That’s why he is the most asked who hits the hardest because if someone hit him hard as he hits them and others than u gotta believe they have power to be honest I think the best chins in boxing are even better to ask this question than the heavy punchers tho yet foreman has both his chin is one of the best
@@sleeperino3054 yeah but Larry in the 2nd fight got off the canvas after taking arguably the hardest punch I’ve ever seen I ain’t know how he got up n won the fight
@@ilyasbashir2312 Larry a fucking beast for that, I don't think a single modern fighter could get up from that, boxers were just built different back then
@@ascendancy4900 He hadn’t been consistently hit over the course of his career. Granted it really only takes 1 match, or even 1 punch to seriously damage someone, but Foreman was a very big and solid man with a big neck. His punch absorption was insane.
@@KingJachaiyeah, but honestly, I would expect him to at least slur a little after the fight with evander. George really is a brick, both in his punches and damage soak.
After Muhammad, George was depressed and angry. It was later he had a spiritual experience that changed him and made him a different person who could reconcile and befriend Muhammad.
When I was bartending in Denver, I befriended Wild Bill Hardney. He said Shavers could cave your chest in. He sparred Foreman and Lyle. But Shavers was the most terrifying for his money
Think I like with George is people say he’s the hardest hitter but he always down plays the guy said thank god I didn’t fight shavers how much more humble can you be
@@The-Pugilist True, but George was not out cold. George actually got up, but the ref didn't want the fight to continue. Neither did George though cause tbh at that time he had no more stamina. Ali beat him with stamina and smarts.
Ooh yea eazliy. Two time heavyweight champion and I believe 15 or 20 years separated his titles. That'll never ever be accomplished by a pugalist again. TRUTH FACTS
@@MikeSmith-cn6ub ABSOLUTE FACTS. Foreman might be the GOAT, fighting multiple challengers in a night, and the way he destroyed virtually everyone he ever fought.
Most people only see it on tv and that doesn’t even come close to what seeing in person is like never mind getting hit by one. If you want to get an idea by seeing then go to a boxing gym and stand near a heavy bag while some 250lb legit boxer is working it… even if they aint a true puncher it’ll be an eye opening experience for sure.
What’s funny is how a punch is portrayed on TV and in shows - they always show someone flying backwards etc.😂 Truth is, a truly HARD PUNCH is like a bell being rung: it stays still, but is vibrating . The human body is mostly water - so when it’s struck suddenly with power, there’s a shock wave running throughout the body- like Foreman says “you feel it all the way down to your toes”
Earnie Shavers visited us in Prison in Fl. He was so humble and genuine. He told us that the real boxers have to be able to take a hit in order to set up their big one. If we can’t take a hit, we have no future boxing. Solid life advice outside of boxing
A great advise for all of us. We must be strong enough to recieve the great blows of life without getting KO...until we had the chance to fight back and win the fight of life by the right way. My best wishes to you.
Yeah! Cleveland Williams was one bad man, unknown to even most boxing fans. He had two action packed bouts with Sonny Liston. Toe to toe, non-stop slugging from Liston and Williams. Glad to know I'm not the only "long time" fan....
I knew the chef for Mohammad Ali years ago. He told me George either called every couple of days or flew in to spend time with Ali. He said he was the kindest loving man you'd ever meet. He said Ali would smile when he saw him.
I knew Earnie Shavers from the gyms in the Akron Canton area and had a chance to spar with Earnie. Earnie was only arm punching us with an open glove and when he hit you you got that sinking feeling and you felt it in your toes. It was the hardest I was ever hit by any fighter I was in the ring with.
I feel that cleveland williams never got the respect he deserves, he went through so much pain and set backs just to get up and keep fighting, is sad to see his fight with Ali to be what he's remember for but he was a truly great fighter and could punch like a mule, much respect for the big cat they call Cleveland Williams 👏
Considering Cleveland Williams was shot in the stomach by a magnum, it's a wonder he even fought at all after that incident. He was past his prime when he fought Ali.
