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Who would win in a fight between George Foreman and Mike Tyson?
Big George Forman had the best jab and would KO Tyson.” Foreman has revealed that he didn’t regret facing Tyson in the ring, saying that ‘Iron’ Mike was a “nightmare in the ring.” The 71-year-old heavyweight legend explained: “That guy was a nightmare in the ring.
Is George Foreman the greatest boxer of all time?
The International Boxing Research Organization rates Foreman as the eighth-greatest heavyweight of all time. In 2002, he was named one of the 25 greatest fighters of the past 80 years by The Ring. The Ring ranked him as the ninth-greatest puncher of all time….
George Foreman | |
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Total fights | 81 |
Wins | 76 |
Wins by KO | 68 |
Losses | 5 |
Was Frank Bruno a good boxer?
He had a highly publicised and eventful career, both in and out of the ring. The pinnacle of Bruno’s boxing career was winning the WBC heavyweight title from Oliver McCall at a packed Wembley Stadium in 1995, in what was his fourth world championship challenge.
Would Mike Tyson have beaten George Foreman?
Alas, Mike Tyson vs. George Foreman never happened. Foreman would actually go on to win the heavyweight championship in 1994 with a stunning upset of Michael Moorer. At this same time, Tyson was in the middle of a three-year prison sentence.
Did Tyson fight George Foreman?
George Foreman admitted he never wanted a fight with fellow boxing legend Mike Tyson after branding him a “nightmare in the ring.” Foreman, who was a two-time world heavyweight champion, went on to slam Tyson’s behaviour after he infamously bit Evander Holyfield. “He was a monster,” he said.
Was Frank Bruno scared of Mike Tyson?
So you put the hurt to one side.” Bruno admits that, in facing Tyson again in his final fight, with an already damaged eye, he jeopardised his sight. “I took a big risk but I’ve got family to provide for and I couldn’t rob a bank. Sometimes in boxing you think if you’ve lost one eye, you’ve still got the other eye.