In several of these knockdowns you can kind of see that they weren't actually "knocked down" as in "not able to stand"...it's more like they just wanted out. I don't blame them.
In response to an interviewer question on his sloppy punching technique: "I may telegraph my punches, but the messages get through" (c) Big George Foreman. Absolutely legend.
Did you see all his opponents? All small tomato can 2nd tier undercard journeymen. Why isn't he fighting Lewis or Bowe or Ibeabuchi or Tyson or Golata? Because on his comeback trail he avoided all the power hitters. They handed Foreman the title on a silver platter.
"It happened. It happened. History has happened." One of my favourite words in boxing of all time. Such a historic moment when Foreman won the championship again after 20 years.
Look at some of George Foreman's first 40 opponents before facing Ali,, all cruiserweights and tiny heavies with losing records! And these are only the ones with losing records! Many others have pathetic undercard journeyman records. Don't take my word, look for yourselves. Only top shelf fighter he ever fought was Ali but George panicked and lost his only opportunity. Fred Askew -- 2 wins 6 losses Johnny Carroll -- 12 wins 19 losses Roy Wallace -- 7 wins 12 losses Leo Peterson -- 3 wins 4 losses Bob Hazelton -- 3 wins 6 losses Levi Forte -- 20 wins 21 losses Charley Polite -- 11 wins 14 losses George Johnson -- 17 win 19 losses Lou Bailey -- 16 wins 30 losses Mel Turnbow -- 8 wins 10 losses Stamford Harris -- 14 wins 21 losses Vic Scott -- 1 win 2 losses Joe Murphy Gordwin -- 1 win 14 losses Ollie Wilson -- 21 wins 39 losses Clarence Boone -- 3 wins 25 losses Terry Sorrell -- 4 wins 15 losses Shocking isn't it. The rest were not much better, similar to washed-up handicapped cruiserweight Joe Frazier who was puffed up with diabetes, high blood pressure and only had one 👁️ (no disrespect but true). "My left eye went when I was young. I was working the speed bag and some steel went in the eye and scratched it to pieces. I was blind in that eye. Some doctors were my best friends. We sheltered the story and kept it a quiet. And I learnt the eye-chart by heart." -- Joe Frazier Medically Joe Frazier would not be allowed to fight professionally today, Fact 💯
Foreman was relatively unknown when he challenged Joe Frazier for his heavyweight crown in 1973, that's why he was a 3 1/2 to 1 underdog going in. Frazier had slipped since beating Ali in 1971. That fight had taken a lot out of him and Joe was 10 pounds heavier when he got into the ring with George. The only names on Foreman's record that stood out were 19-5 journeyman punchbag Chuck Wepner and 6 ft 0 inch has-been 59-16 George Chuvalo. So Foreman's greatest win at his best was against little 5'11" one 👁️ Frazier inside two rounds. Directly after bouncing Frazier up & down like a 🏀 basketball, he knocked out the overmatched 5'10" 196 lb lousy 54-27 (career) Jose Roman in two minutes of the 1st round. Then Foreman scored his second best career win against Ken Norton, who just broke Ali's jaw. 210 lb Norton's philly shell defense was atrocious against Foreman. George destroyed Kenny, again in under 2 rounds. This was the high point of his career.
Foreman was always a slugger, never a patient slick boxer. That's why after the 3rd round, Joe Frazier said, "George is rushing himself and not staying calm, he's not going to last." Frazier saw exactly what we all saw. Foreman Panicked in the sweltering heat and humidity which exceeded 90 percent and punched himself out, flailing away like a wild kitty cat. Ali sensed what was happening and patiently waited till George fell over ..And OMG did y'all see how ILLEGALLY LOOSE those ropes were!!! They were loose enough to allow Ali to avoid getting hit in the head leaving Foreman no choice but to go after the body. What should have been Ali's most difficult fight was actually one of his easiest. Fans worldwide demanded an immediate rematch but Ali knew better. If Ali was really the greatest why didn't he prove it instead of running 🏃💨 back to washed-up has-been one 👁️ . Although Foreman went on to decimate overrated one 👁️ for a second time after his loss to Ali, it was clear he was not the same fighter. He was knocked down twice and looked very vulnerable against Ron Lyle in their slugfest. Several more easy fights later, George was humiliated again, this time by featherfisted 19% KO's Jimmy Young. Being devastated and depressed Foreman retired from boxing.
Comeback Foreman was flattered by two things: #1. Frazier made Foreman look better than he was. #2. Ali made Norton look better than he was. Here's some more bum of the month club fighters with losing records they hand-picked for George: Frank Lux 19 wins 30 losses Mark Young 11 wins 13 losses Manoel de Almeida 3 wins 8 losses Mike Jameson 14 wins 15 losses Little 5'7" Qawi hit Foreman at will till he ran outta gas. Gerry Cooney fought George with his right arm tied behind his back as he didn't throw a single right hand punch. Holyfield and Morrison hit George whenever they wanted to and Alex Stewart gave Foreman the worst beating of his career closing both his eyes. Foreman proved he had the talent to compete in his second career...but that's it...in truth...old Foreman was a celebrity fighter by then. Nobody minded that he leap frogged real contenders to cherry-pick opponents with belts that suited him stylistically and were 35 to 50 pounds smaller. First Foreman with his 50 pound weight advantage tries Holyfield for a belt. Three fights later he tries Morrison who couldn't breathe with HIV for a belt. Then very next fight they hand George his belt on a silver platter for fightin career LHW Moorer. Big George wanted Absolutelyyy Nothing to do with "Power" hitters Lennox Lewis, Riddick Bowe, Ike Ibeabuchi, David Tua, Oliver McCall, Andrew Golata and Mike Tyson because he was to slow and his philly shell defense was terrible. Boxing's political deep state mafioso elites did the same for Foreman as they did for Ali. Just follow money trails for answers.
