You know something, both these guys have skills, so it might not be a short fight.
Smitty's distance - 15 rounds
2006-10-16 15:24:32 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Boxing
Everybody's forgetting something here - Ibeabuchi's somewhat bigger than George.
To win, Foreman would have to box this guy.
2006-10-17 08:11:15 · update #1
smitty - I sent you a reply to your email.
Thanks for the invite to basketball and baseball forums, however, I know nothing about those sports.
The only sport that I have ever followed (for 30 years now) is boxing
2006-10-17 23:41:21 · update #2
we did`nt see as much of ike against top competition but he did go 12 rds and win over david tua where both men landed bombs so his chin is made of granite, foreman at 23 would have been out of gas by rd 6, ike had enough power to stop Foreman in rd 8, the 43 yr old foreman would have had a better chance to take it the distance but ike was very busy and prob would have taken the verdict, btw i`m a big george foreman fan but ike from what we saw looked on the verge of greatness as a boxer.
2006-10-17 02:19:04 · answer #1 · answered by letitbemetheone 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Brad ~
In my opinion, Ike was less robotic like and had the better boxing skills. This fight wouldn't last past 8 rounds. There's too much power in that ring for it to be any other way. Ike had natrual raw power, Foremans power was more contained and deliberate. Foremans power straight down the middle would be the big difference in this fight, Ike had a tendancy to loop his right hand.
The fight would be fought basically in the center of the ring and both fighters would be rocked often. Foreman fought the way better competition and this would seperate him from Ike. Anything Ike would show Foreman would have seen before from the likes of Frazier, Ali, Chuvalo, Lyle, Norton and even Ledoux.
The only major thing Ike would have going for him would be his tremendous conditioning but that would ultimately help him prolong a brutal fight and end up face down on the canvas in 7.
Thanks for the question Brad.
2006-10-16 23:31:32 · answer #2 · answered by Santana D 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Bradley, I am still trying to contact you.
Lights out Ike by round 7 (that is pushing it). Foreman by a KO.
Someone said that Foreman would have to box. What fighter could trade bombs with Foreman? Even though he was KO'ed, Foreman had a strong chin.
P. S. Brad why don't you join Brent F and tough guy along with me on yahoo basketball and baseball.
2006-10-18 00:20:30 · answer #3 · answered by smitty 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Foreman
2006-10-17 10:03:51 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Foreman KO round 5. Ibeabuchi has never felt that kind of clubbing punching power before.
2006-10-17 15:00:40 · answer #5 · answered by Brent 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
George
2006-10-17 19:01:19 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
I believe that Foreman comes right him and lands devastating punches right away and wins by 6th round knockout.
2006-10-17 00:09:28 · answer #7 · answered by toughguy2 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
skills, yes. but young foreman forced everyone(except ali) to go to war. ike is not enough boxer to do what ali did. and everyone who went toe to toe with young foreman got destroyed. foreman by ko, sooner or later
2006-10-16 23:30:21 · answer #8 · answered by lizardhead 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