George Foreman @ The David Letterman Show

[@abrahamramirez3980]

Foreman was a freak of nature! Even in his comeback era he had insane power and resilience. He's in a class of his own!

[@tonymarchese3118]

Definitely freak of nature with his freakish strength

[@sheikibaz2399]

Letterman was really insulting talking about Cooney, people who never stepped in the ring usually are the big talkers. Foreman is a class act and funny as always.

[@Imnotyourdoormat]

Agreed....Big George had a lot of respect for Cooney and his punching power...I don't think he appreciated the remarks about his comrade in arms none too much. But in typical class form, Big George just waited, then resumed reality talk. Class Act All The Way...

[@nathandubose2876]

Right

[@ckersh74]

Letterman's always been a smug little bitch. Someone needed to beat the piss out of him a long time ago.

[@vantheman12welshman66]

Sheiki Baz Letterman was just doing his job, being funny and taking the piss. Nothing wrong with that.

[@joeytrimble1558]

In Letterman's favor he admitted as much at the end "I could never get in there like that" ...its a comedy show it's not the 6 o'clock news ..if he played straight man he wouldn't have a show you know?

[@howardperlman1974]

The strongest, hardest hitting and oldest heavyweight champion.

[@dropwizerorders501]

@Weghweh Hwewehwhe Evander Holyfield said that George hit him harder than anyone and that he was probably the strongest boxer ever.

[@dropwizerorders501]

@teh one I saw that interview. Hysterical. Also in that interview he said that younger fighters stand in front of George thinking they're going to knock him out and THEY get knocked out. I think he just described Michael Moore!

[@IblewuponyourfaceIII]

@@dropwizerorders501 according to Shannon Briggs, he & Evander both agreed it was Francois Botha that hit the hardest

[@peterjackson2701]

Wrong

[@joanmjames2495]

​@IblewuponyourfaceI Even if Briggs and Holyfield actually said that- no one's going to believe it because IT'S NOT TRUE!! 😂🤣

[@thomasfleig1184]

It's funny how much meaner George looked in the 70's with an afro and a mustache. Now he looks like a big old sweet teddy bear.

[@cartoonworld1000]

Thomas Fleig I know LMAO, one of the greatest to ever step in the ring and sell grills

[@hammer44head]

U would be hard pressed to find an interview with George in the 70's where he smiled and spoke like this. He was almost always surly and intimidating to even reporters.

[@tim_the_gr8_904]

A teddy bear who will beat you senseless. Lol.

[@hassanislam7227]

hammer44head he did speak normally and was quite social . You got him mixed up with Sonny liston who he got that intimidating look from but either way he was big and scary . Sonny liston couldn't be like that if he tried because he wasn't social

[@KM316-m1b]

Yeah he took big inspiration from his former training partner Sonny Liston who was the scariest fighter of his or probably any other era.

[@roscoehill4781]

During this time, I was Big George sparring partner. To prepare him for the fight, George had me throwing only left hooks for several. Picking up my timing, to defend against the left hook. Cooney was a left hook artist. So that's what he was preparing for. Of course you know the results .Well prepared!!!

[@justarandomguy5178]

Lucky man must have been an honor.

[@vincentbarbeau3031]

Great story. Thanks for sharing.

[@joanmjames2495]

That's tremendous! ❤

[@Nagy50Magyar]

George Foreman's personality transformation was one of the most remarkable of human achievements. Besides that, he is one of the greatest heavyweights of all time.

[@vincentbarbeau3031]

We couldn'y sat better sir. What a wonderful human being.

[@sdprazak]

1:22. “Cooney’s the hardest puncher I’ve ever been in the ring with.” Coming from Foreman, that’s eye opening!

[@Validboy]

yes!.. really makes you think about the psysics of striking.. only three out of 60 professional tough fighters?!? damn what do those guys do, that others dont..

[@Rando_Shyte]

@@Validboy Cooney used his big body and shoulders to pivot super quick with all his mass behind it. Really was a devastating left hook. A gut buster

[@Validboy]

@@Rando_Shyte doesnt sound unique enough, that's just basic punching.. unless you mean to say that he could pivot his body unnaturally fast for his size, which make me think of Tyson's pivots. Also extraordinary, you may have got something here. tx.