But you 100% right Because Muhammad Ali struggled with Joe Fraizer and Ken Norton George Foreman destroyed Joe Fraizer and Ken Norton People thought George Foreman would kill Muhammad Ali But Muhammad Ali beat George Foreman
@@StoneCold2k57 yea, but Ron almost had Foreman knocked out there. Foreman genuinely looked like a dead man being pulled up by strings after that one knockdown. If it wasn’t for his heart, he would’ve been out.
I remember wen George was an HBO boxing commentator and he was always on the money with his comments George knows boxing and he’s always telling the truth
Can't help but love big George Foreman! So gracious to everyone. He wouldn't put himself at the top of that list, but that's where everyone else would/should put him. 🥊
I want to thank George Foreman for his Foreman Grill. I've owned several throughout my lifetime and they have always been a source of convenience and efficiency.
It was that fight they were speculating where Ali 1st suffered his brain injury. In the clinch Shavers kept hitting Ali in the back of the head. I wish he never fought him 👍🙏
@@mikewhite6288 yes mate, to many unfortunately. Ali said he was the hardest puncher he faced as did many others. Some boxers hit you so hard it jolts the whole body. Imagine a Liver Shot from Ernie, l would take it on the chin any day, but only if l had to choose 👍
Every fighter has said the same about those people. One other included, George Forman. Ali rope adoped him and Ali stated he thought several times he thought George was going to make him go down from body shots alone.
George Forman has been hit by the hardest punching boxers in the world. Wow and can still answer a question articulately. What a athlete. Freak of nature.
He has about 9 children & all are called George except one girl, just a guess but l reckon it's Georgina. He named them all George so if the missus called, he didn't have to answer did he. She terrified George and that is why he retired not long after Ali beat him, she did to after losing.
Cleveland Williams is from my hometown and he would come and pick up my Uncle and Auntie and they would go out on the town great man gone but not forgotten...
wow im interested to hear more about this what year was this and how was williams like in person i make videos about cleveland williams and research him alot because hes one of the greatest heavyweights ever
I have straight up grown to love Mr. Foreman, not just his Meineke papa bear form but back to a time when he was the most feared man alive. He has always been thoughtful, fair, honest and a soft-but-well spoken gentleman. We are lucky to still be graced by his noble presence to this day.
@@markgonzalez4199 not so much his chin but his life kinda fell apart after the holms fight, alcohol and depression hit him hard and he declined fast, his will to fight was gone
I think it was mainly Cooney’s left hook. Truly a savage punch, he could put you down with a badly shot. George was tough enough to take it, but man enough to admit that it hurt like hell
ONLY TRULY GREAT FIGHTERS CAN OPENLY ADMIT SUCH THINGS OUT LOUD WITHOUT EMBARRASSMENT OR FEAR OF RIDICULE BECAUSE ALL TRULY GREAT FIGHTERS HAVE A TRUE SENSE OF HUMILITY!!.
Man we have to give more credit to Ron lyle He started boxing late and turned professional at 30 4 years later he fought against Ali and was 10 rounds ahead on the leaderboards Had a brutal fight with Foreman And knocked out Earnie Shavers
Love George ! Met Ernie Shaffer when I was young when he lived in Braceville Ohio ! What a nice man he was ! He was training and jogged down the road . He stopped and talked to us out of the blue . He had change in his pocket and gave it to us . I will never forget that .
The Foreman/Lyle fight is the biggest slug-fest I've ever seen. Foreman couldn't even lift his arms to defend himself in the final round, only to throw punches. Foreman fights are like fights you see in Rocky films. The Frazier fights, the winning the title at 45, the going the distance with Holyfield at 42 and losing but smiling at the end because he knew he'd done the impossible just to go the distance and get the opportunity at age 42 after not fighting for a decade.
The Ron Lyle - George Foreman fight was my favorite match of all time. Both of them tasted canvas multiple times. Foreman said Ron Lyle hit so hard that it didn't even hurt, you just suddenly found yourself lying on the ground.
