George Foreman is like the man you fight in your nightmares. You hit him with everything you got and he doesn't stop coming. He's even scarier because he really exists.
When big George was young, he was the most terrifying man I've ever seen, his strength was frightening ,probably still is. He would of wiped out the joke that is the heavyweight division today.
I think it was this fight. Evander said that george hit him so hard that his mouth went numb. When the rounf ended he asked his cornerman if his teeth were koncked out cause he genuinely couldn't feel anything. He said that was the hardest he had ever been hit.
@@cruelleader4782 he admitted he clung to George in the 12th because he knew he had the fight on points. And although he hurt George a couple of times in the fight, George hurt him too. George’s performance at that age against a juiced evander Holyfield was remarkable.
I don't think people realise head damage builds up, Roy was letting the man gas himself out while he slipped in MULTIPLE soft shots to the head. The channel "modern martial artist" has a compilation of all the headshots of this fight in his breakdown. You don't really understand how many shots holyfield took until you watch them back to back like that. If boxing is a sweet science, then roy jones should get a goddamned phd.
Foreman's defence was good here but he was way faster in the 70s. The fact he did so well so far past his prime just shows how good the 70s heavyweights were.
@Conway Twitter do not agree just evander and lennox lewis. the rest were very close tho but instead of boxing they would brawl way too often on the inside.
Foreman made many of the 70s heavyweights, like Frazer and Norton, seem not so good. Ali didn't allow a Foreman rematch because he knew the "rope-a-dope" strategy could only be effective once.
Realize this is a 42 year old Foreman !! He is cut from a different clothe...he gave Holyfield all he could handle ! look at the age difference...what a man foreman is ! A brute force !!
George Foreman never stops his pursuit. No matter how many times he gets hit, he always keeps moving forward putting pressure on his opponent. Many can fake being unmoved by some harsh damage, but Big George doesn’t seem like he’s even faking. He just doesn’t care and keeps on trucking forward. Definitely one of The greatest of all time. Holyfield deserves credit too for his tremendous boxing skills, he earned the win, but Foreman proved himself worthy of being remembered as one of toughest fighters of all time.
I was in the Marine Corps, on a Merchant Marine ship, serving in Desert Storm when this fight took place. They had a big screen TV in the chow hall where all of us Marines were watching the fight. Serving my country while watching this fight was one of the greatest moments in my life. For just under two hours, this fight took all of our minds away from the war. Thank you both to these two great fighters.
Big George had such a chin on him, and was so much more skilled as a boxer than many people realise. He surprised many people in this fight, at the age that he was, and how well he held his own against Holyfield.
I’ll never forget this, this was Friday 4/19/1991. My cousin was getting married the next day in Los Angeles and the rehearsal dinner was at the groom’s house that evening. EVERYBODY in the house was watching this fight. Soon as they finished putting my rollers in my hair I ran to the den to watch with most of the groomsmen and some of the bridesmaids LOL great times!!
EH just wasn’t right past the 2nd round. I think George hit him on his ear couple times messing his equilibrium up. Just can’t put my finger on it. EH said it’s the hardest he has ever been hit. EH asked if his teeth where still there cause his face was so numb from George hitting him in chin.
@Josh Traffanstedt He would have lost to a George Foreman in his twenties, I'm convinced of that; just too big and powerful. However, Evander Holyfield was one of the greatest warriors I ever saw. The more he was hurt, the more dangerous he became.
I thought Holyfield was crazy for coming into this fight light even by his own standards, but that ended up being a huge advantage. When George landed a power shot, it sent Holyfield out of the killzone and gave him precious seconds to recover. The difference between Foreman/ Holyfield vs Foreman/ Moorer was Holyfield figured out quick standing in front of George was way too dangerous of a gamble-- and Evander was much more durable than Moorer. This is where your ring iq and respecting your opponent is essential, because it's one of your most valuable skills in the toolkit. But what a fight!
and stamina 34:38 only time he starts breathing heavy he must be around 399 pounds here but he never looks tired. he just keeps coming. also he;s in his 40s here. in his era he was was tyson but with a stronger chin. it just shows how difficult it was to beat him but some did. ali had a tough chin. people talk about his boxing but he stood after taking whoppers. in his prime his chin had alot to do with his success. he got hit alot but took them.
@@fraser_mr2009 Foreman never weighed 300lbs lol. he used to be 220lbs back in the first phase of his career and weighed 245lbs or more at the second phase of his career.
Foreman in the 70's was a lot more mobile. I always liked his level of boxing in the Chuvalo fight, his technical skill was good with a great jab. After that he just seemed to want to club people into submission, which except when it came unstuck in Zaire, worked for him.
Such a shame that we never got to see the best form of Foreman. The brain and experience of 90s Foreman in the Body of 70s Foreman beats any heavyweight in history.