[@Pauly421]

@@Validboy I dunno it may have just been Cooney's unique style as well, he's a converted southpaw. Every fighter is different too but you gotta admit he really had a mean left hook, especially to the body.

[@Validboy]

@@Pauly421 a lot top strikers are southpaws or converted now that you mention it. Good point.

[@orhanemiratlgan9478]

Cooney had a great punching power. He lacked in defence and in being able to take punches. He had alcohol problem. In this fight, he came back from retirement and alcohol addiction. Letterman should have given him the respect he deserves. When Big George was saying he was among the top 3 hardest hitters he ever faced, how could someone make fun of that guy ?

[@1gitarz]

Great interview. George really turn himself around and did well. I was glad to see it after watching him in the 1st part of his career. Dave is a little hard on Cooney. Anyone who gets in the ring deserves some level of respect. Anyone who gets int he ring with George.....'nuff said. Tyson's style was made for Foreman. Wish that would have happened.

[@affordableaquariumservices1663]

I heard Tyson ducked Foreman

[@mrHoppedupford]

Tyson knew it to that's why he ducked Foreman.

[@Taylor.Dude.]

Rumor is, before Tyson turned pro, Tyson asked Cus how one would beat George Foreman. Foreman was retired at the time and Cus said, “There’s no way a fighter with your style and size could ever beat him. You need a tall guy who fights great on the outside.” Little did Cus know that George Foreman would come out of retirement a few years later calling out Mike Tyson. Cus wasn’t around to see it either. If the rumor is true, Cus’ words were ringing in Tyson’s head when George Foreman came out of retirement. ​@@affordableaquariumservices1663

[@burgerboy4325]

This is one man who knows how to deliver a punch with deadly devastation respect George 🙏

[@RobotYoshimis]

“I got more afraid of Don King and a dotted line than Mike Tyson.” Haha. Facts.

[@aviiisc3p0]

He has the cutest smile ever

[@boxeolocopunch762]

He is a nice man, so adorable and humble

[@Rando_Shyte]

No, me.

[@meangene6766]

Really, it's almost a modern day Cosell/Ali!, know doubt Big George didn't learn from Ali and, being a preacher, he said, I learned as an evangelist, if you don't make a bunch of noise, nobody's listening. (Ali). Great replay, thank you!!!!

[@iTube22100]

He gave all his sons the same name so when he says George the four freezes all together !! lol He has such a sweet smile, what a difference from when he was young

[@vantheman12welshman66]

Word has it Tyson watched this interview and told Don King, No fucking way am I fighting George. You can see in George’s eyes that he wasn’t scared of Tyson and genuinely believed he would beat Tyson.

[@KeithGreenan-e7d]

He would have.

[@bill2953]

It's a treat watching humble George outclass smug Letterman who's never been in a fight

[@hebbe3248]

For me Foreman was the best boxer ever,he is very strong and a very hard puncher,and he could take many hard hits him self and he just shaked it of and won,Forman had a very very big ❤️ as a fighters,and that makes him for med the best boxer ever,love u George Foreman🙏🙏🙏

[@heavyweightboxingfan2269]

I never realised he was so charismatic. Honestly the only time I had actually watched on of his fights, up until a few days ago, is when he fought Ali. I honestly have to say is a top ten boxer. I wish he managed to get a fight with Tyson in the late eighties. My money would definitely be on George Foreman.

[@RaulsTacos]

David Keir Ali ran from Foreman, Foreman admitted he was too cocky and they were in another country hot as shit, Ali's stamina prevailed, but had another fight happened, Winner by ko George Foreman.

[@heavyweightboxingfan2269]

Wilt Sorry I have watched that fight many times. Ali was in full control of that fight only losing two rounds. Most of George's punches either hit Ali's arms, or were dodged by Ali. Ali on the other hand managed lots of clean accurate combinations. I would watch The Rumble In The Jungle again if I was you.