George Foreman would surely have to have been one of the hardest-hitting heavyweight boxers in professional boxing. And he's a genuinely humble and modest man. He's a good bloke.
Anybody who is past age 55 who knows anything about boxing know about Earnie Shavers. When Ernie hit men, it sound DIFFERENT. It sound like something that should NOT be happening to a human being.
@@blackurustrikes2328 😁 Foreman in Zaire was deforming heavy bags and the sound was different, so different they changed Ali's roadwork route. They were terrified, but they forgot its Ali, he would of gone into the gym & said, 'Is that all you got George' 👍
Loved Big George, punch like a sledge hammer & a chin like granite 🥊 definitely 1 of the greatest of all time, would've loved him to have fought Holmes 🥊🥊🥊🥊
@@castieldiallo2945 not with good fighters in front of them. George did more than glance Ali & Ali asked him is that all your got. How many times did Tyson get knocked out, George how many times? What about Ali, now put the fighters up they each fought, BOUTS against great fighters & how did they go. 😂😂 So, how many BOUTS did Tyson get knocked out in. Who out of Tyson, Ali & George bit a fighters ear off because that fighter was beating the crap out of him. BOUTS, you have a bout of fever Diablo, MATE 😉
@@Jonnysposts Blake, Castillo Diablo who posted would love that mate, not me. I know he was a good fighter and was unlucky as many good fighters are that he is up against some of the greatest, Again, as hard as he hit Ali beat him, we can talk about all the great punchers of that era, but Ali was above them all and didn't hit like them. He could when planted, but his footwork was such, hit & don't get hit. Tyson loved Ali & he knew & knows Ali is the Greatest heavyweight.
Thank fuck I seem to be blessed with power way above my size. I'm 5'6 but I hit so quickly and accurately that I've put down amd.out men far bigger than myself. 1 guy was 6'4 and when he woke up and we spoke days later he said he has never been hit.like that before, he could barley remember me hitting him at all but his friends and colleagues told him he was out the instant I hit him, right on the button and its nap tim. I was actually worried for him when he went down and I helped him back up which gained me so much respect.from him and we are close friends still many years later! Thank fuck I have timing and speed as I'm a total shite bag and he'd have killed me if he got hold of me
This guy was a god gifted talent. The dents he used to leave in them heavy bags demonstrates how hard he used to hit. Everyone feared this man in his era. Even the great Ali avoided a rematch with him.
And he himself is one of the hardest hitting boxers
Totally agree
That’s why he is the most asked who hits the hardest because if someone hit him hard as he hits them and others than u gotta believe they have power to be honest I think the best chins in boxing are even better to ask this question than the heavy punchers tho yet foreman has both his chin is one of the best
I would liked to have seen a match between him and iron Mike
True3ee
@@markkenney7302 mike wouldve destroyed him.
"I never fought Ernie Shavers. Thank godness 😅"
They usually use this video with Ernie Shavers. He was one of the hardest punchers ever in boxing. RIP champ.
Earnie
No but Larry Holmes did and beat him twice
@@sleeperino3054 yeah but Larry in the 2nd fight got off the canvas after taking arguably the hardest punch I’ve ever seen I ain’t know how he got up n won the fight
@@ilyasbashir2312 Larry a fucking beast for that, I don't think a single modern fighter could get up from that, boxers were just built different back then
to this day George is still the only old school boxer that doesnt slur his words or sound punch drunk
Amazing considering the fact he took tremendous beatings from Ali, Lyle and Holyfield.
@@ascendancy4900 He hadn’t been consistently hit over the course of his career. Granted it really only takes 1 match, or even 1 punch to seriously damage someone, but Foreman was a very big and solid man with a big neck. His punch absorption was insane.
I mean that's not fair to Mike Tyson always he always had that lisp so he sounds the same as before
@@KingJachaiyeah, but honestly, I would expect him to at least slur a little after the fight with evander. George really is a brick, both in his punches and damage soak.
I think that 10 year break he took helped him a lot before he returned
Big George is quite humble cos though he never fought Earnie Shavers, he still gave him the respect due him.