@@renzopeterson153a lot of nostalgia down here...who did Ali beat during the 1960s? Old liston who had just 1x title defence against the same floyd? Bruh only Lennox Lewis would be trouble h2h
Always brings shivers when they call… Big George Foooremannn Evander was in the shape of his life, whereas George was too slow, but still a massive tank. Still think that if George used the left hook more he would have more success, but Holyfield was clearly the better fighter. Holyfield also said that the jabs of Foreman popped his head too far back so he couldn’t connect with his right as you can see in the second round.
@@sorakazama7031 could be both. 40yr old George Foreman taking hits from a prime Holyfield and Holyfield held his own against Foreman who hits like a truck.
Man Foreman would have obliterated the competition if he was in his prime during this era. I don't think Holyfield would have stood much of a chance, those 70s boxers were just built different.
@@Deathkill06 I think the 1990s era almost stood up to the 1970s. You had Tyson, Holyfield, Bowe, Razor Ruddick, Bowe and Lennox Lewis. Even Moorer was no slouch although his loss to George tainted his legacy.. Holyfield was as tough as anyone from the 1970s, though I believe George would have beaten him if they met when both where in their 20s. But what would Norton or Shavers have done when after hitting him with their best shots, he still kept coming. My guess is he would have TKO'd both. Ali never would have been able to knock him out and doubtless won one of his infamous decisions.
27:25 me parece increible que un señor tan mayor en ese momento luego de todos los cruces y golpes que se llevo siguiera adelante como si nada e incluso invitara a el mostruo de Holyfield a que vuelva a fajarse con él. Sin dudas Big G fue un monstruoso boxeador. No puedo imaginarme lo poderoso que fue en su juventud , si hubiera nacido 20 años más tarde podría haber dominado la era de Tyson, Holyfield, Lewis, etc
Tienes toda la razón soy fan del box y es mi deporte favorito asi hubiera sido foreman fue el mas fuerte incluso en una rebancha con ali podria haberse vengado era muy fuerte
@@francescoschettino5726 ur not stand and just do crossguard bruh,u have to move and crossguard cant be do at anytime,foreman use grappling or push with his heavy and big power body
what Foreman did here was incredible. the man was in the wilderness for a decade, comes back in his 40s and gives all time great champ Evander Holyfield a hard fight.
Love watching Foreman fight.. That push off out of every possible clinche was the coolest thing i ever seen as a kid.. Bro is like Jason stalking his prey
42 almost 43 years old George is a win for box fans. Holyfield knows he loss inside his head not been able to knock down a 42 year old foreman is a loss and a win for George. Great great fight 2022
Imagine coming back into boxing. Fought his way back into a World Title fight. LOST! Then still had the desire to become great & winning the world title 3 years later. A true story of persistence
Great chin, excellent footwork, and superb boxing skills. Evander was one hell of a fighter. Every fighter had kryptonite and his was stamina. If his motor ran higher he could have been the best. It didn't help that he was fighter naturally bigger boxers.
@@shishioh evanders strength was steroids and one of the dirtiest fighters ever. Head butting and many other dirty tactics. I respect him for having heart and being a phenomenal boxer. But I can’t help but see him headbutting and getting away with plus holding a lot.
Furman changed his style and was no longer as reckless as he was against Ali. This change allowed him to last until the end of the 12th round. Unbelievable and a true legend.
I was only 4 years old at this point but I for some reason remember so much about George Forman! My grandfather and dad being a fan of boxing is why. George Forman was a household name! The grill he came out with was also apart of my childhood lol
I Never realized how close George was to knocking out Holyfield (11th Round) wow 🤩!!! What a shot ,Holyfield even said “Thought he knocked all my Teeth 🦷 Out!!!
I really believe that holyfield might be talking about round 10 because forman caught him with a short hard right hand that hurts holyfield in the mouth area. But I could be wrong and if I am it definitely happen in round 11.
The right hand Big George threw at 40:37 is the punch that Evander said was the hardest punch he took in his whole career. He went back to his corner and ask them if his teeth were still in his mouth because he could not feel them and you see as soon as George threw that punch that Evander grabbed him and held.
I’d say the uppercut from Bowe in the tenth round of the first fight was a pretty big one too..That uppercut would’ve ended 99% of fights but Holyfield was on his toes throwing left hooks and rights at the end of the round..Amazing round of boxing.
Foreman managed to break Michael Moore's mouthguard and split his lip with the cross. He also casually walked up to Gerry Cooney and floored him with a left uppercut. His power was a spectacle.
Such a unbelievable fight!...Notice there was not much holding in this fight and in the 12 round Evander was holding more then Big George!...Wow George Forman a beast of a Human being!...
Many years later Holyfield talked about that right hand he received from Foreman in the 10th round...he said he never saw it coming and it really hurt him.
Holeyfield was one tough man. I’ve never seen a man give up such size as he did in many bouts while still being able to trade blows and usually come out victoriously. As the later Moorer fight showed, even at this age Foreman could send his younger opponents into new (and unfortunate) dimension. Hat’s off to Evander.