[@RaulsTacos]

David Keir What are you talking about? George was hitting his hardest body shots ever in that match, he outpunched Ali. Ali was a punching bag, you noticed their was never a rematch? Foreman would have killed Ali if they faced again, he was killing him in that match. So i don't know what match you are watching. Joe Frazier who beat the shit outta Ali, was dominated by Foreman. The guy who took ali's championship was dominated by Foreman. Foreman is the greatest Heavyweight champion of all-time. No one can defeat him, it took Ali's greatest effort to take out Foreman, a rematch in the U.S Foreman wins 8th round K.O.

[@heavyweightboxingfan2269]

Wilt The judges score cards were 70-67 69-66 68-66 all in Ali's favour. Source ringtv.craveonline.com/news/362089-rumble-in-the-jungle-retrospective-ali-foreman-40-years-later I'm sorry you're wrong. Ali was in full control of that fight. A lot of people only think Foreman won one round.

[@RaulsTacos]

David Keir Most people had it tied, but Ali ran from Foreman, there was no rematch, and this is why Foreman is the greatest of all-time, Ali admitted in interviews how scared he is of Foreman. George caught a belt at 45, the only thing Ali got in his 40's was Parkinsons probably after taking blows from Big George.

[@libetop]

Letterman's attempts at making fun of Cooney are pathetic. Foreman is such a classy guy.

[@Bavarian_Lifting]

Yeah you can see how uncomfortable George is when Letterman came up with that. So unnecessary

[@maffef4089]

i cant believe somebody taped this back in the day!!!!!

[@patmctallica3522]

A real champ! Big George! The show was Jan 1990.

[@michaelmelling9333]

George is a class act all the way.

[@prinzdodo]

81 fights, 5 losses with only 1 loss by KO.....it's to none other than Muhammad Ali.

[@jameshickey1294]

Most boxers today should learn from an old skool beautifully humble gie like George. These fighters now would never do wat hes done an dont av the respect he has. Its truly amazing! Theres one. Andy ruiz,!

[@HankFinkle11]

And Tyson wanted NOTHING to do with big George. Cus D’Mato absolutely knew he’d get ko’d. No swarmer would ever beat Foreman.

[@EmEsjay1]

Tyson in his prime would have destroyed Foreman. He was already passed his prime at this point in his career.

[@EmEsjay1]

Tyson would have destroyed Foreman in his prime. He was already passed his prime at this point in his career.

[@HankFinkle11]

@@EmEsjay1 no swarmer who came straight at George would have beaten him. Tyson would have been decapitated..

[@Rando_Shyte]

@@EmEsjay1 Wrong.

[@vantheman12welshman66]

George is such a dude. What a superstar

[@Head318Hunter]

I'd love to watch a Mic'd up Letterman take one Cooney left to the gut. It'd be 10 minutes of moaning, crying and messing his drawers.

[@mrHoppedupford]

@Koletti Pireaus That it would be funny to see Letterman take a punch in the gut from Foreman.

[@cruelleader4782]

He will be dead for 10.minutes and then cryinh for broken bones

[@Rando_Shyte]

He would have died from a single Cooney left body hit. Im a fan of leterman in general but I dont get why he was so incredibly disrespectful to "the hardest hitter ive ever been in the ring with" according to the man who fought almost literally every heavyweight boxer worth their salt.

[@ItsAllen_Og]

One left hook from Cooney And he will regret saying all these things against Cooney.

[@TheScorpp]

such a great guy he is

[@matthewvelo]

Big George is such a class act. Good of him to not let Letterman trash-talk Cooney and still be humble. God in My Corner was such a great read. I emailed him after I read it and he actually replied, thanking me. What a top bloke.

[@Mr.Jasaw13]

he looks like a dear dear man ^^ respect foreman

[@Фатима-ж2ч]

Handsome George!!❤❤❤❤Love from Russia❤❤🌹🌹🌹

[@jonskitch8082]

Love George, still very handsome and very articulate.

[@OltreILVero09]

I never fought ernie shavers thank godness :)

[@KM316-m1b]

I think Foreman would've beat Tyson.