Because after that Ali fight he changed, according to him it humbled him
After Muhammad, George was depressed and angry. It was later he had a spiritual experience that changed him and made him a different person who could reconcile and befriend Muhammad.
@@JP-rf8rrthat was after the young fight in 1977
When I was bartending in Denver, I befriended Wild Bill Hardney. He said Shavers could cave your chest in. He sparred Foreman and Lyle. But Shavers was the most terrifying for his money
Think I like with George is people say he’s the hardest hitter but he always down plays the guy said thank god I didn’t fight shavers how much more humble can you be
Holyfield said Foreman hit ‘em so hard he thought he knocked all his teeth out
Foreman was a hard hitrer
And that was an older foreman in his 40’s imagine a foreman in his 20’s punching power off the charts
@@anthonya5232 thats why ali is great, he beat foreman in his true prime
Ya amn Ali have 30+@@Ul-Haq
Facts. Said he asked his corner men after the round lol
If it impressed George Foreman, they must have crazy power
Facts
@@The-Pugilistdown
Indeed! George was also very very humble…he himself was one of the most powerful boxers in the world!
@@The-Pugilist True, but George was not out cold. George actually got up, but the ref didn't want the fight to continue. Neither did George though cause tbh at that time he had no more stamina. Ali beat him with stamina and smarts.
@@GrubKiller436He didn’t got knocked unconscious but it is counted as a knock out.
People really don’t realize it but Foreman could easily be in the top 3 heavyweights of all time
Ooh yea eazliy. Two time heavyweight champion and I believe 15 or 20 years separated his titles. That'll never ever be accomplished by a pugalist again. TRUTH FACTS
@@MikeSmith-cn6ub That has not a darn thing to do with the comment....but I agree
@@MikeSmith-cn6ub ABSOLUTE FACTS. Foreman might be the GOAT, fighting multiple challengers in a night, and the way he destroyed virtually everyone he ever fought.
In my book he always was!!
@@davidarwood6264 how has it nothing to do with the comment. He was outlining how he can be classed as a top 5 heavyweight of all time
I don't think the average man can understand how a true puncher can punch..
I was thinking that exact same thing.
Most people only see it on tv and that doesn’t even come close to what seeing in person is like never mind getting hit by one. If you want to get an idea by seeing then go to a boxing gym and stand near a heavy bag while some 250lb legit boxer is working it… even if they aint a true puncher it’ll be an eye opening experience for sure.
What’s funny is how a punch is portrayed on TV and in shows - they always show someone flying backwards etc.😂
Truth is, a truly HARD PUNCH is like a bell being rung: it stays still, but is vibrating . The human body is mostly water - so when it’s struck suddenly with power, there’s a shock wave running throughout the body- like Foreman says “you feel it all the way down to your toes”
Nope noooo idea
@@hazor777 it's got nothing to do with the body being water holy shit. We have nerves. They send electrical signals.
"Never fought Ernie Shavers. Thank goodness." Humble as always.
Earnie Shavers visited us in Prison in Fl. He was so humble and genuine. He told us that the real boxers have to be able to take a hit in order to set up their big one. If we can’t take a hit, we have no future boxing. Solid life advice outside of boxing
Amir Khan 😢
A great advise for all of us.
We must be strong enough to recieve the great blows of life without getting KO...until we had the chance to fight back and win the fight of life by the right way.
My best wishes to you.
@@germancaro8999 Great comment my friend! Many blessings to you and yours!
@@G0dspelronin Blessings for you too
@@germancaro8999 Thank you sincerely!
Always loved George foreman. What a great human being with a heart of a lion!!
Thanks
Your very welcome champ!!
He's a jerk don't let him fool you
I like watching him in his prime. He was one of my favorite boxers.
Didnt he punch a lion?
Loving him paying his respects to “Big Cat” Cleveland Williams
Yeah! Cleveland Williams was one bad man, unknown to even most boxing fans. He had two action packed bouts with Sonny Liston. Toe to toe, non-stop slugging from Liston and Williams. Glad to know I'm not the only "long time" fan....