I 100% agree with you. We oughtbto make room for Foreman on Mount Rushmore as far as I'm concerned, but Holyfield was a freak of nature in his own right and I'm not convinced he's ever gotten the true recognition he deserves. How many other cruiserweights have been able to hang with the big dogs? David Haye? Pshhh. Usyk? So far so good but we could debate over his options for real competition. Holyfield battled against some killers.
To be fair, Holyfield expended a lot more energy than did Foreman. He threw and landed a lot more punches. As for your last sentence, I won't even justify that goofiness.
@@johnulmerRacing Evander landed more punches, then hugged up every time he got tired or George had strength. He knew he couldn't stand toe to toe the whole fight because George was such a powerful hitter. free hugs
foreman, slower than in his earlier days, still hitting like a truck, moving his big machine-like body forward like a scrap press, not impressed by heavy strikes taken from the opponent. and all this at the age of 41, against the big and powerful holyfield. what a performance, what a show!
Idk why people are not giving Holyfield his flowers for actually going in there and competing with Foreman and actually fighting his heart out with him props to Holyfield for going in there and giving it he all like a true champion to even get in there with Foreman
Even Tyson ducked foreman. (Which has been told multiple times). The only reason was because cus always told Mike that he would never be able to beat foreman if they fought. Forman’s digging uppercut would be too bad for someone fighting peek a boo. Don was urging mike to agree on a fight with foreman and Tyson got mad, got up and said “ why don’t you fight that guy if you love him so much, he’s not what everyone thinks he is, it’s just an act”. And I think it would’ve ended in a foreman tko round 9/10. Maybe a Tyson decision victory if it was between 85-88.
@@SKa-tt9nm what ? He clearly said he wanted to fight mike tyson. Give me tyson. Tyson in the other hand didn't want anything to do with foreman, because of fighting style missmatching in his defavor
Round ten 1:16 left of the round. That straight left right from Foreman really stunned Holyfield. Look at it. Probably not enough power left, but he sure felt it.
The more I watch this fight the more I believe it was fixed, Foreman was clearly pulling punches and Holyfield despite hitting Big George numerous times was being very cautious as not to hit him hard enough to piss him off.🙈🙉🙊
Just watched this for the first time and this may be one of my favorite fights of all time. The punches Holyfield landed would have Ko’d most opponents if not ended some careers, and foreman somehow stays on his feet. The last 2 rounds hollyfield is probably thinking to himself “that the hell do I have to do? F this, it’s koala time” can’t blame him, Foreman is constantly marching forward no matter what you hit him with is the thing of nightmares. Props to Forman for being a tank and showing old age is Jsut an inconvenience. And for Holyfield we got to really see how strong and sharp his combos and punches are; he’s very skilled, and again, against 99.9% of people, those punches would have taken them out. This is definitely now in my top ten favorite fights of all time.
That was a Great fight and the fact that Forman at 42 years old...never sat down in the Corner went 12 rounds and did his best 🥊 Heart of a Champion 🏆 most men would have been K.O.ed by those hits from Holifield
I don't think anyone understands what a monster Foreman was as a boxer. Hollyfield was a freaking fearless killer. Look at how Hollyfield became the champ. Watch his fights in the 80's. Then Foreman took ALL THOSE SHOTS! GOD DAMN! That man was a freak! There will never be another Foreman.
This says a lot about Ali, Foreman and Fraiser. Foreman would have destroyed Holyfield in his prime. So I don't know how Mike Tyson would have done against Foreman or Ali with they were 25 or 30.
All of that weight played a role in his insane one punch knockout power. Holyfield was just a warrior and didn’t let him land a clean punch on the chin.
Nunca vi sus peleas en directo porque no fui de esa época dorada, pero si busco estos videos para ver estas leyendas, que grande son estos guerreros, esto si era una belleza de boxeo, Foreman, Hollyfield, Mike T. Mohamed Ali, Frazier, Joe Louis, ect.
Irresistible force? Meet Immovable object. Both of these guys are taken blows like you cant believe and neither of them are going down. Two of the toughest guys in boxing, no doubt about it.
George Foreman man, made an actual comeback to boxing and held it the fuck down against a new generation of fighters in there prime, such a legend
Yes
No doubt
Definitely an amazing legend
Arguably the greatest heavyweight of all time done it in 2 eras
He was the sonny listen of the early 90s
George Foreman is like the man you fight in your nightmares. You hit him with everything you got and he doesn't stop coming. He's even scarier because he really exists.
ITS like fighting a wall
Lol
@@blazewarTV yea bet u wouldn’t do something run yo mouth I dare you fight George foreman
@@TK-tt7kn what are u even talking about?
When big George was young, he was the most terrifying man I've ever seen, his strength was frightening ,probably still is. He would of wiped out the joke that is the heavyweight division today.
42 years old, lookin like Majin Buu, and George Foreman can still go 12 rounds & punch a hole through a refrigerator. Legend 🙏
Haha, Majin Buu.