[@peterpana3176]

Yes

[@ahmetb.4145]

Yeah

[@AlanMichaelJackson]

100%

[@dropwizerorders501]

@@AlanMichaelJackson Would've definitely been interesting. George had gotten pretty slow at this point, but still had great power. And he could take a punch as well as anyone, which IMO is why he'd have had a chance against the much shorter Tyson, who would have been vulnerable to George's big uppercuts.

[@AlanMichaelJackson]

@@dropwizerorders501 Yeah, I honestly believe he would have taken every punch Tyson threw at him. I think Tyson would be tired from punching George's face in and George not going down. Think Foreman would K.O. him in the 10th.

[@chicagoan6342]

Big George wanted Mike Tyson 3:57

[@kennorton1478]

Im petty sure that he would've kicked Tyson's ass. No wonder Mike was scared shitless of him.

[@tonymarchese3118]

As tough as Tyson was at the time. I knew that he ( Tyson ) even though George was the age he was, that Tyson had enough boxing knowledge to truly know that if he stepped in the ring with Foreman, that he'd be facing a guy that wasn't intimidated/ afraid of him & possessed some of most fantastic punching power that Mike Tyson had ever faced. I'm sure Tyson saw this knockout of Cooney & said yeah, wow there's some power. Tyson respected George as a fighter & as a person. It would've been cool if it would've happened.

[@humanforfreedom9583]

“I didn’t operate in New York at that time” LOL

[@bigal2748]

Foreman would have beaten Tyson if they fought, the hardest hitter of all time, toughest chin and he beleived in himself. Tyson was a monster but he was scared of big george.

[@mrHoppedupford]

Big George could also take punishment and Tyson couldn't.

[@JohnSmith-oe5kx]

Peak Tyson would destroy George. But Tyson’s peak was long before the Douglas fight.

[@knoccout3005]

@@JohnSmith-oe5kx hell no! George would destroy Prime or Peak Tyson easily. Even CUS told tyson that he cant beat George. No swarmers could fight with george. For example , look up Frazier vs George. That's what would happen. Frazier had a better chin that tyson and even he couldnt take those bombs george was dishing out. Tyson avoided George twice , even before Buster Douglas fight

[@michaelbarlow6610]

It's interesting that when George Foreman appeared on the David Letterman late night TV talk show after he defeated Gerry Cooney, he predicted that he would knock out Tyson in 1 or 2 rounds. He probably was just kidding when he said that because although it is possible that that fight (which never came about) would end in 2 rounds or less considering the tremendous punching power that both Foreman and Tyson possessed, a fight between them would probably go somewhat longer than just two rounds. Supposedly, neither Foreman nor Tyson wanted to fight the other!

[@tonymarchese3118]

TRUE COMMENT

[@hammer44head]

Tyson didn't want no part of George.

[@tim_the_gr8_904]

hammer44head no he truly didnt.

[@AhPhoey]

Let's get serious. Tyson wouldn't have had no problem getting in the ring with George. Let's respect both champions.

[@danddee1299]

@@AhPhoey regardless of who would of won, Tyson didn't want the Foreman fight.

[@AhPhoey]

@Koletti Pireaus Uh huh.

[@paulrevere1479]

@@danddee1299 You are 100% correct. I distinctly remember those days and Tyson did not want Big George.

[@beandon7227]

Why is foreman so cute? He's like a big ol teddy bear.

[@fidanrexhepi2121]

george is soo real he can't hurt a fly but damn what a boxer

[@hebbe3248]

Fidan Rexhepi That is 100% correct,and the best boxer ever👍👍👍

[@bradleyrobinson7552]

interview from Jan 1990, the night after the Cooney fight. 3½ years later, Foreman fought another terrific puncher, Tommy Morrison, in June 1993.

[@mitch6962]

4:47 that transition

[@marcusweber7436]

Tyson was an incredibly talented boxer, but he was frequently sloppy in the ring. Tyson relied on his speed and immense punching power to make up for it. But a seasoned, thoughtful, strategic boxer with a punch like Foreman's would have taken him down.