George Foreman v Ron Lyle was purely brutal.
I knew the chef for Mohammad Ali years ago. He told me George either called every couple of days or flew in to spend time with Ali. He said he was the kindest loving man you'd ever meet. He said Ali would smile when he saw him.
Big George is just as humble and down to earth as a Champion can be. Bless him.
I knew Earnie Shavers from the gyms in the Akron Canton area and had a chance to spar with Earnie. Earnie was only arm punching us with an open glove and when he hit you you got that sinking feeling and you felt it in your toes. It was the hardest I was ever hit by any fighter I was in the ring with.
Awesome
Lies !!!!!!
Hey Ron did you lnow Frank Luca?
Earnie Shavers ended up in Liverpool working as a club greeter/bouncer well into his 60's!
wow could he break bones ? of other boxers
I spent a day with George back in the 90s. A very humble, gentle man. Outside the ring.
Lyle punching power is legendary.
Cooney too
Yep He Floored Shavers and beat him after being Knocked down, and Floored Foreman Twice despite losing
Lyle was just flat Spooky.
@@kevinmunday6263first Shavers brutaly KO ron lyle..With one punch...!
Ernie was exhaust in the last fall KO many punches..
@@maximilianogabriel9982wth man? Shavers lost to Lyle, you gotta quit 🌿🌿
I feel that cleveland williams never got the respect he deserves, he went through so much pain and set backs just to get up and keep fighting, is sad to see his fight with Ali to be what he's remember for but he was a truly great fighter and could punch like a mule, much respect for the big cat they call Cleveland Williams 👏
Considering Cleveland Williams was shot in the stomach by a magnum, it's a wonder he even fought at all after that incident. He was past his prime when he fought Ali.
@@nighthawk292 Agree but Williams was in big debt and was homeless after all day, he had to come back to his boxing days to make money he owed
if he was champion of the world like he dreamed of he probably wouldve been one of the greatest champs for the people
He Suprised every1 when he said Cooney. Shows you How Much Tougher Fighters were Back then!
Legend on Ernie is he hit so hard concrete feel it...
Lmfao 😅 ✔
Felt
Alibaba Rahim says blow it out your ass!
To prove that styles make fights, Ron Lyle got beat by Quarry, who was pummeled by Frazier, but Ron gave Foreman hell, while Foreman crushed Frazier.
Absolutely.
Excellent analysis!
George Foreman beat Ron Lyle but it wasn't easy lol
But you 100% right
Because Muhammad Ali struggled with Joe Fraizer and Ken Norton
George Foreman destroyed Joe Fraizer and Ken Norton
People thought George Foreman would kill Muhammad Ali
But Muhammad Ali beat George Foreman
@@StoneCold2k57 yea, but Ron almost had Foreman knocked out there. Foreman genuinely looked like a dead man being pulled up by strings after that one knockdown. If it wasn’t for his heart, he would’ve been out.
Imagine this Man calling you one of the hardest hitters!!
Yeah.
Madness
Does anyone know the name of the music?
@@baiteroprofesional9249lo mismo ando preguntando, pero si te dice por favor me dices el nombre de esa melodía por favor 😅
It's crazy to me to hear George talka bout other boxers who hit hard....he was a beast/ machine in his prime
I remember wen George was an HBO boxing commentator and he was always on the money with his comments George knows boxing and he’s always telling the truth
The fight game is brutal.
Yea, business wise.
He had never been in the ring with Ernie shavers but he knows he’s the hardest hitter of all time
I'm kinda surprised that George didn't mention Sonny Liston as he was a former sparring partner for Liston when he was younger
Yeah, but I think he was talking about fights, not just training
Those are the hardest hitters but ali is the only one knocked him out hum
And George said Liston was the strongest/scariest man he met on the ring
@@amosdraak3536 foreman never fought Cleveland williams but he still mentioned him
@@calvinhoskins
Wore him out with the Rope-A-Dope, but with all the blows he took doing it probably caused his brain issues. Hardly worth it.