Majin Buu LMFAOOOOO
😂 "Buu yeah, Buu .. yeah!"
Broly
If he gives up his reckless style, he can indeed last more than 12 rounds
Pure boxing. Two respectful gentlemen. No dirty talks, just pure boxing.
Gua fit
Hux
George at this age was done with the trash talk and bad man persona
@@jrfirefiher
Yes facts 💯
@@jrfirefiher ya
I think it was this fight. Evander said that george hit him so hard that his mouth went numb. When the rounf ended he asked his cornerman if his teeth were koncked out cause he genuinely couldn't feel anything. He said that was the hardest he had ever been hit.
I think that punch landed in the 11th round. 👍 Evander held on for the twelfth!
@@TheGreatest1974 held on?did he dont want to hurt george?
@@cruelleader4782 he admitted he clung to George in the 12th because he knew he had the fight on points. And although he hurt George a couple of times in the fight, George hurt him too. George’s performance at that age against a juiced evander Holyfield was remarkable.
I don't think people realise head damage builds up, Roy was letting the man gas himself out while he slipped in MULTIPLE soft shots to the head. The channel "modern martial artist" has a compilation of all the headshots of this fight in his breakdown. You don't really understand how many shots holyfield took until you watch them back to back like that.
If boxing is a sweet science, then roy jones should get a goddamned phd.
@@cruelleader4782 Evander already admited that
Foreman's defence was good here but he was way faster in the 70s. The fact he did so well so far past his prime just shows how good the 70s heavyweights were.
The great Archie Moore trained him if I'm not mistaken so not surprising
@Conway Twitter do not agree just evander and lennox lewis. the rest were very close tho but instead of boxing they would brawl way too often on the inside.
Creo k es un comentario muy inteligente lo de antes era mejor
@@blankblank1257 The point is that these punches Foreman took here in this fight if any other guy was there in his place that guy would be dead.
Foreman made many of the 70s heavyweights, like Frazer and Norton, seem not so good. Ali didn't allow a Foreman rematch because he knew the "rope-a-dope" strategy could only be effective once.
People don't realize this was one of the greatest heavy weight fights in history
Best of luck in learning how to spell, r/etard
😂😂😊
Right
@@ellasanchez862it's not??
It's one of the greatest fights period in history.
Realize this is a 42 year old Foreman !! He is cut from a different clothe...he gave Holyfield all he could handle ! look at the age difference...what a man foreman is ! A brute force !!
@David Michaels I believe he was 29...29 vs 42 lol .. Big George did real good that night !
Hollyfield deu cada pancada na cara de Foreman , e mesmo assim não conseguiu nocautea lo... Foreman era forte como um touro, rs
George Foreman never stops his pursuit. No matter how many times he gets hit, he always keeps moving forward putting pressure on his opponent. Many can fake being unmoved by some harsh damage, but Big George doesn’t seem like he’s even faking. He just doesn’t care and keeps on trucking forward. Definitely one of
The greatest of all time. Holyfield deserves credit too for his tremendous boxing skills, he earned the win, but Foreman proved himself worthy of being remembered as one of toughest fighters of all time.
Holyfield had no skills, r/etard. Nothing but a steroids cheater
Al ganador no lo reconoces entonces ...no importa que duro seas , si pierdes has perdido, siempre hay alguien mejor
@MedyCine17 You're right, but it don't matter. NEVER SURRENDER
This was the fight that many began to take foreman's comeback seriously and from there he was treated as a legit heavyweight contender.
I was in the Marine Corps, on a Merchant Marine ship, serving in Desert Storm when this fight took place. They had a big screen TV in the chow hall where all of us Marines were watching the fight. Serving my country while watching this fight was one of the greatest moments in my life. For just under two hours, this fight took all of our minds away from the war. Thank you both to these two great fighters.
Thank you for your service and for sharing a important moment in ya life. Respect
Thank you for your service
@@OldChanCharlie Gladly
@@dannyav2582 OOH-RAH!!
cute story
Big George had such a chin on him, and was so much more skilled as a boxer than many people realise.
He surprised many people in this fight, at the age that he was, and how well he held his own against Holyfield.
@BlaZe Excalibur True words brother. Unbelievable in his prime.
Unstoppable.
@@joecoonan3931 iron man, should have been nicknamed iron man foreman
@@francescoschettino5726 True words. An absolute Boxing legend, heart and soul. And what a comeback!
Legit he had the goat jab but nobody ever talks about it
he was just a big boy
I watched this when I was 15.... One of best fights I've ever seen!
If only I had the opportunity to watch it life
Live
@@humorlesscomedy7657 Edit
How funny I’m watching this at 15 right now. 🫡🤙💪
My dad use to take us to his uncle's I was like 9 when we watched this fight I thought Foreman was gunna die that night in the ring
I’ll never forget this, this was Friday 4/19/1991. My cousin was getting married the next day in Los Angeles and the rehearsal dinner was at the groom’s house that evening. EVERYBODY in the house was watching this fight. Soon as they finished putting my rollers in my hair I ran to the den to watch with most of the groomsmen and some of the bridesmaids LOL great times!!
awwwww cute!!