20 years after losing it to Muhammad Ali in 1974, George made 3 successful defenses against Alex Schulz, Crawford Grimsley & Lou Saverese before losing for the final time against Shannon Briggs. Knockout wins over Frazier (twice) Norton & Moorer, all much smaller look very good on his record. Yet, he never truely dominated the heavyweight division for a long period of time, which should count against him. Foreman was 5-3 in title fights, which isn’t that impressive compared to Joe Louis (26-1) Larry Holmes (21-5) and Lennox Lewis (15-2-1), who were all far more dominant champions. Who did he beat? He won part of the title, yet he never proved he was the best in the division. There were a lot of good big Power hitters around in the early-mid 90’s, yet he defended against B-Level fighters Schulz, Grimsley and Saverese, of which Foreman was gifted 2 outta 3 of those fights. He should have fought at least one legitimate contender or attempted to unify the titles after beating Moorer. Even if Foreman lost, which I’m pretty sure he would have considering his advanced age, he would have been far greater in defeat in my eyes. Why not lose to Bowe or Lewis rather than Briggs? George was a great fighter, but looking back over his career, I believe he is definitely overrated as a heavyweight champion based on his achievements. George Foreman's numbers (76 wins, 68 by knockout and 5 losses) may not lie, but numbers minus context can lead to distortion. His opposition is on average the weakest of any heavyweight ATG. Back then heavyweight was 175+ lbs until 1979 when it was increased to 200+ lbs. Majority of his KO's came against cruiserweights.
@Thomas Florio Yes, nearly all of Foreman's opponents in this video were stiffs except for Moorer. Moorer was undefeated and had just beaten Holyfield in a decision. And most of Moorer's wins ended in knockouts.
He was raw the first time around, almost purely dependent on power because he had so much of it. Had he been taught by someone who he respected and was more experienced than his first trainers, maybe he would have never lost because he would have been taught to box and not only punch.The second version of George was wiser because he was older and by then the division had changed. Foreman matured the ten years he spent out of the ring and it showed in his overall performance and demeanor. Even though it wasn't an undisputed version of the title he won the second time, at 45 yrs old, it was a remarkable achievement anyway.
The loss to Ali seemed to have really affected Foreman, but not only because of the "rope a dope"strategy ali used against him. Foremen could not be beaten by psychology alone because he was a highly trained, extremely powerful fighter who was used to intimidating opponents with his demeanor and overwhelming them with his brute strength. Ali wasnt intimidated by foreman and actually stood up to him, HIT him and BEAT him up! Ali landed every punch he knew how to throw and shook foreman up on a few occasions . He had never been hit like Ali hit him, and it all contributed to ali winning the fight. Even the strategy against the ropes had to be executed well and couldn't be duplicated by any other heavyweight at the time because of all the risk it involved. So the victory wasnt a fluke win at all and neither was the strategy, but it probably was something Ali devised instinctually and all on his own and was just one more reason why he is revered for being the fighter he was.
Clancularius he was actually too disciplined after rumble in the jungle which I think is why he lost to young and Lyle almost beat him (until he reverted to his old self after the first knockdown). He was too worried about his stamina that he stopped piling on combinations of hard pressuring swings that he used to do. What young foreman needed was the determination to cardio that rocky Marciano had. He also threw non stop power punches once he got going but was so fit he rarely got too tired.
Foreman's matching the movements of Mehungas was scary. Tyson fought the bum of the month and was terrified of Foreman. Foreman was a monster, a Pastor and sold grilling machines.
@@jacquesdemorton5871 Foreman was a monster, but Tyson was not afraid of him. As a matter of fact, Foreman just recently said he really wanted no part of Tyson. They both made comments out of respect, not fear. But then again, who wouldn't be afraid?
You make a good and accurate point, Arctodus 01. Tyson also told his then manager, Don King never to put him in a ring with an animal like Foreman. In a way, I am glad that the two men never fought.
I presume you are referring to the fight with Ladislao Mijhangos in Florida. It must have been terrifying for the young Mijhangos to watch that towering, awesome figure walk towards him with his hands at his waist and then imitate his attempts to duck and weave. Young Lad got away with a few belts in the ribs before wisely hitting the deck. I really felt sorry for the kid, but I am sure he is still dining out on the story today. Big George decided he wanted his World Championship back and anyone who got in the way got hit big time. I believe that George, a kind and gentle man, learned to intimidate other boxers from an old sparring partner. the genuinely fearsome Charles Liston.
Foreman had so much power, he was a Freak of Nature. There were a lot of other muscled fighters like Norton,Weaver, Briggs etc. But no one of them had the brute destructive power of George. Although he had a very impressive Stature, he had even more Power than he looked like. The same was with Liston
An Also Earnie Shavers who had the highest knockout percentage of any heavyweight ever although iu you look at the calibre of fighters Forman destroyed I think you,d havf to say he wax the greatest knockout aftists ever an yes even though Ali said shavers hit the hardest it would be correct to say Forman had the most brute strenght shavers had to throw his whole body into a fast telegraphing lung Forman could do it with a mere swat like a polar bear an thats what made him so dangerous !
Right! Foreman could pull trucks strapped to a harness around his upper torso! It was unbelievable watching him do it. Chopping down one fkn tree after another! Some of his early fights are actually quite humorous in that his opponents had to have been told of his power yet they chose to stay in close and he'd either push them away or maneuver around them and whether it was a right or left they got hit with, the way they reacted , you just knew it hurt like nothing they ever experienced before. That man could punch a hole through a brick wall!
@@allensarkis9515 Indeed Shavers was the strongest puncher. But he in no way has the physical strenght and resistance of Foreman. He took a clean 15 punch combination from Holyfield and ate them like it was nothing.
