we think happens here?
(sigh)...... Are things really that slow in the boxing world?
Christy Martin vs Tye Fields.....I think Tye survives the 1st :p
Most Heavyweights would crumble if George found them.
A more interesting question would be how would Eric Esch ("______") hold up against George.
Not well at all. Completely different levels. Butterbean fought a very aged Larry Holmes and got beat in what I begrudgingly call his prime (the fat bastard). If he was to fight a prime George Foreman I would put everything I own on not hearing the bell to end the first round and a reinforced stretcher being needed to carry Esch from the Arena, fighting for his life may I add.Quote:
Originally Posted by fan johnny
I once listened to a radio show where they discussed Foremans power and they asked a doctor how an everyday man who doesn't train his neck muscles to take big punches etc off a pro boxer, would go on if Foreman hit them and the doctor just basically said that their neck would more than likely be broken. That is some seriously frightening power.
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Originally Posted by Beanflicker
pretty much. Im just intrigued on how Tyson would react after absorbing Hearns' best shot.
pac vs valuev!!! excellent!!! i think it would be like an elephant trying to stamp a cockroach. not as easy as you think!! ;D
I don't disagree but with Homes it was his one and only ten rounder. To my knowledge, I don't think he's ever been KO'd. I don't know if he could keep out of the way of Foreman's right and still be standing at the end of 4 rounds. In a very ugly way he kinda fought like old George in that he just kept slowly coming looking for a way to connect.Quote:
Originally Posted by rjj tszyuNot well at all. Completely different levels. Butterbean fought a very aged Larry Holmes and got beat in what I begrudgingly call his prime (the fat bastard). If he was to fight a prime George Foreman I would put everything I own on not hearing the bell to end the first round and a reinforced stretcher being needed to carry Esch from the Arena, fighting for his life may I add.Quote:
Originally Posted by fan johnny
I once listened to a radio show where they discussed Foremans power and they asked a doctor how an everyday man who doesn't train his neck muscles to take big punches etc off a pro boxer, would go on if Foreman hit them and the doctor just basically said that their neck would more than likely be broken. That is some seriously frightening power.
He got KO'd by a total nobody on the undercard of De La Hoya - Leija. It was the first time i'd ever seen the disgrace and I just remember him staggering all over the place!Quote:
Originally Posted by fan johnnyI don't disagree but with Homes it was his one and only ten rounder. To my knowledge, I don't think he's ever been KO'd. I don't know if he could keep out of the way of Foreman's right and still be standing at the end of 4 rounds. In a very ugly way he kinda fought like old George in that he just kept slowly coming looking for a way to connect.Quote:
Originally Posted by rjj tszyuNot well at all. Completely different levels. Butterbean fought a very aged Larry Holmes and got beat in what I begrudgingly call his prime (the fat bastard). If he was to fight a prime George Foreman I would put everything I own on not hearing the bell to end the first round and a reinforced stretcher being needed to carry Esch from the Arena, fighting for his life may I add.Quote:
Originally Posted by fan johnny
I once listened to a radio show where they discussed Foremans power and they asked a doctor how an everyday man who doesn't train his neck muscles to take big punches etc off a pro boxer, would go on if Foreman hit them and the doctor just basically said that their neck would more than likely be broken. That is some seriously frightening power.
Found a video of it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1FYo5w0l2b4
Just imagine if an elite fighter like George Foreman was lading those punches. He would have been out cold and in serious trouble no doubt.
It was a stoppage not a KO. I don't think he's ever been Knocked out.
The guy was a mostly crap as far as boxing skill but he was very very tough. He's so big, I think there must be fat surrounding his brain.
Oh come on. He was out on his feet here. Had the ref not stopped the fight he would have been flat on his back KO'd. It's ok not being KO'd off shite in 4 rounders but there is not a chance he would last more than a round against an elite HW boxer with supreme power like Foreman.
Honestly, I don't think Butterbean would have gone a full round against anybody, regardless of weight, that wasn't afraid of him. I may be wrong but I can't recall ever seeing him take a punch that it didn't at least shake him. Nearly decapitated that wrestler on a WWF ppv.
Ali could have pummeled him for four rounds and I'm not so sure he'd wouldn't be still standing. There were HW's that pretty much did, but had to be very careful cause if he hits them with his weight behind it, they were going down. His size commands respect. George would not have been immune. I'm am in no way saying he'd win but George's ain't no giant so he couldn't just rush in. It would have to be a timed shot. I'm just saying I'd like to have seen it.Quote:
Originally Posted by rjj tszyu
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yJT99suKerg
A stoppage is basically almost the equivalent of a ko. Eventually the fighter being stopped would have been ko brutally if it wasn't intervene. To even argue this is asinine.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ezEb0fI3oNg"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ezEb0fI3oNg
Who here is willing to argue that Margarito wouldn't have been ko by Mosley if it wasn't stopped by the ref while Margo was taking massive power punches?
Damn straight. A 53 year old Larry Holmes, called Butterbean a "Fat slob impersonating a fighter" in his book, butterbean got mad and called Larry out, Larry answered the call then proceeded to completely out box fat ass for 10 rounds !Quote:
Originally Posted by rjj tszyuNot well at all. Completely different levels. Butterbean fought a very aged Larry Holmes and got beat in what I begrudgingly call his prime (the fat bastard). If he was to fight a prime George Foreman I would put everything I own on not hearing the bell to end the first round and a reinforced stretcher being needed to carry Esch from the Arena, fighting for his life may I add.Quote:
Originally Posted by fan johnny
I once listened to a radio show where they discussed Foremans power and they asked a doctor how an everyday man who doesn't train his neck muscles to take big punches etc off a pro boxer, would go on if Foreman hit them and the doctor just basically said that their neck would more than likely be broken. That is some seriously frightening power.
Foreman or Tyson would have absolutely slaughtered Butterbean. Brutalized the man.
And as you said, they would more than likely kill an average man if they hit them.