[@JohnSmith-oe5kx]

No, Tyson abandoned what made him great after Cus died and he split with Rooney. He was simply not the same fighter once he was seduced by Don King. A real shame.

[@brianseneca3546]

@@JohnSmith-oe5kx I agree with you. I was fortunate to watch Tyson come up. In 1988 if you asked me Tyson or Foreman I would have said Tyson all day long. But after watching George go the distance with Holyfield (not the puncher Mike was but a hell of a fight!) and beating talented younger fighters I think it may be a toss up. If George caught him like Frazier it could be over quickly. The 1974 George Id pick without a second thought. If you could combine 74 and 91 George I dont think anyone beats him. Better ring smarts and crazy power PLUS that chin!

[@JohnSmith-oe5kx]

@@brianseneca3546 Yes, it would be such an interesting matchup. Prime Tyson would be a tougher test than Holyfield, because his secret weapon was the ability to switch and attack from completely unexpected angles. Knockouts frequently come from the punch you never saw coming, and no boxer did that better than Mike Tyson in his D'Amato/Rooney days. How many of those unexpected shots could George take on the chin? Who knows? Whereas Tyson would be in the danger zone throughout the fight. His slipping was as good as any heavyweight ever and George's punches are slow, so Foreman would basically land almost by accident. What I would do is forget about where Tyson is and throw punches hoping to catch Tyson where he will be. Prime Tyson would bend over completely at the waist as punches sailed over his head. I would aim many shots at waist level and hope that Tyson ducks into one. With Foreman's power he probably would not have to connect more than once or twice. Styles makes fights, and prime Tyson vs prime Foreman would be fascinating!

[@adamryamizard5560]

@@JohnSmith-oe5kx foreman punch isn't low like everyone thought. In fact he has deceptive speed that makes him look slow and if he did he wouldn't be able to land his punches against Frazier who managed to ducked Every Ali's punch. And foreman has technique that makes inside fighters forced to fight backwards.

[@JohnSmith-oe5kx]

@@adamryamizard5560 I am a huge Foreman fan, but he was not blessed with blazing speed. If you rewatch the Frazier fight, note how Foreman was able to push Frazier off, using his strength to frame Frazier for his devastating power shots, and block Frazier's punches with his arms. Tyson would have been vulnerable to exactly the same things, but I think less so, as Tyson (at his peak) was far better defensively than Frazier. He was smaller, far quicker, more defensively oriented, and with far more deceptive footwork. Tyson would have stood a far better chance at getting not just inside, but *beside* Foreman and hitting him with shots he could not see coming. But as I said, who really knows?

[@MrPickledede]

I love George Forman!

[@vantheman1234]

Letterman clearly knows fuck all about Boxing. George is Great

[@No_Risks_No_Rewards91]

cus himself told Tyson he can't beat George ...

[@humanforfreedom9583]

Please enclose evidence of that happening

[@peterpana3176]

Cus knew what's up

[@dropwizerorders501]

@Jason Strom Thanks for that. George had those monster uppercuts that would have been a big problem for a short (5'10") guy like Tyson. I met Foreman by sheer luck a long time ago. He was a remarkably stout dude and had the biggest hands I've ever seen.

[@GibDozer1]

@@humanforfreedom9583 They never do. The only claim of this comes from 3rd hand info that someone supposedly heard one time...As if a trainer would ever tell his champion prospect fighter "you can't win". Foreman wouldn't have even been a possible fight for Mike before Cus died. Foreman was retired from 77-87, Cus died in 85. No reason why this conversation would've ever happened. I think it's BS if not link me to Mike Tyson validating this as true. Guy has admitted to far worse than a conversation about George Foreman...

[@NadeemHayek]

Some fights that didn’t’ take place like Foreman vs Tyson or Tyson vs Lewis or Hollyfield in the 80s not later when Tyson past his prime and some other fights.. I feel upset about how close these fights would have happened but it didn’t just because of a silly detail from destiny.

[@pusely]

I love Big George!

[@hughoxford8735]

Yes, David. Four very, very gruelling minutes that no mortal man could sustain.

[@michaelmohrle1773]

Well said. Like Gordon Lightfoot sings "when the waves turn the minutes to hours", time is truly subjective !!

