Ali-Foreman rematch.How would it go?

[BoxingChaos]

Ali-Foreman rematch.How would it go?

Considering the shape Ali is in today, I would have to think Foreman wins the rematch

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[InTheNeutralCorner]

Your question is about a rematch held within 5 years of their initial fight, right? Ali will try the rope-a-dope again since it worked before but Foreman will know this time not to fall in that trap. Ali will not exchange punches with Foreman but do a lot of jabs while circling around. He will "float like a butterfly and sting like a bee". But doing that will not wear Foreman down, just one clean punch from him will likely drop Ali like a sack of potato. And Ali will be hit with some of Foreman's punches which will make him more cautious with his moves. This will be somewhat of a boring fight compared to the first with Foreman giving out the most telling blows. Foreman wins by split decision.

[Kel]

Ali-Foreman rematch.How would it go?

Considering the shape Ali is in today, I would have to think Foreman wins the rematch

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I think Ali by UD

[ICB]

It would be no different, Muhammad Ali had got inside his head. So he had already won 50 percent of the fight, plus George Foreman lost a little bit of something after that fight aswell. Going life and death with Ron Lyle, then being beaten quite handily by Jimmy Young.

[Jody Lane]

Foreman was still in the slugger mode in 1977 when, if he beat Jimmy Young, he was headed to a rematch wit Ali. Ali was getting well worn out at that point but Foreman had not developed the relaxed and take his time style of the 1990s at that point. So I figure Ali would have not had enough left to take Foreman out at that point but would have gotten the decision.

[JazMerkin]

Foreman has said he was emotionally decimated by the Ali defeat & that it took him about a decade to actually get over it & put it in perspective.

Ali beats him in a rematch regardless because he was in Foreman's head. It might have been a decision or a stoppage, but whilst they were still both pros, I can't see Foreman winning, because he didn't get over the defeat & re-invent himself as a fighter till after Ali had been long retired.

[Spicoli]

Minus all of the pre fight drama,delay and theatrics I think Ali still pulls it out in similiar fashion.Styles and mentality.Foreman was bullish strong but Ali was his puppet master and really exploited him in spots.Turned his strength against him,just too fast and too sharp,too Ali.

[Shamrock]

Minus all of the pre fight drama,delay and theatrics I think Ali still pulls it out in similiar fashion.Styles and mentality.Foreman was bullish strong but Ali was his puppet master and really exploited him in spots.Turned his strength against him,just too fast and too sharp,too Ali.

That quote sums it up for me. Ali had him sussed and once inside Foreman's head would have beaten him mentally in the rematch and that's 90% of the win.