Who could beat a prime George Foreman?

[res]

Haha, People have to chill with this Jim Jeffries, Jack Johnson stuff. There is no real way to asses the fighters of this era vs a more modern fighter, especially in the first case.


Oh and i think it's pretty safe to leave lennox lewis out of the conversation.

[BodyW8]

I think Foreman would beat Holmes, too.

[Sweet Pete]

Haha, People have to chill with this Jim Jeffries, Jack Johnson stuff. There is no real way to asses the fighters of this era vs a more modern fighter, especially in the first case.


Oh and i think it's pretty safe to leave lennox lewis out of the conversation.

Yes but Jimmy Young outboxes him? Get real. Lewis is the perfect style to beat someone like Foreman.

[them_apples]

Lennox lewis wins by late round KO.

[ROSS CALIFORNIA]

Lewis doesn't have the chin to hold up against Foreman's punching power, but he definitely has the style to avoid that power. He also has the punching power to gain enough respect to keep Foreman from pressing too hard. But, if anyone could knock out Lewis, it's Foreman. I would still pick Lewis because boxing is much more than who has the better punch.

[Dynamite76]

I can see Holmes and maybe (but most likely not) Tucker, but Greg Page and Toney Tubbs? No way.

I have:

Tyson
Ali
Holmes
Lewis
Bowe (possibly)

If Jimmy Young and a couple of other people could give George problems with their boxing ability, then definitely Greg Page and Tony Tubbs, who showed more to me at heavy than Tony Tucker ever did.

[dempsey1919]

If joe frazier and holyfield arent in ur top 10, then to me ur just a guy that looks at legacy rather than how good they really are. Its so easy to diss marciano's padded legacy, tunney doesnt belong in the top 10 at heavy, but i know he is in ur list, which is laughable. You probably have dempsey and johnson on ur list too. They are in ur top 10 even though thier era relied on having middleweights and light heavyweights as the top contenders, go figure.

See when i watch fighters, i look at everything. When you watch some of ur favourite fighters, you will notice weaknesses but you wont really talk about it on forums. Gene Tunney doesnt belong in top 10, why is he in ur list? Cuz you were impressed with what he did at 175 and how he beat a middleweight 3 times, lol.


To me this is how it goes:

Tyson did enough to make top 10
Lennox did enough to make top 10
Holyfield did enough to make top 10


Bowe on the other hand is an underachiever, Dempsey drew the colour line which prevented the real challengers from getting title shots. Jack johnson was too busy getting dropped by a middleweight.

one thing Tunney was never realy more than a LtHW and still went on to defet Dempsey twice

Tyson Top ten He fought bums up until the 90's

Lennex maybe

Holyfield you seem like a guy who knows nothing befor the 1950's


and last Dempsey didnt draw the color line it was his managment that drew it he had actully signed to fight Wills but his management pulled him out of it caus they were afraid of race riots after seeing what had happen during Johnsons Title raign

[dempsey1919]

damn thats his resume, it makes marciano's look like gold. He beat gunboat and a firefighter, watch out larry holmes.

uh you dont know your history to well do you

[Easy-E]

Although most of these would be hypothetical, which list of fighters could be able to beat a prime George Foreman? Keep it 1920- please

Muhammad Ali DID...but the rest of my list I have a hard time thinking of. Sonny Liston is all that comes to mind.

I think Liston has a chance, but a Prime Big George was a great to behold. Devestating, devestating power.

[Easy-E]

Lennox lewis wins by late round KO.

Over George Foreman????
No way Lennox could take the heat, Lennox was too tenative in the ring, he wouldnt be able to control Foreman like he did Holyfield and an older Tyson.