This is my favorite fight ever. They both beat the absolute shit out of each other.
😆 👌🏻
EH just wasn’t right past the 2nd round. I think George hit him on his ear couple times messing his equilibrium up. Just can’t put my finger on it. EH said it’s the hardest he has ever been hit. EH asked if his teeth where still there cause his face was so numb from George hitting him in chin.
Knowing his punching power, Holyfield staying in the pocket for 12 rounds against Big George is amazing in and of itself.
It is one of the reasons Evander can’t talk now.
@Josh Traffanstedt He would have lost to a George Foreman in his twenties, I'm convinced of that; just too big and powerful. However, Evander Holyfield was one of the greatest warriors I ever saw. The more he was hurt, the more dangerous he became.
I thought Holyfield was crazy for coming into this fight light even by his own standards, but that ended up being a huge advantage. When George landed a power shot, it sent Holyfield out of the killzone and gave him precious seconds to recover. The difference between Foreman/ Holyfield vs Foreman/ Moorer was Holyfield figured out quick standing in front of George was way too dangerous of a gamble-- and Evander was much more durable than Moorer. This is where your ring iq and respecting your opponent is essential, because it's one of your most valuable skills in the toolkit.
But what a fight!
And being smart enough to listen to your corner too
@@jonburrows8602no he wouldn’t have
A true gentleman
Hard as they come
And grills a mean burger.
Legend
you can see just how strong George is, when he uses is forearm to shove Holyfield in the second round.
and stamina 34:38 only time he starts breathing heavy
he must be around 399 pounds here but he never looks tired.
he just keeps coming. also he;s in his 40s here. in his era he was was tyson but with a stronger chin. it just shows how difficult it was to beat him but some did.
ali had a tough chin. people talk about his boxing but he stood after taking whoppers. in his prime his chin had alot to do with his success. he got hit alot but took them.
@@fraser_mr2009 Foreman never weighed 300lbs lol. he used to be 220lbs back in the first phase of his career and weighed 245lbs or more at the second phase of his career.
Looking at this fight right now i realise that Douglas was just a punk
@@fraser_mr2009 399 lbs! lol!
@@eetfuk3571 he weighed 258 in this fight so why are you bringing up other stats?
George Foreman in his prime in the 70’s would have knocked out Hollyfield
If Evander would've been heavier, he would have knocked him out. George's left jabs knock Holyfield's head so far back he misses the right. Monster.
Foreman in the 70's was a lot more mobile. I always liked his level of boxing in the Chuvalo fight, his technical skill was good with a great jab. After that he just seemed to want to club people into submission, which except when it came unstuck in Zaire, worked for him.
Such a shame that we never got to see the best form of Foreman. The brain and experience of 90s Foreman in the Body of 70s Foreman beats any heavyweight in history.
Any Heavyweight outside of 1960's Ali, Liston at his peak and Lennox from 1997 to 2000.
@@renzopeterson153a lot of nostalgia down here...who did Ali beat during the 1960s? Old liston who had just 1x title defence against the same floyd? Bruh only Lennox Lewis would be trouble h2h
I've always been a fan of Holyfield. Fighting the most hard-hitting heavy weight boxer that outweighs him by 40lbs. That takes courage and endurance.
💯💯💯💯
Even more than that, holyfield was only 208 lbs here, foreman was 257 lbs, he had damn near 50 lbs on evander.
And a lot of roids lol
@@USCTrojansOwnyeah lots of PEDs too without which holyfield wouldn't be 1/4th of the fighter that he was in his career
@@theinformationbomber7102you’re an idiot he’s an Olympic medalist you 🤡
Always brings shivers when they call… Big George Foooremannn
Evander was in the shape of his life, whereas George was too slow, but still a massive tank. Still think that if George used the left hook more he would have more success, but Holyfield was clearly the better fighter. Holyfield also said that the jabs of Foreman popped his head too far back so he couldn’t connect with his right as you can see in the second round.
25:09 Damn, that sounded like a gun
It amazes me how George took holyfields punches
Should be the otherway around. George jabs were pushing holyfield
@@sorakazama7031 could be both. 40yr old George Foreman taking hits from a prime Holyfield and Holyfield held his own against Foreman who hits like a truck.
He was hungry!!
Man Foreman would have obliterated the competition if he was in his prime during this era. I don't think Holyfield would have stood much of a chance, those 70s boxers were just built different.
@@Deathkill06 I think the 1990s era almost stood up to the 1970s. You had Tyson, Holyfield, Bowe, Razor Ruddick, Bowe and Lennox Lewis. Even Moorer was no slouch although his loss to George tainted his legacy.. Holyfield was as tough as anyone from the 1970s, though I believe George would have beaten him if they met when both where in their 20s. But what would Norton or Shavers have done when after hitting him with their best shots, he still kept coming. My guess is he would have TKO'd both. Ali never would have been able to knock him out and doubtless won one of his infamous decisions.