George Foreman could knock you out with any punch from any distance within reach . Glancing blow or direct contact it didn't matter . George wasn't fast but his timing was unbelievable . In training he spent gobs of time throwing the exact same punch to the exact same spot over and over and over again . Trainers didn't like holding the heavy bag for him which he was known to break . Old or not , I bet he still has a hell of a punch .
ran into willie O ree first black man to play in the nhl he was probly 75 or 80 yo he crushed my hand when we shook and it was sore for 4 days no lie and my hands are rocks and im twice his size
Always amazed me how heavy handed he was, even in his later years. He could literally throw what looked like a lazy sloppy jab and knock someone out...just pure raw power
After he punched you from one direction, he would rock you towards the other. And you can literally see the next punch coming, but you just cant do anything to get out of the way. Your brain stops thinking, your body doesnt move, your spirit is just viewing your life movie in the spirit cinema thru your eyes. And then you go shit shit s-
Agreed. Old George's punches in particular seemed slow and sloppy asf, but hey, you can't argue with results and truth was he was knocking people into other dimensions
Watching these now back to back it’s a miracle he never killed someone!! Like getting hit with a 20 pound sledgehammer!! Norton and Frazier were two of the greatest fighters ever and George just wrecked them!! Amazing!!
I'm a big boxing fan from the 60's & remember all the greats (Ali was my # 1). When Big George 1st came on the scene, he pulverized everyone & had a bully attitude. I wanted to see him get beat. Little did I know, I'd grow to love this guy who's still a great TV personality & a beautiful down to earth soul today. Btw, this video should have included his KO of Cooney which was spectacular. Thanks for posting - Long live George Foreman !
I remember going crazy when he KOd Moorer. I won $1000 on a bet that hed win by KO. He was getting closer and closer with the right and i kept thinking he needed to hurry up or he wouldn't have time to land it....then he did!
I didn't notice while watching it live, too excited cause I had money on Foreman too , but he actually held back on his power to lead moorer in, made him think he could take Foreman's shots, was beautiful tho
I think it only looks slow. Snap on that punches is amazing, and he "pierces" with them every time like if he was punching through the wall. It's not only the strength, it's amazing from technique standpoint too. Now it seems like forgotten art. George was much more than pure intimidating strength, he knew how to lay all power into that punch. That's why some of his punches that don't look particularly fast or dangerous, did knock out people cold.
Exactly what I say all the time! God internallyt takes something away from a powerful person to keep him from running crazy with it. If George had the speed of the likes of Ali, he would have killed every opponent.
ManfredRS, you're so right! He actually put about 3 people down without the punch making contact. So, it's right to say that the eddy current or vortex created by his wild punches took each of those people down and out. What a beast!
Comeback George was so good at transfering his extra body weight into power. It's looks slow, but he's stepped into or leaned forward every strike. The man hit like a train
Wilder and Shavers may have more one-shot right hand power, but nobody was a more fearsome puncher overall than George. He had a large arsenal of shots, and everything he threw hurt bad. His jab was a spear, his hooks were earthquakes, his walking uppercuts like icepicks, and his straight right hand itself was one of the deadliest in history.
George hit so hard, like inside of his gloves were anvils instead of fists. Raw power. His patients, due to his conditioning, was scary to watch because you knew eventually the guy was eating so many, it was gonna end ugly. Love George!!
"Big" George Foreman (76-5-0, KO's 68). 1968 Olympic gold medalist and 2-time Heavyweight champion of the world (1973-74 & 1994-97). Foreman was a big freak of nature with his near inhuman strenght and punch-power. Foreman was a lot better & more inteligent boxer then many gives him credit for. Also how calm and relaxed he could be while still pummel and KO his opponents.
Vaughn Jacobsen Yeah it’s weird, I can hit hard but I have small wrists and hands. I think the only disadvantage to having small wrists is that they’re more prone to injury to due the wrist bending when punching, so strengthening the wrists should help
Vaughn Jacobsen ahh your not as tough as you think you are kid and this wrist bullshit is a lie and fake for kids like you that love to say make up bullshit
Americans are never going to go from liking boxing and football to caring that much about dudes kicking a ball. We’re just a hands on people. It’s not a disease- some people like it, but it doesn’t mean everyone will over time
George is not just a boxing supremo ! He is a role model of decency and all that is good in sports people. A true example for people to follow, and he certainly lived the dream and deserved every minute.
@@Way2EasyDIY as said by 2 guys that fought Tyson and shavers , Tyson hit like a speeding car and shavers hit like a Mac truck George Foreman is closer to shavers power
@@boogeymann6686 it was Larry Holmes👊 I'm sure you probably watched that bout but if you didn't u should cuz shavers knocked prime Holmes out cold and when Holmes hit the canvas it woke him up he then got up and proceeded to outbox shavers....imo that was definitely one of the hardest punches anyone ever took,, definitely one of the hardest punches anyone has ever recovered from ..
@JohnACorp782 you can't deny that tyson was also another hard hitter; nothing overrated about that, what is overrated though is the belief that he is the best heavyweight
Any heavyweight have those three impressive moves on their resume Frazier, norton and Ron Lyle who may have been hardest puncher in boxing history. Lyle never got his just due but no one was Nxious to step in ring with Lyle in what I would say is best heavy weight bout in heavy weight history. Each punch thrown by combatants had chance to put you face down. That fight had more knockdowns both ways until end came for Lyle. Just a wonderful bout of you have opportunity to view highly encourage viewing it.
I remember hearing that George Chuvalo had the best chin in boxing. Having seen him stay on his feet after that Foreman pummelling I’m inclined to agree!
WATCH what foreman did to these guys..young and then old..how REALIZE HOW GREAT ALI WAS..to stand in that ring..take foreman on at his absolute BONE BREAKING PUNCHING peak.....AND THEN BEAT HIM!!
George was a sparring partner of sonny liston who also was a very good champion and he learned a lot from sonny how to intimidate opponents,he was a nasty piece of work era as a heavyweight probably one of the most brutal ruthless heavyweights just like liston. In the second era he was a different man but he could still punch with freakish power evader Holyfield said just his jab numbed your face it was that hard but he is a real nice man today much respect to him.
Legend! Strongest both physical & mentaly. Best chin. Hard super straight clubbing jab. Best right cross. Best heavyweight boxer if all times but also a great human & personality.
The Foreman Grill was George’s biggest K.O. Only in America can a boxing champ become A marketing champ. Perhaps the greatest one-two punch In the business world.
