Yeah, that’s one of the many many amazing things you can say about Foreman. It’s crazy because he was fighting a generation or two before the Tyson, Holyfield, Lewis era. As a matter of fact Lennox Lewis is still holding up as far as his speech and mental health. But it’s almost guaranteed that all the fighters who fought Foreman got brain damage in one form or another.😱

I'm glad he has, he certainly had some very tough fights, not least in this remarkable comeback phase of his career where he showed he could still mix it with some of the best heavyweights of the day.

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He’s one of but not the one to take home the belt a champion will always be a champion 😂

Muhammed Ali best

@@christopherwilson2621 Michael Moore is not one of the greatest of all times and he beat the hell out of Holyfield. Now,Who K.O'd Michael Moore to become the oldest heavyweight champion of all times?Hint: He fought Ali and Frazier

@@eren-494 Big George is on that list,too. Oldest Heavyweight champion of all time. He was a factor in any era he fought in.

​​@@tompridge8242Correct name is Michael Moorer.....David Tua beat him like a drum.

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I wouldn't go that far. It was fun watching a prime Holy beat the brakes off Foreman but bets fights all time? Common man

​​@@eol6632You're a casual and you spell like trailer trash. Go train in a boxing gym and then judge a fight. While you're at it, learn how to use words.

I wouldn,t say one of the best fights but it was very entertainning

in the top 50 of the best boxing fights, maybe. wich is still good

Holy n Riddick B was one of the best fights in history ❣️

It's definitely a unique defense! Only problem with it, is you can't counter punch like that.. But he wasn't a counter puncher so it worked for him. When i used to box amateur, i would use that defense but only when i was forehead to forehead on the inside against the ropes.. It's a decently effective defense for inside fighting! But George used on the outside and inside 😳

Cross arm defence like Kenny Norton

Unfortunately that defense worked against him in this fight,because he wasn't able to react as quickly to Holyfield's punches,coming out of that defense.He changed it up later in the 90's,to better results.

Frazier was the originator of that defensive style.

​@@kooldjnez1 there were people before frazier who used the crossguard defense like Archie Moore

Ma boy took that like he was bored, didn't move an inch. How amazing this guy's tolerance was...

Exactly 💯 it hurts me just looking at it, this version of Holyfield would have defeated Mike Tyson and Lennox Lewis.

Yeah but he ended up having a better second career than when he was young.He later shocked the world and became the heavyweight champion by knocking out Michael Moorer.

He was still smooth asf at 42...

Both great fighters,if Foreman was younger and in his prime who knows what the out come would be. I know what I think.

FOREMAN WAS ONE TUFF SON OF A GUN

@@josephbennett728 Foreman and Norton was one hell of a fight and I admire the courage of both fighters

Yes you're perfectly right..

That’s what everyone told him about Mike Tyson, he ended up beating Tyson twice

Big goerge

Yeah and then became heavy weight champion again at 45. Also, earned 350million in the process. That's a real champ

@@Vor_Tex_Sun Then made more money from designing a grill...then he ever made in boxing.

lol Yep.

@@Ididntaskforahandleyoutubedudes heads definitely made of steel.

Very good

IDK about all that lol.. Holyfield's trilogy with Bowe was better then this fight and Holyfield has been in some of the most epic wars i have ever seen!! Hell go watch Holyfield vs Bert Cooper that was a amazing back and forth fight.. Even though it was more on the brawling side of the equation! Holyfield vs Tyson 1 was more on the side of great boxing skill and a very strategic approach and a master class! Holyfield was the man!!!

@Gray fox 🙄

Cos if he sit he wouldn't be able to get that bulky ass up.

Beasts don't sit every 3 minutes. He was a fucking animal. A Grizzley in human form. Cheers

46:20 Congratulations to refery.......

Riddick bowe vs Holyfield 1 and 2 are both great fights if you haven’t seen yet my top for sure

I saw a little clip of someone talking to holyfield in a gym. He said when George hit you, you stayed hit.