Two guys who represented all class in boxing. A great clean and brutal fight.
Holyfield was the opposite if class, r/etard. Nothing but a steroids cheater
Steroids + headbutts such class
The last breath of the golden age of boxing. They don't make them like they used to.
When size wasn't the only thing that mattered in heavy weight boxinf
prime foreman would of demolished prime evander
He would have smashed a "PED" free Holyfield!
And prime Mike Tyson
yaaaah, woulda destroyed him....
wronggg are you done talking stupid lmao@@
Prime George beats EVERYONE. Imagine him with his mental age of 44 and physical age of 28. Nobody touches him
45:51 that one drunk friend who always tells you how much he loves and appreciate you
that's so fucking true lol
Foreman eats punches like it's straight of his grill👏
46:38 George said "we don't have to judge he won it."
Holyfields movement and ability to punch on the move was incredible
27:25 me parece increible que un señor tan mayor en ese momento luego de todos los cruces y golpes que se llevo siguiera adelante como si nada e incluso invitara a el mostruo de Holyfield a que vuelva a fajarse con él. Sin dudas Big G fue un monstruoso boxeador. No puedo imaginarme lo poderoso que fue en su juventud , si hubiera nacido 20 años más tarde podría haber dominado la era de Tyson, Holyfield, Lewis, etc
Incluso mike Tyson en esas épocas dijo que no pelearía contra George Foreman y su entrenador también se opuso a una pelea contra el
Tienes toda la razón soy fan del box y es mi deporte favorito asi hubiera sido foreman fue el mas fuerte incluso en una rebancha con ali podria haberse vengado era muy fuerte
This fight is so underrated.
Two of the greatest men inside and outside the ring. Maximum respect
Facts :)
Holyfield was garbage, r/etard. Nothing but a steroids cheater
🙏🙏
Holyfield was a dirty cheat.
What I found really interesting was the foremans cross guard. You don't see that nowadays
Cross guard = no guard
Can only do that if you have an absolute iron chin and not afraid of brain damage
Foreman had a lot of tricks up his sleeve and still had the strength and chin of his youth that's how he made it so far with his comeback
His trainer Archie Moore was known for using it
@@francescoschettino5726 ur not stand and just do crossguard bruh,u have to move and crossguard cant be do at anytime,foreman use grappling or push with his heavy and big power body
You need ham sized forearms to pull that off.
These two gentlemen threw Bombs at each other and ate it like Burgers. An average Joe would be dead by those punches
George foreman: "have you seen a living leyend on duty , hold on my sneaker"
what Foreman did here was incredible. the man was in the wilderness for a decade, comes back in his 40s and gives all time great champ Evander Holyfield a hard fight.
Love watching Foreman fight.. That push off out of every possible clinche was the coolest thing i ever seen as a kid.. Bro is like Jason stalking his prey
Imagine when you hit your opponent with all power and the opponent coming again and again...
42 almost 43 years old George is a win for box fans. Holyfield knows he loss inside his head not been able to knock down a 42 year old foreman is a loss and a win for George. Great great fight 2022
No, Evander Holyfield won that fight.
This is the fight that made me a huge boxing fan 91
Big George = GOAT. You disagree, you go to gulag.
You are speaking facts, comrade!!
I guess you can say that he took your breath away with how spectacular he was...
You have first name of Foreman and Meyweather
Imagine coming back into boxing. Fought his way back into a World Title fight. LOST! Then still had the desire to become great & winning the world title 3 years later. A true story of persistence
Came here to rewatched after viewg his movie Big George Foreman. What a wonderful life film.
Great chin, excellent footwork, and superb boxing skills. Evander was one hell of a fighter. Every fighter had kryptonite and his was stamina. If his motor ran higher he could have been the best. It didn't help that he was fighter naturally bigger boxers.
Evander's STRENGTH was his stamina. What are you talking about?!
@@shishioh evanders strength was steroids and one of the dirtiest fighters ever. Head butting and many other dirty tactics. I respect him for having heart and being a phenomenal boxer. But I can’t help but see him headbutting and getting away with plus holding a lot.
@@dannyboswell7188 holding is apart of boxing you know. Head butts where just appart of his style
@@CesarPerez-it8xy which headbutts are illegal in boxing. He had dirty tactics plain and simple.
Well he had all the best dope in the world to help him on his way.
Furman changed his style and was no longer as reckless as he was against Ali. This change allowed him to last until the end of the 12th round. Unbelievable and a true legend.
We didn't know it back then but the best was yet to come from both men,they are both boxing legends for all time
Foreman was tryna do a walk-ing rope a dope...
Dirty fighter
@@hyperborea7202 who
Ha!!