Can't help but love big George Foreman! So gracious to everyone. He wouldn't put himself at the top of that list, but that's where everyone else would/should put him. 🥊
Shavers was a beast - looking at any opponent rock as they eat shots from him, you'd think they were fighting someone with concrete gloves
I want to thank George Foreman
for his Foreman Grill.
I've owned several throughout my lifetime and they have always been a source of convenience and efficiency.
Rubbish for cooking soup on though !
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
@@Chris66able
Not if you mix the soup in
ground beef and make patties.
@@skelter1153 💀💀💀💀
Earnie shavers could hit harder than any it just mentions. Muhammad Ali said earnie shavers hit him harder than any fighter he ever fought.
It was that fight they were speculating where Ali 1st suffered his brain injury. In the clinch Shavers kept hitting Ali in the back of the head. I wish he never fought him 👍🙏
@@markrene6108 I watched that fight. Ali underestimated Shavers. Shavers hit Ali with some good hard hits several times.
@@mikewhite6288 yes mate, to many unfortunately. Ali said he was the hardest puncher he faced as did many others. Some boxers hit you so hard it jolts the whole body. Imagine a Liver Shot from Ernie, l would take it on the chin any day, but only if l had to choose 👍
@@markrene6108 The percussion off one of his punches would knock me out. lol
@@markrene6108 A shot to the body of one of his punches would kill most men.
It’s awesome to see that the older he got the less he looked angry all the time
Goddamn man, it rocks me to hear a warrior talk about having his bones shaken. Nuts.
Knowing more about biology now, its nuts that anyone can stand after being hit so much. So many intricate parts that get hammered.
Wow, From George that means a-lot.
Great boxer and great person - George is so willing to build up others ... I really admire that quality in him.
The heavyweight GOAT Big George Forman for those wondering
In the title of the video 😐
No shit thought it was Antonio tatver
Bullshit, that is Ving Rhames
Nah thats the prince
Duh??? We didn't know thanks
George is the most honest humble boxers ive seen...What a real man
Every fighter has said the same about those people. One other included, George Forman. Ali rope adoped him and Ali stated he thought several times he thought George was going to make him go down from body shots alone.
Foreman. What a soft spoken and humerous guy. Always loved him. Rooted for him vs Ali too
Every guy who I’ve ever heard of whose first name was Cleveland had a reputation for being either tough or a hard working blue collar kinda fella.
Have you watched family guy
@@texasrangerwalker8945 lmao
He was such a monster as a young fighter and then became such a humble man. Amazing the transition. Love hearing him tell stories.
Jesus is who humbled bid g. It showes
Foreman was a beast 💪
George is such a likeable guy and nice to listen to
He fought Cooney ,if he said he hit hard,that’s what it is if you don’t believe it let Cooney punch you
That's so true. 😅
yeah but cooney didn't even hit him
George Forman has been hit by the hardest punching boxers in the world. Wow and can still answer a question articulately. What a athlete. Freak of nature.
Big George is so humble
"Cleveland Williams"
**shows footage of Jersey Joe Walcott**
Big George! ❤️
He has about 9 children & all are called George except one girl, just a guess but l reckon it's Georgina. He named them all George so if the missus called, he didn't have to answer did he. She terrified George and that is why he retired not long after Ali beat him, she did to after losing.
Cleveland Williams is from my hometown and he would come and pick up my Uncle and Auntie and they would go out on the town great man gone but not forgotten...
good to see he's still respected by the community, he truly was great
wow im interested to hear more about this what year was this and how was williams like in person i make videos about cleveland williams and research him alot because hes one of the greatest heavyweights ever
Clevnand Williams Underrated boxer of all time .... Respect..
George is all class!!
The humility of the past champs was one of their best qualities
Big George is so respectful to all.....what a class act.
“The Big Cat” Cleveland Willams
When Foreman says it
It's true, man's been around the block and met all the neighbors
Great sportsman. Gives recognition and respect.