@@jamesharmon3827 Dang that's a helluva statement.

What u think about the biopic that comes out in April?

Holyfield was a legend

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Yes he was one of the All time greats

No it doesn’t lol. He couldn’t even knock out an older, 40 year old George Foreman. He has no place amongst the 70s heavyweights.

@@soundwavesuperior28 What are you reacting to? Your answer does not make sense.

In fairness to Holyfield, Big George outweighed him by almost 50 pounds in this fight (257 vs 208)

@@soundwavesuperior28 Yet Holyfield was clearly a powerful puncher who knocked out two thirds of his opponents.

Fury/wilder 3 recently was a great fight. Different era, it’s okay to appreciate both

@@mattfalls2328 true

@@mattfalls2328 it’s not ok

​@@mattfalls2328 Great fight sure but just not the same caliber. No way

But Furry is different and coward. He puts one two to an opponent and then he clinch him. He can't connect continuously without clinching or leaning to an opponent

Good yes..

He his style was just so fun to see unlike mayweather

I never question Holyfield's heart. In fact, George was a better fighter here than he was 20 years prior. So he would have most likely got knocked out by Holyfied.

That not but a ko for foreman

@@tom11zz884 i doubt it. Only reason Ali "ko'd" foreman is because he was gassed and the only other guy I've seen almost ko him was Lyle. Ron Lyle would kill holyfield too.

@@tom11zz884 holyfield couldn't KO hardly anybody, and couldn't KO an old fat George, you really think he would KO a young dangerous George lol? Hopefully in the last 2 weeks you posted this comment, you've came down off your meth bender, went to sleep and came back to reality.

RIGHT HE WOULD HAVE FLEW Holy Field to the STAIR WAY TO HEAVEN ! I BELIEVE HE CAN FLY 😂😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣!!!!!!

He seems like he danced around more or was lighter on his feet in those years.

Negative! Holyfield would of beat George at any time lol Too fast for big george my guy 🤷🏻‍♂️

@@beverlypatama8148 yeah I’m not quite sure about that

I think you guys are actually underestimating how much heart Holyfield had plus how sound his fundamentals were. Prime Holyfield would’ve given George Forman a heck of a fight at any point in Foreman’s career, and I don’t think it would be a guarantee at all that Foreman would win, especially if Holyfield would have fought a smart fight as opposed to exchanging punches with George like Ron Lyle.

@@Riles3152 Holyfield was too fast for George at any point..

So true mate 🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺

You ought your damn mind son

Evander beat Tyson twice…. You need me to say anymore? Let me know

​@@briansousa6341 OK. So he beat a past his prime Tyson twice. Next time make a point. The one you attempted needs some work.

@@drobson8004 who’s prime??? Evander is 4 years older than Mike. Your the one that needs work son. You know nothing about boxing obviously. Mike didn’t have the training and guidance he needed to beat Evander. Rooney training him he would have won. George would never fight Mike because he knew better. He even admitted that. Get educated in the boxing game and then leave some comments.

They need to feel George punching power , then they will understand why Holyfield was cautious going inside , might get knocked out !

Keep in mind this is George decades of of his prime dude was a monster in the ring

Holyfield words?

@@Freeworld11092001 No, my own haha. The thing about the ankles and calf size is true. I think that was a big reason he hit so damn hard. His arms were basically like a normal man's legs.

So.... you are twig?

@@Harp_and_Guitar_Moving_Forward If 6'0" 230lb is a twig, then yeah.

​@@robloxvids2233 6 ft 4 for Big G

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prime vs prime Big George would have ktfo'd him as he would have started the onslaught from the beginning without getting tired, sooner or later even Holyfield would have been enough...

I doubt Foreman hit as hard as Tyson. Foreman look slow, fat and out of energy. He shouldn’t have been boxing like that at his age and condition. It was embarrassing to watch him in this condition.