Like most boxing fans back then, I had very much looked forward to big George challenging Tyson. Would have been a match for all times. Sad what happened to Iron Mike.

[@humphreybogart6663]

Letterman was disrespecting Cooney and it was like he was blind to the fight. Foreman was stunned several time and tagged great at least 5 times. Cooney was a heck of a puncher and I for one appreciate the fight he put up.

[@anthonychiulli7736]

My chosen Champ !

[@justice1478]

He is smart u can see that

[@cecilmorgan5084]

Keep it hydrated, George...

[@calcifermearceci2823]

Big George Foreman

[@MrDuds1984]

Tyson lost to Douglas weeks later, thus the fight never happened

[@skyblaze616]

George said he's glad he never fought earnie shavers. I wonder if he means for his sake or earnie's?

[@adamryamizard5560]

Both. Since Earnie was a really good head hunter.

[@shawnhall5322]

After he retired, Foreman admitted that he really wanted no part of Mike Tyson; and it was pretty well known that Tyson wanted no part of Foreman either. It would have been a fascinating fight, however long it lasted.

[@adamryamizard5560]

That's just foreman being humble and respect Tyson's ability but, at that time foreman was so focused to get the championship and prepared for him.

[@brucescott4261]

Shawn Hall ...Big George said the same thing about Smokin' Joe! LOL!!! Foreman was never intimidated by Tyson! The latter would have gotten knocked out. Foreman loves the camera, PERIOD!!! You're just another another Tysonite, that's all!

[@shawnhall5322]

@@brucescott4261 I'm not a Tysonite. Not at all. I've seen them comment on many boxing videos, particularly ones that involve heavyweights. They're obnoxious. They think he'd knock out Jesus Christ.

[@apefilms7221]

​@@shawnhall5322 Now that George is a senior citizen, he's afraid of everybody and never talks bad about any other boxer. As you can see, he wasn't the slightest bit afraid when he did this interview.

[@justbeingarationalperson.228]

He also said he was deadly afraid of Joe Fraizer, the same dude he ragdolled in the ring.

[@Head318Hunter]

Tyson would have lost to BIG GEORGE

[@messithemessiah4898]

No tyson would win on points..

[@izzyyizz5851]

messi the messiah The only way Tyson beats Foreman is by Winning on points or late stoppage, and with complete mental focus, and through training harder for that fight then any other fight he had at this point of his career, But it wasn’t likely, especially w/o Rooney, or Cus, The men who molded him as an elite fighter. Tyson can’t make 1 mistake against Foreman, Foreman can win the fight at ANY moment, and Tyson was slipping as a fighter already when George was a top contender. Tyson proved he can take a punch against Lennox, But he couldn’t take too many against Foreman. Foreman made a good point in the video, “ Men in their sixties going to make teenagers hide behind bushes “ As he referenced his comeback. Tyson was an emotional mess, And very sensitive, fragile, and with so many uncontrolled emotions as only a young man of 20-23 years of age within his championship years, He knows he would’ve ate him for lunch, especially without Rooney as a trainer, and all the turmoil in his life. George ain’t dumb, he senses pray, not a genuine Heavyweight Champion who was pshycoligically prepared to face a man like himself

[@adamryamizard5560]

​@@messithemessiah4898 he can't win on points

[@Pauly421]

Lettermans utter disrespect for Cooney is disgusting.

[@Boxingbarbellguy]

“I didn’t operate in New York!”

[@jotarokujo8236]

I thought he was joking when he said all his sons were named George foreman but then I googled it LMAO

[@james140576]

Normally I like Letterman, but here he is very disrespectful of both Foreman and Cooney 👎🏻

[@patty90400]

he's was still chasing the title after what happened in zaire

[@Scoobydcs]

yup and he caught it aged 45!

[@afsarahmed7831]

+eatthisvr6 he came back for tyson

[@johnburton9707]

Probably not but he deffinateley wanted him when he realized he had his number and was confident he could take him out

[@mrHoppedupford]

@@afsarahmed7831 That's why Tyson was scared of him.

