Big George Foreman etched an unforgettable chapter in Boxing lore by becoming the lineal Heavyweight Champion at 45 years old. Deserves tremendous respect for that accomplishment. 2 time Heavyweight champion.
I was so moved when he went to his knees in the corner and prayed.



However, I think ultimately that win was bad for boxing.
It brought in a lot of money and media to see if the old man could do it, but his win was ultimately bad for the sport.

No 45 year old man should be able to whup a 27 year old Heavyweight Champ in his physical prime; it's a travesty.

It bespeaks the old saying that fighters today aren't as good as the fighters of yesteryear. I want to stay positive and give today's fighters the credit, but there it is:
Young prime George gets KO'd by Ali, he gets knocked down and decisioned by a feather-fisted Jimmy Young, bopped around by Ron Lyle, retires for 10 years and then can come back and knock out the #1 Heavyweight in the world?! At 45 years old.

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