1-Lets be honest, the 1973 George Foreman could not box his way out of a doorway. Yes he won the Olympic gold but he clubbed the majority of his opponents out who were overcome by his size. He sports a 22-4 amateur record with most of his wins ending in similar fashion.
2-He never beat one golden era hev in their prime outside of Frazier but let’s be honest here again, I love Joe Frazier but he was a one handed fighter.
3-Yes he wiped Norton out but Nortons cross armed crab like drag one foot come forward style was perfect for big George. Not only that, Kenny was coming off 2 twelve round wars with Ali that took place in 6 months.
4-Tyson was most likely the fastest hev in history, had no neck with some of the best head movement for a big man that I have ever seen. He had great feet and could come off either side with bone crushing power
5-Cus D’amato’s math;
1 - Left hook to head.
2 - Straight right to head/right hook to head.
3 - Left uppercut.
4 - Right uppercut.
5 - Left hook to body.
6 - Right hook to body.
7 - Jab to head.
8 - Jab to body.
Tyson would mix 5 and 6 punch combinations in any order of those numbers possible with bad intentions on every shot.
Not only was that not the same Tyson in the Douglas fight but that Buster Douglas was perfect on the night and was not going to be denied. I'm not convinced that it would have mattered who was in front of him regardless of the blimp that showed up against Holyfield.
No offense to George as he was a freak in many ways but he’d think he was fighting a crowd.


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