The Great John L wrote:
I've never belittled his wins over Frazier, Lyle or Norton. However, you might want to review his resume post Peralta II when his handlers finally understood that George was seriously flawed and wasn't improving, as anyone with eyes and even a basic understanding of boxing could tell.
It's styles pal, and you just don't seem to get it. Often times better has nothing to do with it. Based on your logic I could simply say that Jimmy Young is a better ATG HW than George Foreman. And Mike Spinks beat Larry Holmes, so I guess that makes him a better ATG HW than Holmes. In fact, with your logic that should put Spinks ahead of Foreman in many peoples ATG HW rankings since many rate Holmes higher than Foreman.
A prime Foreman would have been hell for Marciano and Tyson as he was for Norton and Frazier. However, the few times he stepped into the ring with guys who didn't stand in front him with targets on their chins he struggled massively. It's unfortunate that you are unable to see this, but it really isn't even debatable.
