George Foreman vs. Chuck Wepner
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George Foreman 213 lbs beat Chuck Wepner 221 lbs by TKO at 0:54 in round 3 of 8
- Date: 1969-08-18
- Location: Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, USA
- Referee: Johnny Colan
- Foreman hit Wepner at will with a snappy left jab, stinging left hooks and solid rights. Foreman staggered Wepner with a volley of punches in the second round and cut him over the left eye. Early in the third round, Foreman split the cut wide open with a series of punches, and the referee stopped the fight.
Post fight comments
- "I'm happy to win, but disappointed it didn't go a few more rounds. I could use the work." -George Foreman
- "He's just a pup in the woods. We'll play it by ear. We want to fight as often as possible. Win, lose or draw, he's going to be a good solid fighter." -Dick Sadler, Foreman's manager
