Could prime Foreman have beaten Wladimir?

[milmascaras1]

physically, wladimir certainly has the weapons to beat a prime foreman but like ICB said, he would be way too cautious to fight someone as powerful and dangerous as foreman. my guess is if he wouldn't get caught with anything big he would probably win a decision by using his jab all night and holding whenever foreman got close to him. but one big mistake by wladimir and it would have been over for him as foreman would have made him pay dearly.

[piye]

This is silly. no way does Wlad go the whole fight without getting caught by big George, and the minute big George catches him flush this fight is over.

[Jimmy G-Force]

This is silly. no way does Wlad go the whole fight without getting caught by big George, and the minute big George catches him flush this fight is over.

Exactly. Foreman would have taken his head clean off his shoulders. Big George in his prime was a fucking beast. The way he lifted Frazier off his feet with that uppercut was incredible and still hard to comprehend.

[Howlin Mad Missy]

A. to the Q.
Yes.

[Althugz]

This is silly. no way does Wlad go the whole fight without getting caught by big George, and the minute big George catches him flush this fight is over.

Agreed. I was surprised at how many people said George wouldn't win this at the start of the thread. Big George will land at least once and that's all it would take.

[Lance Uppercut]

The Hardest puncher in the history of boxing vs a fighter with a notoriously fragile chin. Great thread.

Here is a better hypothetical: could a prime Ali beat Samuel Peter?

[DaxxKahn]

A young Foreman was a vicious fighter with an even more vicious punch...He had a decent chin that could withstand a few jabs to get inside with some shots that would land like sandbags on Wlads chin,,,,

I like Wlad as a fighter but a young Foreman was a diffrent beast all together....

Wlad could not get in and jab to a win he would have to FIGHT!!!!! and in a fight I have to go with George by KO

[bcollins]

Even glancing shots from Foreman back then were hurtful. Wlad has a great jab and good defense, but I don't think he could keep Foreman off for 12 rounds. Big Wladdy just doesn't have the punch resistance to last with a prime Foreman.

[OumaFan]

for what its worth I think its a stretch to assume it would take a totally flush shot, even a glancing shot could have Wlad dancing. The better question would be could Wlad beat him? Yes he could, but he'd have to be very sharp.

[KananKrus]

The Hardest puncher in the history of boxing vs a fighter with a notoriously fragile chin. Great thread.

This just about summed it up!


In addition, as big as Klitschko is, George Foreman probably won't be able to lift him with those viscious signature uppercuts, but knock Wladimir out, with any power shot, wouldn't be a hard task for Big George.