Author Topic: How George Foreman Brutally Destroyed His Opponents!  (Read 2063 times)

Dokey111

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Re: How George Foreman Brutally Destroyed His Opponents!
« Reply #25 on: April 14, 2022, 06:16:20 PM »
Foreman's my favorite.

I'd rather get hit my Mike Tyson than Foreman.

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Re: How George Foreman Brutally Destroyed His Opponents!
« Reply #26 on: April 14, 2022, 07:22:47 PM »
The Lyle fight was truly hellacious  :o :o :o

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Re: How George Foreman Brutally Destroyed His Opponents!
« Reply #27 on: April 15, 2022, 01:26:54 AM »
The Lyle fight was truly hellacious  :o :o :o

Lyle was a true tough SOB. Ex-Con, double-murderer (of course he dindu-nuffin (self-defense claim) but still, really took to the ring.
Died at age 70 from a "Stomach ailment" whatever that means.

Best era in boxing those guys..

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Re: How George Foreman Brutally Destroyed His Opponents!
« Reply #28 on: April 15, 2022, 07:16:10 AM »
Do you think Liston and Foreman were scarier than Ernie Shavers?

Yes. Earnie Shavers has to be top 10 maybe top 5 punchers in HW history. The difference was that upper level ability.  Shavers always came up short against the elite level fighters. He had some big victories for sure but he was beatable and his chin wasn't the best. Shavers was definitely scary but Liston and Foreman were scary at every level of the game.

Although I do think Ali once said that Shavers hit harder than Foreman or Liston. Or that Shavers hit him the hardest. Something to that effect.

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Re: How George Foreman Brutally Destroyed His Opponents!
« Reply #29 on: April 15, 2022, 09:10:03 AM »
Do you think Liston and Foreman were scarier than Ernie Shavers?
Probably the greatest heavyweight to never win the title. The 70's was brutal for heavyweights.

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Re: How George Foreman Brutally Destroyed His Opponents!
« Reply #30 on: April 15, 2022, 09:26:09 AM »
It’s interesting how Sonny Liston was so feared and powerful considering he was really that big.
I once read Liston died while pulling his pud.That’s probably how I will go out.Hell it’s better than getting run over by a truck.

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Re: How George Foreman Brutally Destroyed His Opponents!
« Reply #31 on: April 15, 2022, 09:34:49 AM »
I once read Liston died while pulling his pud.That’s probably how I will go out.Hell it’s better than getting run over by a truck.

roughing up the suspect, a dangerous game!!