Such a graceful and well spoken champ. I rarely hear people bring him up in boxing conversations, his record is immaculate and he knocked out plenty of incredibly talented fighters. He wasn't the prime fighter but he knew how to use the tools he had to full potential and strength was surely one of them.
How cud anyone not rate big George as 1 of the best ever.. he was a total gentleman outside the ring and an absolute animal in it.1 ov the all time greats.🥊
@Dom Trussardi george had footwork that he used mostly on lateral movement which allowed him to cut off the ring and corner anyone. Even ali despite his excellent footwork was cornered. He didnt need a lot of combos but his 1-2 is nice and he displays great technique on uppercuts in his comeback.
George was very heavy handed 😲 picture someone picking something up like a whole toilet and throwing it at your jaw or head or body "it's coming at you very slow but when it gets there you will know".🤣🤣🤣
The thing that amaze me is how he was able to generate such powerful with almost no help coming from hips and legs.. this is pretty strange if we compare him to another powerful hitter like Tyson
Big George used to pick up cows when he was younger and walk around with them on his back that and strength and conditioning plus boxing ability is how he is so powerful and don’t have to rotate his whole body to get a power shot that’s the best trick he’s just that damn strong
I love watching Old George hit someone so hard you can physically see them questioning all decisions in life that led them to that moment...
Yep,and the sound was so big
Would've loved to see him then vs a 1986 Tyson great stuff
hahah as Javier Bardem said in No Country for Old Men "if the rule you followed led you to this moment, then what use was the rule"
In several of these knockdowns you can kind of see that they weren't actually "knocked down" as in "not able to stand"...it's more like they just wanted out. I don't blame them.
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Sometimes you just gotta be grateful and remind yourself, atleast youve never been punched in the face by george foreman
Amen brother!!!!
wth a glove
I second that amen!!! Venomous power!!!!
That bit of wisdom ought to be on a t-shirt!
Hahaha
In response to an interviewer question on his sloppy punching technique:
"I may telegraph my punches, but the messages get through" (c) Big George Foreman.
Absolutely legend.
Imagine if he had the technique it would be absolutely unfair God had to diminish some attribute otherwise Foreman would be way overpowered
@@thegreatestfinesser2338 with more hand speed and skils was the best.
Did you see all his opponents? All small tomato can 2nd tier undercard journeymen. Why isn't he fighting Lewis or Bowe or Ibeabuchi or Tyson or Golata? Because on his comeback trail he avoided all the power hitters. They handed Foreman the title on a silver platter.
@@Jabbing_Jack I agree bro.
@@Jabbing_Jack Lewis opponents were not a the best also
After he hits you he allows you to hug him like" I know son I know"
Lol
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Lmao no doubt
"It happened. It happened. History has happened." One of my favourite words in boxing of all time. Such a historic moment when Foreman won the championship again after 20 years.
Look at some of George Foreman's first 40 opponents before facing Ali,, all cruiserweights and tiny heavies with losing records! And these are only the ones with losing records! Many others have pathetic undercard journeyman records. Don't take my word, look for yourselves. Only top shelf fighter he ever fought was Ali but George panicked and lost his only opportunity.
Fred Askew -- 2 wins 6 losses
Johnny Carroll -- 12 wins 19 losses
Roy Wallace -- 7 wins 12 losses
Leo Peterson -- 3 wins 4 losses
Bob Hazelton -- 3 wins 6 losses
Levi Forte -- 20 wins 21 losses
Charley Polite -- 11 wins 14 losses
George Johnson -- 17 win 19 losses
Lou Bailey -- 16 wins 30 losses
Mel Turnbow -- 8 wins 10 losses
Stamford Harris -- 14 wins 21 losses
Vic Scott -- 1 win 2 losses
Joe Murphy Gordwin -- 1 win 14 losses
Ollie Wilson -- 21 wins 39 losses
Clarence Boone -- 3 wins 25 losses
Terry Sorrell -- 4 wins 15 losses
Shocking isn't it. The rest were not much better, similar to washed-up handicapped cruiserweight Joe Frazier who was puffed up with diabetes, high blood pressure and only had one 👁️ (no disrespect but true).
"My left eye went when I was young. I was working the speed bag and some steel went in the eye and scratched it to pieces. I was blind in that eye. Some doctors were my best friends. We sheltered the story and kept it a quiet. And I learnt the eye-chart by heart." -- Joe Frazier
Medically Joe Frazier would not be allowed to fight professionally today, Fact 💯
Foreman was relatively unknown when he challenged Joe Frazier for his heavyweight crown in 1973, that's why he was a 3 1/2 to 1 underdog going in. Frazier had slipped since beating Ali in 1971. That fight had taken a lot out of him and Joe was 10 pounds heavier when he got into the ring with George. The only names on Foreman's record that stood out were 19-5 journeyman punchbag Chuck Wepner and 6 ft 0 inch has-been 59-16 George Chuvalo. So Foreman's greatest win at his best was against little 5'11" one 👁️ Frazier inside two rounds.
Directly after bouncing Frazier up & down like a 🏀 basketball, he knocked out the overmatched 5'10" 196 lb lousy 54-27 (career) Jose Roman in two minutes of the 1st round. Then Foreman scored his second best career win against Ken Norton, who just broke Ali's jaw. 210 lb Norton's philly shell defense was atrocious against Foreman. George destroyed Kenny, again in under 2 rounds. This was the high point of his career.
Foreman was always a slugger, never a patient slick boxer. That's why after the 3rd round, Joe Frazier said, "George is rushing himself and not staying calm, he's not going to last." Frazier saw exactly what we all saw. Foreman Panicked in the sweltering heat and humidity which exceeded 90 percent and punched himself out, flailing away like a wild kitty cat. Ali sensed what was happening and patiently waited till George fell over ..And OMG did y'all see how ILLEGALLY LOOSE those ropes were!!! They were loose enough to allow Ali to avoid getting hit in the head leaving Foreman no choice but to go after the body. What should have been Ali's most difficult fight was actually one of his easiest.
