alltialltime greats who "shouldnt" have been great

**Beanflicker** · 03-19-2014 02:22 PM

Originally Posted by brocktonblockbust

George foreman for example. Wtf? This guy was so awkward. Slow. Strange style. Seems he can't box. Just shoved people around. Clubbed them to death. 64 kos in 68 wins. What made him so great?

Some guys just have that great equalizer, in Foreman's case it was the freakish power.

Foreman has had an amazing career considering how goddamn slow and awkward he was.

**Beanflicker** · 03-19-2014 02:28 PM

That's what makes boxing great: you have that extra physical layer added into the mix.

Being a better boxer than a guy, in and of itself, doesn't mean jack shit. Can you maintain it for 10-15 rounds? Can you be a good boxer when you're tired and getting hit, or when one eye is swollen shut?

There's no sport that tests an athlete physically and mentally like fight sports. A guy like Rocky Marciano had a laughable reach for a HW (even by 'golden age' standards) and wasn't exactly a ring general, but when you have a guy with an unbreakable will, huge power and neverending stamina, you'll see a lot of superior skilled guys get broke physically and mentally.

When you have power like Foreman, it doesn't take a whole lot of punches to break someone physically and mentally.

**Mr140** · 03-19-2014 03:50 PM

Look say what you want about the old timers but Holmes and Foreman when they were in there 40's came back in the 90's proably the strongest era and did pretty well. The best of this era couldn't beat the best of the 90's at there peak. As the the 60's and back they would be cw and I think they could do pretty well with the crop that is there today but against the hw's they would have problems because they would be like 60 pounds lighter which is kinda a big deal don't you think but at cw they would do great.