[@DFDuck55]

It's too bad that Foreman vs. Tyson never happened. That would have been something to see. But when it was supposed to happen Tyson was in the middle of a 3 year prison sentence.

[@brucescott4261]

@DFDuck55 ...Tyson was already out of prison.

[@Cenoura]

The first time i heard about George Foreman here in Portugal was from a Game Gear Game "KO - George Foreman" He is great, classy guy and respectfull unlike Tyson. Still respect to both.

[@kappakappa4507]

Cenoura podes crer

[@JohnSmith-oe5kx]

Tyson is a very respectful person now, he has changed a great deal.

[@joanmjames2495]

​@@JohnSmith-oe5kx Yes, Tyson is a great guy, and overcame a lot of mental and emotional problems. I have great respect for both Foreman and Tyson, and I hope they are good friends now.

[@danielreid3476]

Actually, Cooney could hit and hit very hard. Cooney's problem was he couldn't take a punch, and he wasn't really all that skilled of a fighter. He was definitely one of the hardest hitters of all time though. He just lacked in other areas to be much of a success as a fighter.

[@Rando_Shyte]

Agreed. I'm so fascinated by the power of that left to the body tho, can almost feel my ribs breaking lol

[@FactsandReelsForall]

He had decent skill

[@ronmailloux9370]

cooney did nail george but george can really take it and better still dish it out

[@Pauly421]

Cooney could have had the belt if he'd focused and was managed better. Still he's one of my favourite punchers to watch, that left is wicked fast.

[@stevenbardsley2489]

Being in the ring with George must have been like throwing down with a grizzly bear!!

[@williamfrawley1175]

Letterman is such a weasel. 4 grueling minutes, letterman couldn't hit a heavy bag for 40 seconds before he collapsed.

[@qdog568]

He wrecked Cooney. Brutal KO.

[@bigshotcampo]

Cooney put up a Great fight this dude is crazy that fight was fuckin dope Foreman is Great

[@mohdfaizal92]

Foreman doesn't have blurrish speech.

[@coryanthony5134]

Funny how foreman called mike out..and now admitted he was glad Tyson didn't fight him lol

[@BluePlaque]

When you’re a boxer you need that ego 👊

[@BluePlaque]

Mike Tyson was also scared shitless of Foreman. He legit told don king “I’m not fighting that fucking animal. If you love the motherfucker so much, you fight him!'"straight to Don Kong’s face. Would of been a great match to watch

[@boxcuber]

@@BluePlaque you dumbfuck theres no proof of tyson saying this ..

[@adamryamizard5560]

​@@boxcuber then, prove it

[@danedgar1539]

Big George was a phenomenon....but he's a lucky man he never signed with Tyson at that point

[@brucescott4261]

@danedgar1539 ...Tyson was the lucky one!

[@danedgar1539]

@brucescott4261 if it were any other boxer I'd agree but not at that point in time. And big George would have stayed on his feet far too long and taken too much punishment. He was a tank but mike was a killer

[@theasianjaywalker4455]

I dont know what Dave was thinking or about a different fighter? Cooney was a devastating monster of the division and his only losses were to the great champ Larry Holmes and later to Spinks. Okay.. right, only two of the greatest heavyweight champions of all-time. So yes, Cooney did lose to them. He annihilated everyone else AND as for this bout: Yes, its true that Cooney came out of retirement for this one time clash but holy efffffff he hit Foreman hard. Letterman is talking like obviously Foreman beat him so easily but you can go watch that now on YT. Cooney was putting MONSTER shots on Foreman who (as he says here) was reeling and hurt AND "landed 2 shots" wtf? Cooney landed many many shots. Brutal body shots and Foreman is right that even if he was blocking shots they were so hard they were ramming him through his arms and gloves as if being hit just the same. Letterman was the original comments section Casual

[@Rando_Shyte]

His Holmes fight was crazy. No idea how either of them were standing at the end. Cooney is a devastating KO puncher, and holmes prefers to just go the distance. Holmes had some SERIOUS conditioning, cos I'm pretty sure even a single left from Cooney back then would have me crippled even through a guard.

