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 Post subject: George Foreman
PostPosted: Fri Mar 21, 2025 9:23 pm 
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I actually liked the original little grill.

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 Post subject: Re: George Foreman
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 Post subject: Re: George Foreman
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Hawg Ass wrote:
I actually liked the original little grill.


I had one of the large ones after graduating college. It worked great when I was living in apartments those years. Pretty good at boxing too.

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 Post subject: Re: George Foreman
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He's in the heavyweight GOAT conversation.

He would have beaten Ali 8 times out of 10.

He was known as a brawler but doesn't get enough credit for his mummy arms defense. His second career is probably more impressive than his first.


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 Post subject: Re: George Foreman
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It's a sad day for the world of sports.

Where can you even begin with Big George? He did it all in boxing while being a class act.

When he wasn't in the ring, he did ringside commentary of the big heavy-weight fights. He was on Letterman a few times and did a ton of interviews over the years.

He couldn't have had a tougher opponent in Ali in '74 in Zaire. Ali beat him in the eighth round but it looked like Foreman was up in time for the standing eight count.

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 Post subject: Re: George Foreman
PostPosted: Sat Mar 22, 2025 11:34 am 
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Quickest count ever.

Everything was in Ali's favor, and Ali played it perfectly. But we all know how great Ali was.

Despite all of that, Foreman still could have won.

And that's one of the very few blemishes on an unbelievable career.

I believe it was the only time he was ever knocked down, wasn't it?

The list of greats he floored without breaking a sweat is incredible.


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