I have to make a point; Foreman during this time was just so goddamn scary. I realize he is now a friendly, happy (sold the rights to his grill for $137m), grandpa named big George, but at the time he was every bit as scary as a young Mike Tyson.
On Some level he was scarier than Tyson; Tyson was a relatively short fighter in comparison to some of the HWs of his day, Foreman is 6'3". Foreman was undefeated, Ali had lost twice. The important thing about their record is that Ali's 2 losses were to Frazier and Norton, both of whom Foreman had beaten savagely, absolutely destroyed them. People genuinely feared for Ali's health.
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