I was only 4 years old at this point but I for some reason remember so much about George Forman! My grandfather and dad being a fan of boxing is why. George Forman was a household name! The grill he came out with was also apart of my childhood lol
I Never realized how close George was to knocking out Holyfield (11th Round) wow 🤩!!!
What a shot ,Holyfield even said “Thought he knocked all my Teeth 🦷 Out!!!
I really believe that holyfield might be talking about round 10 because forman caught him with a short hard right hand that hurts holyfield in the mouth area. But I could be wrong and if I am it definitely happen in round 11.
Did anybody else notice Stephen A. Smith doing a good job refereeing
Lol
My favourite ring introduction of all time. Two of the most impressive records you'll ever hear.
The right hand Big George threw at 40:37 is the punch that Evander said was the hardest punch he took in his whole career.
He went back to his corner and ask them if his teeth were still in his mouth because he could not feel them and you see as soon as George threw that punch that Evander grabbed him and held.
I’d say the uppercut from Bowe in the tenth round of the first fight was a pretty big one too..That uppercut would’ve ended 99% of fights but Holyfield was on his toes throwing left hooks and rights at the end of the round..Amazing round of boxing.
Foreman managed to break Michael Moore's mouthguard and split his lip with the cross. He also casually walked up to Gerry Cooney and floored him with a left uppercut. His power was a spectacle.
That punch missed.
goodness me a monster of a man, hats off to anyone who climbed in a ring with foreman
00:21:43 is my best moment when announcer says: and you see the face of Holyfield squinting from pain 😂😂😂
You mean 20:43?
Imagine giving up 50lbs to any opponent!
Haye did it multiple times and managed to Ko one too
@@francescoschettino5726 but not against a puncher like George
@@joshuatree5620 true
Foreman was one of a kind
@Ahmad is Ahmad tf this gotta do with Fury and Wilder
@Black Moses what
I love how intensely Foreman listens to his corner
Such a unbelievable fight!...Notice there was not much holding in this fight and in the 12 round Evander was holding more then Big George!...Wow George Forman a beast of a Human being!...
My dad was the biggest George foreman fan both careers I wasnt born yet when he became a fan but we never missed a match back in the late 80s and 90s
I’ve watched this fight four times.. George foreman is so “underrated “ he’s not talked about enough but he’s my favorite heavyweight hands down
Many years later Holyfield talked about that right hand he received from Foreman in the 10th round...he said he never saw it coming and it really hurt him.
Holeyfield was one tough man. I’ve never seen a man give up such size as he did in many bouts while still being able to trade blows and usually come out victoriously.
As the later Moorer fight showed, even at this age Foreman could send his younger opponents into new (and unfortunate) dimension. Hat’s off to
Evander.
He's been on peds
I 100% agree with you. We oughtbto make room for Foreman on Mount Rushmore as far as I'm concerned, but Holyfield was a freak of nature in his own right and I'm not convinced he's ever gotten the true recognition he deserves. How many other cruiserweights have been able to hang with the big dogs? David Haye? Pshhh. Usyk? So far so good but we could debate over his options for real competition. Holyfield battled against some killers.
He's an all-time great pound for pound boxer.
Foreman had better stamina and endurance than Evander seen by 10th round . Punch and run Evander that is.
To be fair, Holyfield expended a lot more energy than did Foreman. He threw and landed a lot more punches. As for your last sentence, I won't even justify that goofiness.
@@johnulmerRacing Awww , thank you!
What a dumb statement
@@johnulmerRacing Evander landed more punches, then hugged up every time he got tired or George had strength. He knew he couldn't stand toe to toe the whole fight because George was such a powerful hitter. free hugs
which includes the legendary George Foreman, Muhammad Ali & Mike Tyson. Evander Holyfield is not a boxer❎ but a football player✅ playing header
"You don't have to tell me. He won it."
foreman would have destroyed holyfield as a younger man. evander is like ken Norton.
These fights still so much better than todays fights broo this is the real boxing
foreman, slower than in his earlier days, still hitting like a truck, moving his big machine-like body forward like a scrap press, not impressed by heavy strikes taken from the opponent.
and all this at the age of 41, against the big and powerful holyfield. what a performance, what a show!
Idk why people are not giving Holyfield his flowers for actually going in there and competing with Foreman and actually fighting his heart out with him props to Holyfield for going in there and giving it he all like a true champion to even get in there with Foreman
Even Tyson ducked foreman. (Which has been told multiple times). The only reason was because cus always told Mike that he would never be able to beat foreman if they fought. Forman’s digging uppercut would be too bad for someone fighting peek a boo. Don was urging mike to agree on a fight with foreman and Tyson got mad, got up and said “ why don’t you fight that guy if you love him so much, he’s not what everyone thinks he is, it’s just an act”. And I think it would’ve ended in a foreman tko round 9/10. Maybe a Tyson decision victory if it was between 85-88.
Agree, I think Foreman would have been able to take Tyson’s punches and land some big shots.
Foreman has said multiple times he wanted no part of mike Tyson.
