George Foreman - In His Prime

Highlights of the most devastating Heavyweight puncher in boxing history! Big George in his prime.

George Foreman - Is an American former professional boxer, entrepreneur, minister and author. In boxing, he was nicknamed "Big George" and competed between 1967 and 1997. He is a two-time world Heavyweight champion and an Olympic gold medalist. After a troubled childhood, Foreman took up amateur boxing and won a gold medal in the heavyweight division at the 1968 Summer Olympics. Having turned professional the next year, he won the world heavyweight title with a stunning second-round knockout of then-undefeated Joe Frazier in 1973. He defended the belt twice before suffering his first professional loss to Muhammad Ali in the iconic Rumble in the Jungle in 1974. In 1994 at age 45 won the unified WBA, IBF, and lineal Heavyweight championship titles by knocking out 26-year-old Michael Moorer. Foreman has been inducted into the World Boxing Hall of Fame and International Boxing Hall of Fame. In 2002, he was named one of the 25 greatest fighters of the past 80 years by The Ring.

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[tnsaturday]

In response to an interviewer question on his punching technique:
"I may telegraph my punches, but the messages get through" (c) Big George Foreman.
Absolutely legend.

[guidooctavio]

Foreman one day was driving with his son and when he passed through a poor neiberhood his son make a joke about poor people, then George drove into a place more poor than the first and anwser to his son: this place is where i came, i was born here and never joke about poverty...

[jayforeman]

Only a monster could destroy Fraizer like that. I'm pretty sure a prime Foreman would destroy any and all of the current top heavyweights.

[selfmade]

Further proof that all men are not created equal. There are monsters that walk among us. Foreman was a monster. A savagely strong guy who had a taste for hurting people. Even in his comeback as an older fighter he had frightening power and an ability to absorb unbelievable punishment. Prime Holyfield hit him with like 20 punches in a row and Foreman’s facial expression never changed. Great video, it captures everything that Foreman was.

[c.c.]

Ring Magazine said that George was "probably the most physically powerful man to ever step into the ring". At the very least, he's the only heavyweight that I know of who was ever photographed carrying a full-size cow on his shoulders. Kudos to Ron Lyle who stood toe to toe and slugged it out with Foreman and very nearly succeeded...until he didn't.

[winstondurden]

Young George's Athetisim, plus Old George's mind= The Greatest Heavyweight of All Time.

[TheEpicTricycle]

Man, he really grilled his opponents.

[char-lee]

One of the most intimidating boxers ever

[sammystate]

Still a mystery to how he never actually killed a guy in the ring. That was one.... bad.... man

[pascalscherr]

Foreman's power was his prize winner for sure, followed by his chin, but people overlook some of his other techniques that made him great. Instead of head movement he used an old strategy from the bare knuckle days. He'd control his opponents arms with his own to block punches before they start, occupy space, and push them when they tried to enter. The pushing was kryptonite for Frazier because Frazier relied on head movement to fight and enter where he'd bend low at the waste without much lateral movement, and Foreman would push him so Frazier was constantly off balance and could never enter. It helps to have the reach advantage for this, and a lot of strength. But it's Foreman, so that was never a problem

[DepressionShaman]

In terms of raw power, the most terrifying puncher in boxing history.

[justinridley]

Evander said "there is only one guy that i pushed up against that did not move and it was Foreman." nuff said

[Obeysuccess]

Big George was so strong, even the fights he lost, the winner still suffered damage, let that sink in

[harmanbhatia]

Ali: Speed
Joe: Endurance
Goerge: Power

[jimmylin]

What he did to prime Joe Frazier in their first fight. A generational fighter and truly a monster of a man.

[JamesJ.JeffriesX]

The closest performance of power of reality by Big George Foreman.
Excellent boxing highlight with a dark and gloomy fitting song.
I absolutely freaking love this video.

[viperfanaccount]

That last clip of Foreman with his arms raised looking menacing is awesome yet terrifying

[igwejk]

Everyone: "the knockout punch is the one you don't see coming"
George-Foreman Punch: "Here I come, and you're going down anyway"

[yusufbrownhawkel]

That beat nuts. Perfect fit for foreman

[denissssss]

Foreman let the golden era of boxing look like its an amateur era