@@xavibustilloz779 idk about that. Foreman's got more weight to throw behind his punches compared to a shorter Iron Mike.

@@xavibustilloz779 embarrassing? He KO'd a 26 year old moorer and won the wba, ibf and lineal heavyweight championship. Pretty embarrassing for a 45 year old huh? 😅

@@xavibustilloz779 Holyfield said flat out that George Foreman hit harder than Tyson. George Foreman gave Holyfield a much tougher fight than Mike Tyson did. Holyfield hurt Tyson in both fights. Holyfield could not hurt Foreman.

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He would've beat Ali too. He would've beat anyone, the more I watch him fight I'm confident believing this.

LOL... Young/Prime George, literally mows the lawn with Holyfield. You obviously don't understand how much of a monster Big George was in his heyday. As an amateur, Foreman used to train with Sonny Liston, and would knock Sonny around the ring. If you don't know who Liston was, or what he was about, look him up. This version of George was still formidable, but he was obviously older, slower, and his offensive output was limited. A younger version of George would have been landing a ton of big bombs on Evander, with no limitation on his offensive output. Bowe was beating Evander around the ring in their first fight. Imagine what a bigger/stronger fighter like a young George would do to Evander. I have nothing but respect for Evander, and he's one of my favorites....but to think he beats the younger version of George is just laughable. It took perhaps the GOAT to beat that version of George. And he did it with smart boxing, picking his spots, laying and preying, using George's aggression against him. Evander would have too much heart for his own good against a guy like young George. He would stand there and try to pound it out with George, and get a severe beating. No offense....but you sound casual.

Everyone knows that Holyfield was on Steroids when he fought Tyson , he started right before the Second fight with Bowe, he had a professional bodybuilding to train him even got caught with Steroids later at his home, no one gains 30lbs of muscle mass in 5 weeks naturally impossible. Young Holyfield was weak didn't have any KO power to really compete with the heavyweights, He juiced that why he had them heart problems and during his career,

@@Ispeakthetruthifythis nigga lmao keep on dreaming kid

Lol

Exactly…. You know your dealing with one tough sumbitch when he walks back to his corner and asks about his teeth instead of being knocked out on the floor.

No way can you convince me George was better at 42 his speed was so much slower. George is probably the only heavyweight in history that could even compete at 40 against younger fighters on championship level.

I think you need to rewatch that Ali and foreman fight man young foreman was no joke

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Before Tyson went to jail he would have annihilated Holyfield. Even after 6 years of not boxing Tyson could have won if they didn’t allow Holyfield to exclusive hug and put his weight on Tyson for many rounds until Tyson was tired to then begin boxing him. This is why I’ve never been into boxing much because it’s too gimmicky. Step into the octagon if you want to hug half the battle and then get locked into submission, lol.

​@@TheRealShirukenyou are clearly a Tyson fan boy and not a boxing fan

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​@@charlesbr7684 ❤❤❤❤ mogot

ha foreman yoshligida afsona edi

Heh, na prática não foi bem assim. Foreman mostrou uma resistência lendária nesta luta, porque ele nunca esteve tão perto de cair no seu retorno do que contra Holyfield. Compare com a luta contra Morrison, que era reputado como um nocauteador mais forte que Holyfield, Foreman não esteve nem perto de sofrer o tanto que sofreu contra Evander e no final Tommy Morrison estava correndo feito uma galinha lutando pela vida. Mas de fato, era só uma bomba bem colocada do Big George para liquidar qualquer um, por isso Holyfield foi inteligente e manteve a distância nos rounds finais tanto quanto possível. Michael Moorer não foi tão inteligente, quis trocar socos com Foreman e o resultado todos sabemos. Na minha opinião, Foreman é o melhor e maior peso pesado desses todos, incluindo Ali. Em seu retorno, ele não foi derrubado NENHUMA vez, enquanto Ali envelheceu bem mal na carreira. Ele não deu a Foreman a revanche por saber que seria massacrado muito provavelmente. Não vi Joe Louis nem Marciano, mas dos anos 70 pra cá, o peso pesado mais impressionante para mim é Foreman. E Holyfield pra mim o melhor de sua geração, não era peso pesado de origem, não evitou ninguém, enfrentou todos e ganhou de todos. No final da carreira, já velho, lutou 24 rounds seguidos contra Lennox Lewis no auge e não foi derrubado. Um monstro.

