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    Well Jimmy Young beat him quite comfortably points wise, and also took his best in 7th round and come right back.

    Jimmy Young was very underrated he deserved decisions against. Shavers, Norton, Ali, but thats the way it goes.

    As for George Foreman blowing away everyone, i think he loses to these guys.

    Muhammad Ali obviously
    Jimmy Young again
    Larry Holmes
    Lennox Lewis

    There's probably quite a few others aswell, basically anyone who's a good mover with a good defense and a solid enough chin has a chance.

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    It is a big shame that Larry Holmes never got hold of George as he would have beaten him any and every time.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Master View Post
    It is a big shame that Larry Holmes never got hold of George as he would have beaten him any and every time.
    I heard George Foreman was avoiding him, when they were both in there 40's making there comeback. But i don't know if thats true or not, but what i do know. Is that Larry Holmes's comeback was very underrated.

    He beat up Ray Mercer, lost a close decision to Evander Holyfield. And deserved to be world champion at 45 but lost a razor thin close decision to Oliver McCall, which i think he won 7 rounds to 5.

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    Quote Originally Posted by ICB View Post
    Quote Originally Posted by Master View Post
    It is a big shame that Larry Holmes never got hold of George as he would have beaten him any and every time.
    I heard George Foreman was avoiding him, when they were both in there 40's making there comeback. But i don't know if thats true or not, but what i do know. Is that Larry Holmes's comeback was very underrated.

    He beat up Ray Mercer, lost a close decision to Evander Holyfield. And deserved to be world champion at 45 but lost a razor thin close decision to Oliver McCall, which i think he won 7 rounds to 5.
    That's what I mean Holmes would have beaten George at that time. They were due to fight I think. ICB you forgot to mention Holmes beat the great Butterbean as well.
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    If Tyson and Foreman ever fought it would have been Foreman - Frazier III imo.

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    Quote Originally Posted by DopeyKev View Post
    If Tyson and Foreman ever fought it would have been Foreman - Frazier III imo.
    i disagree, tyson was nothing like frasier

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    I think the George Foreman that knocked out Joe Frazier in 1973 and destroyed Ken Norton in 1974 beats just about everybody. Ali worked him out, he fought an unconventional fight and George wasn't ring savvy enough to alter the game plan accordingly.
    Tyson would have been smashed inside 2 rounds, look what he did to Smokin Joe! Tyson would have just walked right into a George thunderbolt!
    Holmes was a good enough boxer to perhaps outpoint him, he survived the Shavers knockdown and could take a punch, Lewis would be counting sheep.

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    Quote Originally Posted by ICB View Post
    Quote Originally Posted by Master View Post
    It is a big shame that Larry Holmes never got hold of George as he would have beaten him any and every time.
    I heard George Foreman was avoiding him, when they were both in there 40's making there comeback. But i don't know if thats true or not, but what i do know. Is that Larry Holmes's comeback was very underrated.

    He beat up Ray Mercer, lost a close decision to Evander Holyfield. And deserved to be world champion at 45 but lost a razor thin close decision to Oliver McCall, which i think he won 7 rounds to 5.
    I remember Holmes dropping his name alot, but think he was doing to Foreman what Foreman was doing with Tyson in comeback. Big bank and yeh...he believed he would whip George.

    Holmes just flat out schooled Mercer...sort of picked up where Damiani left off before his nose was turned into a fire hose by Mercer. That was fun to watch. Holmes did well in run but had more then a few part time stunt doubles along the way. Still can't figure what that Paul poieir (?) thing was. If you didnt catch his fight with Quinn Navarre check it out see what you think. Been a while but I thought Navarre just boxed Holmes silly...bit of a rob job.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Spicoli View Post
    Quote Originally Posted by ICB View Post
    Quote Originally Posted by Master View Post
    It is a big shame that Larry Holmes never got hold of George as he would have beaten him any and every time.
    I heard George Foreman was avoiding him, when they were both in there 40's making there comeback. But i don't know if thats true or not, but what i do know. Is that Larry Holmes's comeback was very underrated.

    He beat up Ray Mercer, lost a close decision to Evander Holyfield. And deserved to be world champion at 45 but lost a razor thin close decision to Oliver McCall, which i think he won 7 rounds to 5.
    I remember Holmes dropping his name alot, but think he was doing to Foreman what Foreman was doing with Tyson in comeback. Big bank and yeh...he believed he would whip George.

    Holmes just flat out schooled Mercer...sort of picked up where Damiani left off before his nose was turned into a fire hose by Mercer. That was fun to watch. Holmes did well in run but had more then a few part time stunt doubles along the way. Still can't figure what that Paul poieir (?) thing was. If you didnt catch his fight with Quinn Navarre check it out see what you think. Been a while but I thought Navarre just boxed Holmes silly...bit of a rob job.
    I've heard the Quinn Navarre fight was close, i haven't seen it though anywhere on the net. I've seen the Maurice Harris fight, and i have to admit despite Larry Holmes being one of my favourite boxers.

    He did get a gift in that fight, but then again the man was in his late 40's, so i can forgive him for that. And remember he also had a few fights that should of gone his way. Spinks 2, Nielsen, McCall, so all in all it probably even's itself out.

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    Default Re: 1973 George Foreman smokes EVERYBODY!!!!!!!!

    Foreman thought he was drugged before the Ali fight, and judging by the way he fought, i believe him. I've never seen George so inaccurate and wild with his punches.

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    Default Re: 1973 George Foreman smokes EVERYBODY!!!!!!!!

    No way Foreman smokes Tyson in 2. Tyson was a far superior fighter than Frazier in his prime IMO. He had underrated defence, was much faster and hit much harder too. Foreman would have had a tough time landing clean and would find Tyson hard to hurt too. Prime Tyson had great stamina and stayed active for the full 12 rounds. With prime Foreman there are question marks about his stamina and his defence wasn't the best.

    He would have eaten Tysons power punches and I can see Tyson either stopping him or else settling for an easy points win. Tyson in his own way would have been the stronger and bigger man despite being shorter. He was a generation later and fighters were a good 10-20 pounds heavier then.

    I see him being too much for Big George. Too quick, too technically adept and ultimately able to punch just as hard if not harder.

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