@@SKa-tt9nm what ? He clearly said he wanted to fight mike tyson. Give me tyson.
Tyson in the other hand didn't want anything to do with foreman, because of fighting style missmatching in his defavor
@@SKa-tt9nmHe also said he wanted to fight Mike Tyson during his active boxing days.
Round ten 1:16 left of the round. That straight left right from Foreman really stunned Holyfield. Look at it. Probably not enough power left, but he sure felt it.
The more I watch this fight the more I believe it was fixed, Foreman was clearly pulling punches and Holyfield despite hitting Big George numerous times was being very cautious as not to hit him hard enough to piss him off.🙈🙉🙊
Foreman is the greatest heavyweight of all time
Relax mate that’s Ali
@@Lucas-jl5gb Why, because Ali said so? Ali was a spent cartridge in his mid 30s.
@@jonburrows8602And yet Ali won the title for a 3rd time at age 36. Not too bad when you are "spent".
Old George went the distance with a young Holyfield. Old Holyfield KNOCKED OUT Heavyweight Champ Mike Tyson.
It’s crazy how effortlessly Foreman just pushes Holyfield around. Holyfield is a BIG man and he’s being pushed around like a kid.
Just watched this for the first time and this may be one of my favorite fights of all time. The punches Holyfield landed would have Ko’d most opponents if not ended some careers, and foreman somehow stays on his feet. The last 2 rounds hollyfield is probably thinking to himself “that the hell do I have to do? F this, it’s koala time” can’t blame him, Foreman is constantly marching forward no matter what you hit him with is the thing of nightmares. Props to Forman for being a tank and showing old age is Jsut an inconvenience. And for Holyfield we got to really see how strong and sharp his combos and punches are; he’s very skilled, and again, against 99.9% of people, those punches would have taken them out. This is definitely now in my top ten favorite fights of all time.
Had Holyfield fought Foreman in his prime , Holyfield would have been knocked out in the second round, just my opinion.
duas lendas!!
But Rudy Idiot Battle forgot to remove one point to Holyfield in the 12 round for too much clinches.
I love when an underdog when’s against all adversity. That’s why I love Erik The Terrible Morales. The heart will get you far in my book.
That was a Great fight and the fact that Forman at 42 years old...never sat down in the Corner went 12 rounds and did his best 🥊 Heart of a Champion 🏆 most men would have been K.O.ed by those hits from Holifield
It's interesting how Ali knocked out a 25 year old Foreman and Holyfield wasn't able to knock out a 40 year old Foreman
Two great champions , legends and gentlemen loved by everybody .
These hits would snap most men’s necks, full respect to both of them .
I don't think anyone understands what a monster Foreman was as a boxer. Hollyfield was a freaking fearless killer. Look at how Hollyfield became the champ. Watch his fights in the 80's. Then Foreman took ALL THOSE SHOTS! GOD DAMN! That man was a freak! There will never be another Foreman.
Wow,wow,wow! George, a warrior @ 42yrs old is simply amazing. Evander, was tired as he’s done everything, but it appears he’s hitting a brick wall!!
This says a lot about Ali, Foreman and Fraiser. Foreman would have destroyed Holyfield in his prime. So I don't know how Mike Tyson would have done against Foreman or Ali with they were 25 or 30.
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Foreman was too heavy for this fight. He would have weighted less he would have schooled Hollyfield
should of could of nonsense
LOL! Ok bud
All of that weight played a role in his insane one punch knockout power. Holyfield was just a warrior and didn’t let him land a clean punch on the chin.
@@theequalizers1983 well he was a bigger puncher in his first career thirty pounds lighter so idk about that
I think that's what he wanted, to be big, strong, and like an ox out there. Nobody could knock him out!
Foreman was fighting as champ at 47. Olympic gold in 68. 65 kos. 56 in 4 rounds or less. 1 of Georges is like 5 of Holyfields.
Foreman is the real definition of beast..
Foreman looks huge in the ring with that robe on, like a gigantic executioner. 😳
Holyfield is a real tough warrior, but shit Foreman doesn't seem human. He's like a mountain with 2 jackhammers instead of arms
Nunca vi sus peleas en directo porque no fui de esa época dorada, pero si busco estos videos para ver estas leyendas, que grande son estos guerreros, esto si era una belleza de boxeo,
Foreman, Hollyfield, Mike T. Mohamed Ali, Frazier, Joe Louis, ect.
Holyfield is thinking''Beating you up is kicking my ass''. George Foreman was tough as hell
Irresistible force? Meet Immovable object. Both of these guys are taken blows like you cant believe and neither of them are going down. Two of the toughest guys in boxing, no doubt about it.
What a great fight. Legends skillful and tough in equal amounts
It’s 2023 and I still come and watch this fight 🔥🔥🔥
It’s so crazy how many hard punches hit foreman’s face and he never went down, he is ELITE AS FK
George had shortened his punches by this time, imagine if he fought this style aged 24!!
The emergency wards would have been full. 🤯