Ray Mercer versus 1990's George Foreman

[goose 5]

12 rounds.

[EdwardRevolver1993]

Actually, I was thinking about this fight the other day.

Guess, it depends on which version of Mercer shows up (as is often the case).

IMO, a specific timing of the fight also matters here.

Does it happen in 1991 or 1995?

[DrDuke]

Mercer deals with Old Goreman comfortably.

[Les Norton]

Foreman in a canter, Mercer would eat huge shots for 10 rounds. He’d have his moments, but lose 7-8 of 10 rounds against the immovable object that is George

[keithmoonhangover]

Mercer deals with Old Goreman comfortably.

Like he did Jesse Ferguson?

[DrDuke]

Mercer deals with Old Goreman comfortably.

Like he did Jesse Ferguson?

Not smart to pick a single lackluster performance. Go and count Old George's losses and desputable decisions.

[keithmoonhangover]

Mercer deals with Old Goreman comfortably.

Like he did Jesse Ferguson?

Not smart to pick a single lackluster performance. Go and count Old George's losses and desputable decisions.

Foreman's worst losses in the 90's were against Tommy Morrison and Shannon Briggs. Mercer in his prime lost to a journeyman.

[DrDuke]

Like he did Jesse Ferguson?

Not smart to pick a single lackluster performance. Go and count Old George's losses and desputable decisions.

Foreman's worst losses in the 90's were against Tommy Morrison and Shannon Briggs. Mercer in his prime lost to a journeyman.

Foreman went life-and-death with Alex Stewart, deserved a loss against Axel Schulz and lost to Holyfield wider than Mercer.

Mercer won Morrison and had a close loss to Lewis.

[gilgamesh]

Not smart to pick a single lackluster performance. Go and count Old George's losses and desputable decisions.

Foreman's worst losses in the 90's were against Tommy Morrison and Shannon Briggs. Mercer in his prime lost to a journeyman.

Foreman went life-and-death with Alex Stewart, deserved a loss against Axel Schulz and lost to Holyfield wider than Mercer.

Mercer won Morrison and had a close loss to Lewis.

Mercer also went life and death with Bert Cooper while Foreman dispatched him easily.

There results are kinda all over the place when it comes to common opponents.

I can't see Mercer getting by Big George easily. If it's 1991 I think Foreman wins. By the time we get to 1995 Mercer can probably outhustle George by then. Certainly by 1996 or later it's definitely Mercer.

[keithmoonhangover]

Not smart to pick a single lackluster performance. Go and count Old George's losses and desputable decisions.

Foreman's worst losses in the 90's were against Tommy Morrison and Shannon Briggs. Mercer in his prime lost to a journeyman.

Foreman went life-and-death with Alex Stewart, deserved a loss against Axel Schulz and lost to Holyfield wider than Mercer.

Mercer won Morrison and had a close loss to Lewis.

Mercer lost to Jesse Ferguson.

[wouter]

Foreman in a canter, Mercer would eat huge shots for 10 rounds. He’d have his moments, but lose 7-8 of 10 rounds against the immovable object that is George

Same here.

[goose 5]

To clarify:I'm matching the best version of 1990's Foreman with the best version of Mercer from the 90's.

[DrDuke]

Foreman's worst losses in the 90's were against Tommy Morrison and Shannon Briggs. Mercer in his prime lost to a journeyman.

Foreman went life-and-death with Alex Stewart, deserved a loss against Axel Schulz and lost to Holyfield wider than Mercer.

Mercer won Morrison and had a close loss to Lewis.

Mercer lost to Jesse Ferguson.

Look against whom lost Foreman and against whom he was awarded a win instead of a loss.

[keithmoonhangover]

Foreman went life-and-death with Alex Stewart, deserved a loss against Axel Schulz and lost to Holyfield wider than Mercer.

Mercer won Morrison and had a close loss to Lewis.

Mercer lost to Jesse Ferguson.

Look against whom lost Foreman and against whom he was awarded a win instead of a loss.

Mercer lost to Jesse Ferguson.

[gilgamesh]

Mercer lost to Jesse Ferguson.

Look against whom lost Foreman and against whom he was awarded a win instead of a loss.

Mercer lost to Jesse Ferguson.

He was pretty much shutout in that loss too.

[keithmoonhangover]

Look against whom lost Foreman and against whom he was awarded a win instead of a loss.

Mercer lost to Jesse Ferguson.

He was pretty much shutout in that loss too.

It's strange how certain losses are forgiven.

[gilgamesh]

Mercer lost to Jesse Ferguson.

He was pretty much shutout in that loss too.

It's strange how certain losses are forgiven.

It is also strange how Ferguson practically gave no effort to win the rematch. He won the first fight so convincingly you'd think he'd have felt confident against this dude, but instead he just came into the rematch willing to lose.

I guess it's that Sparring partner mentality or whatever.

[DrDuke]

Mercer lost to Jesse Ferguson.

Look against whom lost Foreman and against whom he was awarded a win instead of a loss.

Mercer lost to Jesse Ferguson.

[wouter]

It is also strange how Ferguson practically gave no effort to win the rematch. He won the first fight so convincingly you'd think he'd have felt confident against this dude, but instead he just came into the rematch willing to lose.

I guess it's that Sparring partner mentality or whatever.

He did his best to throw the first fight too.

[gilgamesh]

It is also strange how Ferguson practically gave no effort to win the rematch. He won the first fight so convincingly you'd think he'd have felt confident against this dude, but instead he just came into the rematch willing to lose.

I guess it's that Sparring partner mentality or whatever.

He did his best to throw the first fight too.

How's that?

[wouter]

How's that?

If I remember correctly, there were two rounds after which Ferguson was looking to quit but was talked into continuing by his corner. It was widely publicized after the fight that Mercer had tried to bribe Ferguson, to save his match with Riddick Bowe.

[gilgamesh]

How's that?

If I remember correctly, there were two rounds after which Ferguson was looking to quit but was talked into continuing by his corner. It was widely publicized after the fight that Mercer had tried to bribe Ferguson, to save his match with Riddick Bowe.

It did kinda look like Mercer was talking in his ear a lot in moments.

[elmersalsa]

George Foreman by split decision in a war. If Ray Mercer boxes like Tommy Morrison did, then, Mercer wins, but Mercer was not a boxer but an all-out warrior with a great chin. He had one of the greatest chins in heavyweight history.