I have straight up grown to love Mr. Foreman, not just his Meineke papa bear form but back to a time when he was the most feared man alive. He has always been thoughtful, fair, honest and a soft-but-well spoken gentleman. We are lucky to still be graced by his noble presence to this day.
Being humble is a great gift to have.
I would have never guessed he’d say Cooney out of all the greats he fought. But hey, George would know, so I’m not gonna question it.
Facts
No one ever questioned Cooney's power, it was his chin that was suspect. Cooney could hit.
@@markgonzalez4199 not so much his chin but his life kinda fell apart after the holms fight, alcohol and depression hit him hard and he declined fast, his will to fight was gone
I think it was mainly Cooney’s left hook. Truly a savage punch, he could put you down with a badly shot. George was tough enough to take it, but man enough to admit that it hurt like hell
You guys shoulddd alll check out rich the fights historian on youtube. He has a wonderful documentary on Cooney
I’m happy George is happy, healthy & wealthy.
ONLY TRULY GREAT FIGHTERS CAN OPENLY ADMIT SUCH THINGS OUT LOUD WITHOUT EMBARRASSMENT OR FEAR OF RIDICULE BECAUSE ALL TRULY GREAT FIGHTERS HAVE A TRUE SENSE OF HUMILITY!!.
Ron Lyle had a young foreman face first on the canvas. That’s scary power
I love Foreman for giving the underdogs their flowers. Much respect !
love Georges humility never fought shavers thank goodness.
Earnie Shavers punched hard too!
Ron Lyle ken Norton big cat Williams Sonny Liston
Wow both Norton and Foreman have said that Gerry Cooney is the hardest hitter they’ve ever fought, must’ve had insane power
Big Cat getting some love. Underrated heavy.
Man we have to give more credit to Ron lyle
He started boxing late and
turned professional at 30
4 years later he fought against Ali and was 10 rounds ahead on the leaderboards
Had a brutal fight with Foreman
And knocked out Earnie Shavers
We have to give more credit towards Cleveland Williams
Cooney was the truth at one time.
Everyone says Ernie Shavers hit the hardest.. Never knew him, never saw him fight but very interested now
Trust me bro, Shavers hit like an 18 wheeler running over a stop sign. Incredible power Shavers possessed.
And he's still coherent 😗☕️
George is a genuine legend!
Man's straight class, much respect to you.
He was getting them DBZ punches fr fr 😬
GEORGE HAS ALWAYS HUMBLE...BLESS YOU SIR ❤❤❤❤
Back in day they offered the hulk to advertise a grill , he declined and George Foreman accepted,$$$$$.
George hit that one.
If George who could take punch all day you gotta believe it
Wow man, Gerry Cooney was 6'7" with a 81"reach. And hittin' as hard as he did....whoa....
Ron Lyle vs Foreman was one of the best brawls ever...them 2 guys were trying to make sure the other wasnt leaving that ring without being concussed.
How humble he is..
That feeling when someone hits u so hard ur body vibrates like a bomb just went off near u.
One of them hit him so hard that it looks like he have a black eye from 20 years ago
He was probs still fighting when this interview was done. Dude was the champ at 40
@@teddyjackson1902actually he became world champion again at 46
@@bigb2494 exactly.
This was during his second career in boxing.
George is a classy guy.
There are guys I played football with that I remember hitting 20+ years ago. I'm a big guy and I wonder if they remember hitting me.
Love George ! Met Ernie Shaffer when I was young when he lived in Braceville Ohio ! What a nice man he was ! He was training and jogged down the road . He stopped and talked to us out of the blue . He had change in his pocket and gave it to us . I will never forget that .
Ron Lyle was a beast. 43 wins, 31 by KO.
Cooney too
The Foreman/Lyle fight is the biggest slug-fest I've ever seen. Foreman couldn't even lift his arms to defend himself in the final round, only to throw punches.
Foreman fights are like fights you see in Rocky films. The Frazier fights, the winning the title at 45, the going the distance with Holyfield at 42 and losing but smiling at the end because he knew he'd done the impossible just to go the distance and get the opportunity at age 42 after not fighting for a decade.