Fans worldwide demanded an immediate rematch but Ali knew better. If Ali was really the greatest why didn't he prove it instead of running 🏃💨 back to washed-up has-been one 👁️ . Although Foreman went on to decimate overrated one 👁️ for a second time after his loss to Ali, it was clear he was not the same fighter. He was knocked down twice and looked very vulnerable against Ron Lyle in their slugfest. Several more easy fights later, George was humiliated again, this time by featherfisted 19% KO's Jimmy Young. Being devastated and depressed Foreman retired from boxing.
Comeback Foreman was flattered by two things:
#1. Frazier made Foreman look better than he was.
#2. Ali made Norton look better than he was.
Here's some more bum of the month club fighters with losing records they hand-picked for George:
Frank Lux 19 wins 30 losses
Mark Young 11 wins 13 losses
Manoel de Almeida 3 wins 8 losses
Mike Jameson 14 wins 15 losses
Little 5'7" Qawi hit Foreman at will till he ran outta gas. Gerry Cooney fought George with his right arm tied behind his back as he didn't throw a single right hand punch. Holyfield and Morrison hit George whenever they wanted to and Alex Stewart gave Foreman the worst beating of his career closing both his eyes.
Foreman proved he had the talent to compete in his second career...but that's it...in truth...old Foreman was a celebrity fighter by then. Nobody minded that he leap frogged real contenders to cherry-pick opponents with belts that suited him stylistically and were 35 to 50 pounds smaller.
First Foreman with his 50 pound weight advantage tries Holyfield for a belt. Three fights later he tries Morrison who couldn't breathe with HIV for a belt. Then very next fight they hand George his belt on a silver platter for fightin career LHW Moorer.
Big George wanted Absolutelyyy Nothing to do with "Power" hitters Lennox Lewis, Riddick Bowe, Ike Ibeabuchi, David Tua, Oliver McCall, Andrew Golata and Mike Tyson because he was to slow and his philly shell defense was terrible. Boxing's political deep state mafioso elites did the same for Foreman as they did for Ali. Just follow money trails for answers.
20 years after losing it to Muhammad Ali in 1974, George made 3 successful defenses against Alex Schulz, Crawford Grimsley & Lou Saverese before losing for the final time against Shannon Briggs.
Knockout wins over Frazier (twice) Norton & Moorer, all much smaller look very good on his record. Yet, he never truely dominated the heavyweight division for a long period of time, which should count against him. Foreman was 5-3 in title fights, which isn’t that impressive compared to Joe Louis (26-1) Larry Holmes (21-5) and Lennox Lewis (15-2-1), who were all far more dominant champions.
Who did he beat? He won part of the title, yet he never proved he was the best in the division. There were a lot of good big Power hitters around in the early-mid 90’s, yet he defended against B-Level fighters Schulz, Grimsley and Saverese, of which Foreman was gifted 2 outta 3 of those fights.
He should have fought at least one legitimate contender or attempted to unify the titles after beating Moorer. Even if Foreman lost, which I’m pretty sure he would have considering his advanced age, he would have been far greater in defeat in my eyes. Why not lose to Bowe or Lewis rather than Briggs? George was a great fighter, but looking back over his career, I believe he is definitely overrated as a heavyweight champion based on his achievements.
George Foreman's numbers (76 wins, 68 by knockout and 5 losses) may not lie, but numbers minus context can lead to distortion. His opposition is on average the weakest of any heavyweight ATG. Back then heavyweight was 175+ lbs until 1979 when it was increased to 200+ lbs. Majority of his KO's came against cruiserweights.
9:16 imagine getting decked by Foreman and the ropes bouncing you back up for another wallop lol 😆
Such a brutal knockout
George winning the title back after all those years is the best thing in sports I’ve ever seen.
Agree 100%
Frazier kept getting up after them hard hits. Much respect
Smoking Joe Frazier, toughest man with biggest heart.
He had the will of a champion which is why he got up time and time again.
Unbelievable heart
And why Frazier was horribly punch drunk
Such a beast. His grill was good too.
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@Thomas Florio Yes, nearly all of Foreman's opponents in this video were stiffs except for Moorer. Moorer was undefeated and had just beaten Holyfield in a decision. And most of Moorer's wins ended in knockouts.
If young Foreman had older Foreman's discipline he would have been undefeated...
He took alot more punishment when he was older though.
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He was raw the first time around, almost purely dependent on power because he had so much of it. Had he been taught by someone who he respected and was more experienced than his first trainers, maybe he would have never lost because he would have been taught to box and not only punch.The second version of George was wiser because he was older and by then the division had changed. Foreman matured the ten years he spent out of the ring and it showed in his overall performance and demeanor. Even though it wasn't an undisputed version of the title he won the second time, at 45 yrs old, it was a remarkable achievement anyway.
The loss to Ali seemed to have really affected Foreman, but not only because of the "rope a dope"strategy ali used against him. Foremen could not be beaten by psychology alone because he was a highly trained, extremely powerful fighter who was used to intimidating opponents with his demeanor and overwhelming them with his brute strength. Ali wasnt intimidated by foreman and actually stood up to him, HIT him and BEAT him up! Ali landed every punch he knew how to throw and shook foreman up on a few occasions . He had never been hit like Ali hit him, and it all contributed to ali winning the fight. Even the strategy against the ropes had to be executed well and couldn't be duplicated by any other heavyweight at the time because of all the risk it involved. So the victory wasnt a fluke win at all and neither was the strategy, but it probably was something Ali devised instinctually and all on his own and was just one more reason why he is revered for being the fighter he was.
Clancularius he was actually too disciplined after rumble in the jungle which I think is why he lost to young and Lyle almost beat him (until he reverted to his old self after the first knockdown). He was too worried about his stamina that he stopped piling on combinations of hard pressuring swings that he used to do. What young foreman needed was the determination to cardio that rocky Marciano had. He also threw non stop power punches once he got going but was so fit he rarely got too tired.
