joe roman...did he upset big george in some way?

[mikeycapp]

I had read (unfortunately I cannot remember the source) that during the build up to the fight Foreman who was being his surly self during that time in his career was either at a press conference or the weigh in with Joe Roman. Roman was carrying on very jovial and Foreman was just silent and glowering at him when Joe Roman commented, I am Puerto Rican we are happy people not like this N******R and looking at Foreman when he made the comment. I think that's what sealed Joe Roman's doom outside of the fact that he was terribly outclassed.

Mikey Capp

[Caractacus]

Here is a link to some rare film footage of the official weigh-in of George Foreman and Jose"King"Roman.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S2XcS2suciI