Quote Originally Posted by imp View Post
How good was george foreman to come back and win the belt like he did...does that show how great he was as a heavyweight or do we pick on the era.

Tommy morrison beat him in the end but does the comeback george made make a difference to your top 5 heavyweight list?
Not sure what that reflects although its an interesting question. I think what he did sets him apart but I'm not sure I'd attribute it to greatness as a fighter. It almost begs the question just where was that George version in his prime? It looks impressive because of age and time off but as the old saying goes, looks are deceiving. One thing is clear though. After Jimmy Young sent him off to find God, God must have changed trainers because the old George was a much better boxer then the prime George.

But he would have to be right. He was much slower when he returned and his reflexes were eroded so he would have to concentrate on the fundamentals he learned as an amateur that he ignored in his prime through the clubbing years. Even with that his slide was pretty evident in the Moorer fight and Michael had him dead to rights.

As far as top 5, he has never appeared on mine but that comeback after 8 years most definitely gets him on a list.