Did Foreman Really Want Tyson? Would He Have Won?

[Irish 2002/2003]

[Hut*Hut]

Strange, I watched that last night. Yeah I think he wanted him. Might have won too if he got him early enough, Im of the opinion George went down hill pretty steep as the 90s wet on (unsurprisingly given his age). By post prison period Mike would have PUT HIM I A PINE BOX!

[*Z*]

Tyson KO 1

[Irish 2002/2003]

Strange, I watched that last night. Yeah I think he wanted him. Might have won too if he got him early enough, Im of the opinion George went down hill pretty steep as the 90s wet on (unsurprisingly given his age). By post prison period Mike would have PUT HIM I A PINE BOX!

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1996 Tyson vs 1996 George??? Not strictly a MM- this one very nearly came off from what I can gather.

I think George wanted him in 1988/1989 for sure.

Nice shiner he got from the relic of Gerry Cooney.

[Hut*Hut]

96 vs 96, Tyson KO 3

89, 90? More interesting

[Irish 2002/2003]

I'd say King wanted the fight, Foreman wanted the fight, and Tyson didn't. Lets face it, it was megabucks to the nth degree. Tyson probably didn't like the idea of fighting a guy who was innately a bigger bully than him, Mike, but was more popular than him at the same time. Mike could always be fucked with, upstairs, and Foreman was just the man to do it. Remember, Foreman hardened up and wised up considerably post-Ali, Mike was always a bit fragile upstairs and got worse, not better.

Anyways nice to see Foreman throwing out props to guys that rarely cross the mind of the average fan when it comes to power, especially Williams who is barely known to the casual fan. Foreman been around.

[whiskey]

Big George matches up well stylewise with Mike and has the strength to push him back. However i believe he was just too slow to cope with Mike's hand speed.

[Pascals Wager]

I read that tyson didn't want Foreman "you fight that monster" (or something) to King when subject was broached...
Tyson would have won, though.

[Anthony]

Foreman KO 9th round.

[Destruction and Mayhem]

Tyson KO 1

word.

[Destruction and Mayhem]

96 vs 96, Tyson KO 3

89, 90? More interesting

please.

Tyson destroys him at any point after 86

[Slice N Dice]

Tyson would have obliterated him. Come on now.

[Hut*Hut]

Tyson can't fight backing up and Foreman can't BE backed up. There in lies the problem for Mike. If Mike can't knock him out early (and don't get me wrong,60% chance he does) then George is his daddy.

[Slice N Dice]

No he wouldn't be. Tyson would just keep him honest for 12 rounds. Easy fight.

[Nobleart]

Here's the Ring Magazine cover from November 1990. So it was talked about at least.