Scariest thing in the world: foreman coming at you with hands down!!!😂
Foreman's matching the movements of Mehungas was scary. Tyson fought the bum of the month and was terrified of Foreman. Foreman was a monster, a Pastor and sold grilling machines.
One of the best heavyweights in the history of boxing
@@jacquesdemorton5871 Foreman was a monster, but Tyson was not afraid of him. As a matter of fact, Foreman just recently said he really wanted no part of Tyson. They both made comments out of respect, not fear. But then again, who wouldn't be afraid?
You make a good and accurate point, Arctodus 01. Tyson also told his then manager, Don King never to put him in a ring with an animal like Foreman. In a way, I am glad that the two men never fought.
I presume you are referring to the fight with Ladislao Mijhangos in Florida.
It must have been terrifying for the young Mijhangos to watch that towering, awesome figure walk towards him with his hands at his waist and then imitate his attempts to duck and weave. Young Lad got away with a few belts in the ribs before wisely hitting the deck.
I really felt sorry for the kid, but I am sure he is still dining out on the story today.
Big George decided he wanted his World Championship back and anyone who got in the way got hit big time.
I believe that George, a kind and gentle man, learned to intimidate other boxers from an old sparring partner. the genuinely fearsome Charles Liston.
*The real life Ivan Drago, **_"Whatever he hits, he destroys!"_*
Drago is nothing in front of Big George.
@@mator2339 dude it's a fictional character from a movie
@@juk1107 Indeed, so he's nothing.
id imagine some of those guys just pretended they were knocked out so they wouldnt have to get back up and step in front of traffic again
Super underrated comment.
More like they really tried their best to pretend they werent knocked out, but they just couldnt move.
Foreman had so much power, he was a Freak of Nature. There were a lot of other muscled fighters like Norton,Weaver, Briggs etc. But no one of them had the brute destructive power of George. Although he had a very impressive Stature, he had even more Power than he looked like. The same was with Liston
Indeed Liston was also a tremendous puncher, and the reason Rocky Marciano retired to avoid Sonny
An Also Earnie Shavers who had the highest knockout percentage of any heavyweight ever although iu you look at the calibre of fighters Forman destroyed I think you,d havf to say he wax the greatest knockout aftists ever an yes even though Ali said shavers hit the hardest it would be correct to say Forman had the most brute strenght shavers had to throw his whole body into a fast telegraphing lung Forman could do it with a mere swat like a polar bear an thats what made him so dangerous !
Right! Foreman could pull trucks strapped to a harness around his upper torso! It was unbelievable watching him do it. Chopping down one fkn tree after another! Some of his early fights are actually quite humorous in that his opponents had to have been told of his power yet they chose to stay in close and he'd either push them away or maneuver around them and whether it was a right or left they got hit with, the way they reacted , you just knew it hurt like nothing they ever experienced before. That man could punch a hole through a brick wall!
Liston trained Big George into being a professional after he decided to quit his amateur career after Olympics win.
@@allensarkis9515 Indeed Shavers was the strongest puncher. But he in no way has the physical strenght and resistance of Foreman. He took a clean 15 punch combination from Holyfield and ate them like it was nothing.
George Foreman could knock you out with any punch from any distance within reach . Glancing blow or direct contact it didn't matter . George wasn't fast but his timing was unbelievable . In training he spent gobs of time throwing the exact same punch to the exact same spot over and over and over again . Trainers didn't like holding the heavy bag for him which he was known to break .
Old or not , I bet he still has a hell of a punch .
Wow what power what an athlete age 45 world champion yes
I'll bet he does, too.
ran into willie O ree first black man to play in the nhl he was probly 75 or 80 yo he crushed my hand when we shook and it was sore for 4 days no lie and my hands are rocks and im twice his size
No wonder Ali never gave him arematch
Danny Barcenas his Parkinson’s already was kicking in
Always amazed me how heavy handed he was, even in his later years. He could literally throw what looked like a lazy sloppy jab and knock someone out...just pure raw power
After he punched you from one direction, he would rock you towards the other. And you can literally see the next punch coming, but you just cant do anything to get out of the way. Your brain stops thinking, your body doesnt move, your spirit is just viewing your life movie in the spirit cinema thru your eyes. And then you go shit shit s-
Agreed. Old George's punches in particular seemed slow and sloppy asf, but hey, you can't argue with results and truth was he was knocking people into other dimensions
I remember watching Forman with my dad in the 70s in his prime. He was literally destroying boxers with straight raw power!
George fought your dad???
@@davidfelix2594 no
Watching these now back to back it’s a miracle he never killed someone!! Like getting hit with a 20 pound sledgehammer!! Norton and Frazier were two of the greatest fighters ever and George just wrecked them!! Amazing!!
I'm a big boxing fan from the 60's & remember all the greats (Ali was my # 1). When Big George 1st came on the scene, he pulverized everyone & had a bully attitude. I wanted to see him get beat. Little did I know, I'd grow to love this guy who's still a great TV personality & a beautiful down to earth soul today. Btw, this video should have included his KO of Cooney which was spectacular. Thanks for posting - Long live George Foreman !
i couldn't separate the great 3
and he seemed to keep his brain...
I share your views 💯
JB Fonfrias Same thing here
Indeed! That left uppercut that sent Cooney to sleep was scary!
@@cocotimbo Right, I could still see him frozen just before George's left made him crumble.
Damn. He just punches a guy twice and it's a T K O
Someone else it is just one punch.
Georges hands so heavy makes him the greatest of all time I'm a huge fan
My fav heavyw8 ever!!!
@@tkong35 same
Hard hitter outta H Town TX
What a beast foreman was! Ali and Foreman were the two greatest heavyweights of all time in my opinion.
That looks fake at 12:42
@@josephrobinson5452 it kinda does, but it broke his gumsheild in half and buried half of it in his jaw!! they had to take it out in hospital!!
@@josephrobinson5452 turn your sound up
That Foreman-Lyle fight is one of the most brutal things I've ever seen.
