Quote Originally Posted by El Kabong View Post
At that point in his career Foreman could handle anything Tyson threw at him because of his knowledge and experience vs similar fighters stature and powerwise. Tyson had big power and was compact...Foreman would push Tyson around, establish the jab, and after that it's a piece of cake.

Tyson's head would stop moving early on due to the weight behind George's punches. Tyson meeting resistance would try to power through only to waste energy and get more frustrated. George would wobble Tyson early on and Tyson would be all done by round 5 as he did have a hell of a chin.
Foreman couldnt do all those things with Alex Stewart. The same Alex Stewart Tyson wiped out in a round

If Tyson had never faced Holmes but Holmes career had gone the same, coming back later to beat Mercer and push Holyfield and McCall I'm sure if someone made a fantasy matchup between Tyson and Holmes in 88 that most would say...

"Holmes jab would have been too much for Tyson. He proved 6 years after retiring that he could beat a short strong fighter in Mercer."

The reality is though that it doesnt work like that as we all saw. Mike cut through Holmes like he was warm butter. If you arent quick enough to deal with Tyson your getting hit and hit alot. Foreman would have looked like a cross between a mummy and a punch bag against Tyson.

Foreman wanted the fight because hes a business man and knew it was the biggest money out there for him.