Холифилд может и головой боднуть и клинчевать когда пропустил

By Ali if I’m not mistaken right?

@@anonymousbastard5492 Yep. Ali was the only one to accomplish the feat.

@@MCguy52 🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐 shoutout to both men. Warriors

Knocked out one time despite EATING PUNCHES HIS WHOLE CAREER WITHOUT FEAR, and still didn't show any major signs of brain damage. What in the fuck.

No Holyfield would not of been destroyed by either of them lol Holyfield would of destroyed Frazier and Ali would of been a interesting bout! Holyfield is one of the very best to ever do it in any era!! Stop hating man smh Holyfield is a legend and true warrior who gave up massive amounts of weight to almost all his opponents!! Ali with all due respect would of been KO by Lennox Lewis and Riddick Bowe! Nobody and i mean nobody had the Heart and will power of the "Real Deal" Evander Holyfield!!! Great performance by Big George though.. His jab was giving Holy problems but he didn't use it enough 🤷🏻‍♂️ Big George himself said that Ali and Holyfield would of been a great fight 👍

@@beverlypatama8148 Holyfield was awesome but i wouldn't give him a chance against Ali and prime Foreman would of severely battered him. Id of backed him to beat Smokin Joe though.

@@timhorrocks3515 well we will never know will we 🤷🏻‍♂️ I think Holy would of given Ali major issues tbh.. Ali fought alot of bruisers who didn't have the speed or footwork or boxing IQ to compete with him.. Holyfield had all those things in spades! I'm telling you, Holy would of gave Ali a really tough fight! Ali never faced anyone like Holyfield! And Big George was too slow at any point in his career to beat Holyfield! Excluding a lucky punch, Holy would always beat George! Heck even if George landed a bomb on Holyfield, It still is not a certainty bc Holy had a granite chin and the heart and will to keep fighting! I would favor a prime Holyfield over anyone of any era, except Lennox Lewis bc of his size and skill and ability to keep Holyfield on the end of a long jab and then clinch the moment Holyfield got inside.. Holyfield was a beast and a true Warrior!! One of the best of any Era period IMHO

@@beverlypatama8148 You're right we will never know but thanks for the reply. You clearly know boxing my friend. Personally i dont think anyone in history beats prime foreman other than ali. I am a massive Holyfield fan though hes one of the greats for sure.

@@timhorrocks3515prime Ken Norton vs Evander Holyfield would’ve been interesting.🤔

Said the same thing 😂

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This is simply untrue. It's pure nostalgic gobbledy-gook.

Prime Foreman would have hurt Holyfield really badly. Young Foreman was a mean, nasty guy.

Holyfield would of still beat him.. Holy was to fast for George 🤷🏻‍♂️

Foreman by KO

@@donjohn2695 No way, Holyfield is way to quick for Big George at any point in his career! Holyfield would always best George!! And the idea if George found Holyfield's chin with a bomb it would be over, is a bit much.. Holyfield had a granite chin and the biggest heart in boxing history!! If anything it may of been the worse that could of happened to George if he hurt Holyfield.. Just like the Ali fight, i could see George completely exhausting himself trying to finish Holyfield and then getting KO himself lol George was great, but Holyfield was greater 🤷🏻‍♂️

@@beverlypatama8148 Strength wise I'd say Foreman is stronger then HF but damn is he a specimen or what! Tbh I'd bet on Foreman even tho HF is my second favorite boxer.