Definitely! Man what a battle.
It was like Hulk vs. Thing
The way he just walked away from knocking his opponents into another dimension is soooo cold
its like u dont get excited when he knocks someone out, u get worried
I remember going crazy when he KOd Moorer. I won $1000 on a bet that hed win by KO. He was getting closer and closer with the right and i kept thinking he needed to hurry up or he wouldn't have time to land it....then he did!
I didn't notice while watching it live, too excited cause I had money on Foreman too , but he actually held back on his power to lead moorer in, made him think he could take Foreman's shots, was beautiful tho
......with echoes of Lampley saying "it happened, it happened......!"
That’s an awesome story bro 😎 I’m glad you won that 1000. Big George was a tank
big george foremans comeback was my favorite thing in boxing history he has always been a hero to me since i was a kid
You know you’re hurting some one when you hit them and they do the ol’ giddy up 10:47
Lol....He was looking for the exit..
Foreman had strange stamina,he was like iron man in the ring 💪
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@@kevinfowler5105 old man Foreman walks in the chat
Never go toe to toe with the old man in the ring where men die young especially if the old man is Big George Foreman. Oh my!
Dream and blessed career. A MM-aire entrepreneur at 70+ without visible head injury signs.
Forman's punches are slow and devastating. Thank God he's not that fast
He didn't need to be fast , his timing was impeccable .
I think it only looks slow. Snap on that punches is amazing, and he "pierces" with them every time like if he was punching through the wall. It's not only the strength, it's amazing from technique standpoint too. Now it seems like forgotten art. George was much more than pure intimidating strength, he knew how to lay all power into that punch. That's why some of his punches that don't look particularly fast or dangerous, did knock out people cold.
Exactly what I say all the time! God internallyt takes something away from a powerful person to keep him from running crazy with it. If George had the speed of the likes of Ali, he would have killed every opponent.
ManfredRS, you're so right! He actually put about 3 people down without the punch making contact. So, it's right to say that the eddy current or vortex created by his wild punches took each of those people down and out. What a beast!
@@Liger._King Cassius Clay lost to Henry Cooper BUT the fix was in Also,no way does Clay beat Sonny Liston ever two more fixes
Comeback George was so good at transfering his extra body weight into power. It's looks slow, but he's stepped into or leaned forward every strike. The man hit like a train
Dang, big George looks like he's just playing with his opponents. He looks slow, soft. Then his opponents get sleepy.
Wilder and Shavers may have more one-shot right hand power, but nobody was a more fearsome puncher overall than George. He had a large arsenal of shots, and everything he threw hurt bad. His jab was a spear, his hooks were earthquakes, his walking uppercuts like icepicks, and his straight right hand itself was one of the deadliest in history.
I don't think a prime Wilder would be able to rock a prime Foreman. Foreman could take out Wilder and Fury on the same night.
E ele não fazia balanço, apenas soltava o braço
I've never seen more guys look dead in the ring than those that fought this guy...
Foreman KO moorer is my all-time boxing moment.
Foreman was taking on , who we call great, 15 years ater his prime, legend
Adore Foreman, what a personality, and absolutely human
A great champion who used the tools he had to climb the ladder. Bless you GEORGE.
11:16 I couldn't help but laugh. Replayed it like 10 times 🤣🤣😂
George hit so hard, like inside of his gloves were anvils instead of fists. Raw power. His patients, due to his conditioning, was scary to watch because you knew eventually the guy was eating so many, it was gonna end ugly. Love George!!
Finally someone downloaded an excellent video of George without stupid background music. THANK YOU.
Chavalo took unbelievable hits and still stood. Amazing.
He paid for it later.
George Forman was like a Tiger tank of boxing..everyone else was a Sherman tank..a good tank but no match for a Tiger
"Big" George Foreman (76-5-0, KO's 68).
1968 Olympic gold medalist and 2-time Heavyweight champion of the world (1973-74 & 1994-97).
Foreman was a big freak of nature with his near inhuman strenght and punch-power. Foreman was a lot better & more inteligent boxer then many gives him credit for. Also how calm and relaxed he could be while still pummel and KO his opponents.
Heaviest hands ever. Guy could knock people out with glancing blows and arm punches.
Foreman had gigantic wrists and forearms. His wrists were nearly the size of the average man's ankle.
I've always wondered why some of his punches don't look that impressive but rock the opponent's world. Maybe that answers part of it!
Exactly! Heavy hands hit hard.
They say the size of a man's wrist is the true indicator of his natural strength. Pacquiao also has unusually thick wrists for his size.
Vaughn Jacobsen Yeah it’s weird, I can hit hard but I have small wrists and hands. I think the only disadvantage to having small wrists is that they’re more prone to injury to due the wrist bending when punching, so strengthening the wrists should help
Vaughn Jacobsen ahh your not as tough as you think you are kid and this wrist bullshit is a lie and fake for kids like you that love to say make up bullshit
When you are think about all boxers and nobody lies- there is only one Greatest - Big George
the most special champion in sport history
He had big testicles.
What great men George , Joe And. Ali can grace my table anytime! An honor .
I salute Big George Foreman. I real Champion with the heaviest punches known to man. Facts! 💪🏾 🥊
Big George foreman = Monster
Big George Could Chop them Trees down 👊🏾
Big George was awesome.
I was allways a fan of George great fighter
One of the greats! George Foreman.
If 3:18 had connected, the opponent's head would have come off.
I think it grazed though.
@MUFC Youre answering this as a copypasta to all boxing shit lol
@MUFC Imagine calling it "Soccer" and naming yourself MU *F* C
Americans are never going to go from liking boxing and football to caring that much about dudes kicking a ball. We’re just a hands on people. It’s not a disease- some people like it, but it doesn’t mean everyone will over time
Foreman is so calm. Once in a lifetime talent for sure
George is not just a boxing supremo ! He is a role model of decency and all that is good in sports people. A true example for people to follow, and he certainly lived the dream and deserved every minute.
Strongest Boxer ever!