This guy deserves a statue!
The Ron Lyle - George Foreman fight was my favorite match of all time. Both of them tasted canvas multiple times. Foreman said Ron Lyle hit so hard that it didn't even hurt, you just suddenly found yourself lying on the ground.
George Foreman would surely have to have been one of the hardest-hitting heavyweight boxers in professional boxing. And he's a genuinely humble and modest man. He's a good bloke.
I'm surprised Letterman knew Shavers was a hard puncher
Mate, when Ernie hit some dude, he & everyone else felt it. 😵
Anybody who is past age 55 who knows anything about boxing know about Earnie Shavers. When Ernie hit men, it sound DIFFERENT. It sound like something that should NOT be happening to a human being.
Why would that surprise you?
@@blackurustrikes2328 😁 Foreman in Zaire was deforming heavy bags and the sound was different, so different they changed Ali's roadwork route. They were terrified, but they forgot its Ali, he would of gone into the gym & said, 'Is that all you got George' 👍
@@spaceghost8995 Dave was hit by him and forgot, that gap between his teeth, Ernie 🤫
I took a pic with Jerry Cooney in Atlantic City when he was training for Spinks
Foreman, so humble.
Loved Big George, punch like a sledge hammer & a chin like granite 🥊 definitely 1 of the greatest of all time, would've loved him to have fought Holmes 🥊🥊🥊🥊
interview from Jan 1990, the night after the Cooney fight. 3½ years later, Foreman fought another terrific puncher, Tommy Morrison, in June 1993.
Morrison punched mostly with left hook like Joe Frazier and Foreman could take this kind of punch.
I agree with George on those heavy hitters.
Good on you mate, so when did they hit you? I agree if George said it, but remember with the Tyson remark, it's called being Humble.
@@markrene6108 imagine how it must feel to get hit by Ron Lyle put anyone in the morgue
@@markrene6108 they never did. it is based on bouts see. those guys could knock people down with just glancing hits, mate.
@@castieldiallo2945 not with good fighters in front of them. George did more than glance Ali & Ali asked him is that all your got. How many times did Tyson get knocked out, George how many times? What about Ali, now put the fighters up they each fought, BOUTS against great fighters & how did they go. 😂😂 So, how many BOUTS did Tyson get knocked out in. Who out of Tyson, Ali & George bit a fighters ear off because that fighter was beating the crap out of him. BOUTS, you have a bout of fever Diablo, MATE 😉
@@Jonnysposts Blake, Castillo Diablo who posted would love that mate, not me. I know he was a good fighter and was unlucky as many good fighters are that he is up against some of the greatest, Again, as hard as he hit Ali beat him, we can talk about all the great punchers of that era, but Ali was above them all and didn't hit like them. He could when planted, but his footwork was such, hit & don't get hit. Tyson loved Ali & he knew & knows Ali is the Greatest heavyweight.
Jerry Cooney for sure!! 😵💫🥊 Keep preaching pastor George…✝️🏃♂️ Much respect.
60 boxing matches, and his brain has not been pounded to jelly... Bless him!!
Dam
that's HARD.
Thank fuck I seem to be blessed with power way above my size. I'm 5'6 but I hit so quickly and accurately that I've put down amd.out men far bigger than myself. 1 guy was 6'4 and when he woke up and we spoke days later he said he has never been hit.like that before, he could barley remember me hitting him at all but his friends and colleagues told him he was out the instant I hit him, right on the button and its nap tim. I was actually worried for him when he went down and I helped him back up which gained me so much respect.from him and we are close friends still many years later! Thank fuck I have timing and speed as I'm a total shite bag and he'd have killed me if he got hold of me
Bro, what kind of training you do to get that punching power? Chopping lot of trees?
This guy was a god gifted talent. The dents he used to leave in them heavy bags demonstrates how hard he used to hit. Everyone feared this man in his era. Even the great Ali avoided a rematch with him.
Honest Big George 👍