6:40 I don't think he's gonna make it. Lmao there shouldn't have even been a count
Hahhaha he's taking a nap
Maybe they meant make it as in “live.” LOL.
Bruh refs use to suck back then
He looks liked he was bleeding internally at that point
Lmfao 😂😂🤣🤣
George was one of my favorite fighters. What a great fighter and a great person.
So happy George Foreman made a second comeback.
i like how George just walk to his opponent and beat the hell out of them like a dad beating his son for skipping school. :p
😭😭
What I love is seeing him just stomping round the ring with those huge concrete block fists, flooring opponents multiple times like its nothing lol
He made it look so easy
Hardest Hitting Heavyweight of All Time 🥊
George was so powerful even when he missed the wind from his punch would knock you down.
Honestly think I’d rather take a punch from Tyson
tatemus1 and that says i all. He looked so mean in he's prime
Idk dude Tyson's punches are like equivalent to getting hit by a bus haha
@@Way2EasyDIY as said by 2 guys that fought Tyson and shavers , Tyson hit like a speeding car and shavers hit like a Mac truck George Foreman is closer to shavers power
@@3rdpersonality48 Was that Larry Holmes?
@@boogeymann6686 it was Larry Holmes👊 I'm sure you probably watched that bout but if you didn't u should cuz shavers knocked prime Holmes out cold and when Holmes hit the canvas it woke him up he then got up and proceeded to outbox shavers....imo that was definitely one of the hardest punches anyone ever took,, definitely one of the hardest punches anyone has ever recovered from ..
You can only imagine how hard Foreman blows are 💯
Foreman he was the most amazing power puncher . Wrecking ball punches
He put people to sleep a lot.
Hands so heavy 🥊
Tyson is hard hitting
Foreman is heavy hitting
Well said.
@JohnACorp782 said no one... ever.
@JohnACorp782 you can't deny that tyson was also another hard hitter; nothing overrated about that, what is overrated though is the belief that he is the best heavyweight
Any heavyweight have those three impressive moves on their resume Frazier, norton and Ron Lyle who may have been hardest puncher in boxing history. Lyle never got his just due but no one was Nxious to step in ring with Lyle in what I would say is best heavy weight bout in heavy weight history. Each punch thrown by combatants had chance to put you face down. That fight had more knockdowns both ways until end came for Lyle. Just a wonderful bout of you have opportunity to view highly encourage viewing it.
Agree 100% and George said Lyle was one of the few who could really punch hard. That's saying something.
I remember hearing that George Chuvalo had the best chin in boxing. Having seen him stay on his feet after that Foreman pummelling I’m inclined to agree!
Yes, indeed!! Chuvalo never "kissed the canvas" (his exact words) in his whole career!
Much respect!!
By far the heaviest hands in boxing history. He didn't have great hand speed with his heavy hands, but he didn't need it. They were lethal weapons!
WATCH what foreman did to these guys..young and then old..how REALIZE HOW GREAT ALI WAS..to stand in that ring..take foreman on at his absolute BONE BREAKING PUNCHING peak.....AND THEN BEAT HIM!!
George was a sparring partner of sonny liston who also was a very good champion and he learned a lot from sonny how to intimidate opponents,he was a nasty piece of work era as a heavyweight probably one of the most brutal ruthless heavyweights just like liston. In the second era he was a different man but he could still punch with freakish power evader Holyfield said just his jab numbed your face it was that hard but he is a real nice man today much respect to him.
Surprisingly, Foreman doesn't have that fast of a punch, yet the sheer mass makes up for speed.
It was like getting hit with a battering ram, not the fastest, but so much momentum
The old George is better than the Young George
Only in some aspects.
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Here is a video that explains both young and old foreman style.
Legend!
Strongest both physical & mentaly.
Best chin.
Hard super straight clubbing jab.
Best right cross.
Best heavyweight boxer if all times but also a great human & personality.
The Foreman Grill was George’s biggest K.O.
Only in America can a boxing champ become
A marketing champ.
Perhaps the greatest one-two punch
In the business world.
George Foreman 2.0 was no joke
he was so efficient with his energy... kinda next level tbh
What a savage machine forman was. Simply the best.
I wouldn’t want to tank those wild swings from a peak 70’s George Foreman.
Old George was like a cannon, slow, took a while to load, but if it hit it was devastating
When big George hits the pain is felt in the feet
Such a graceful and well spoken champ. I rarely hear people bring him up in boxing conversations, his record is immaculate and he knocked out plenty of incredibly talented fighters. He wasn't the prime fighter but he knew how to use the tools he had to full potential and strength was surely one of them.
How cud anyone not rate big George as 1 of the best ever..
he was a total gentleman outside the ring and an absolute animal in it.1 ov the all time greats.🥊
I dont find his style ugly.
What are u talking about?
@Dom Trussardi george had footwork that he used mostly on lateral movement which allowed him to cut off the ring and corner anyone.
Even ali despite his excellent footwork was cornered.
He didnt need a lot of combos but his 1-2 is nice and he displays great technique on uppercuts in his comeback.
@Dom Trussardi its a slugger style
George was very heavy handed 😲 picture someone picking something up like a whole toilet and throwing it at your jaw or head or body "it's coming at you very slow but when it gets there you will know".🤣🤣🤣
Foreman definitely had best comeback of all time.
My hero. Great man.
Punchers are born, not made. God bless ya, George. A true gladiator and inspiration.
Foreman has 3 heads; two of which are also called fists: Booooom
The thing that amaze me is how he was able to generate such powerful with almost no help coming from hips and legs.. this is pretty strange if we compare him to another powerful hitter like Tyson
Big George used to pick up cows when he was younger and walk around with them on his back that and strength and conditioning plus boxing ability is how he is so powerful and don’t have to rotate his whole body to get a power shot that’s the best trick he’s just that damn strong
Got paid for punching grills, got paid for selling them. Good job 👍
I remember some announcer once said, "Foreman's not a good boxer but he sure can punch."
SIR, GEORGE FOREMAN