[@martinaswaps8077]

More afraid of dot line lol

[@izzyyizz5851]

The only way Tyson beats Foreman is by Winning on points or late stoppage, and with complete mental focus, and through training harder for that fight then any other fight he had at this point of his career, But it wasn’t likely, especially w/o Rooney, or Cus, The men who molded him as an elite fighter. Tyson can’t make 1 mistake against Foreman, Foreman can win the fight at ANY moment, and Tyson was slipping as a fighter already when George was a top contender. Tyson proved he can take a punch against Lennox, But he couldn’t take too many against Foreman. Foreman made a good point in the video, “ Men in their sixties going to make teenagers hide behind bushes “ As he referenced his comeback. Tyson was an emotional mess, And very sensitive, fragile, and with so many uncontrolled emotions as only a young man of 20-23 years of age within his championship years, He knows he would’ve ate him for lunch, especially without Rooney as a trainer, and all the turmoil in his life. George ain’t dumb, he senses pray, not a genuine Heavyweight Champion who was pshycoligically prepared to face a man like himself

[@BannedFromReddit4Life]

Yeah that nerd making fun of Cooney. I don’t think George liked him making fun of a fellow boxer that he clearly has respect for.

[@kelvinkloud]

cooney was a very dangerous fighter in a great era.... letterman shows no class here.

[@Rando_Shyte]

Thank you! Cooney could have been champ. He was up against some of the greatest though and wasn't trained right.

[@lder46]

More scared of Don King and his dotted line.. amen brother

[@electricaf365]

David being disrespectful to a real fighter

[@dutchmountainsnake5379]

what?

[@bradleyrobinson7552]

Dave's a Great tv host, right up there with Carson; Dave doesn't know anything about Boxing!

[@nigeace]

I can't stand Letterman. Tries to be funny and take the mickey out of his guest. These style of interviews are crap. Anyway, Letterman was proved wrong as George won the heavyweight title four years later at age 45. The oldest ever.

[@christopheranderson8875]

Tyson couldn’t have fought Foreman 'cause of his loss to Buster Douglas.

[@Taylor.Dude.]

I don’t think George liked Dave’s jokes about Gerry Cooney.

[@Rando_Shyte]

It was incredibly disrespectful to a great fighter. I'd love to see Dave take a Cooney left hook to the jaw. He'd be in hospital for years with his big mouth wired shut.

[@leszekhalama1173]

I love Tyson but yet he has not fought many great fighters. Tua, Bowe, Morrison, Rahman, Mercer, Briggs and many others. Well, and Foreman finally

[@turk4824]

Nobody woulda touched tyson,in his prime,with d'amato handling him.

[@martysomoco]

George annihilated Jerry Cooney

[@vincentbarbeau3031]

Impossible not to like George. Letterman showed little respect to Cooney. Not deserved at all.

[@a5dr3]

He would have beaten Tyson.

[@Rando_Shyte]

Fact

[@JH-ct9fj]

A little like you, No.

[@dezertfox3130]

Foreman be my man.

[@pete25901]

letterman is a loud mouth .....

[@sugarbear7397]

No way in hell would George Foreman beat Mike Tyson when Mike Tyson was at his best when he had Kevin Rooney as his coach.A 1988 Mike Tyson would of knock George Foreman out with in 4 rounds or less.

[@liverpoolfan6911]

Markjuan1173 Flores prime George beats prime mike

[@hassanislam7227]

Liverpool Fan69 Tyson would have an easier time with the 70s Foreman than with 90s Foreman

[@anthonyanderson9303]

Tyson has repeatedly said over the years he wanted nothing to do with George. Part of it was respect butbi truly believe part of it was fear.

[@AdamHitmanHoff]

Tyson was Taylor made for Foreman... Tyson would have come straight at him and we all know what happened to everyone that came straight at George..... they ended up sleeping! George was only ever stopped once and that was because he fought stupid and was exhausted! Tyson ran from him like he did Lewis until he needed the money!

[@vantheman12welshman66]

Markjuan1173 Flores mmmm I’m not so sure.

[@Ididntaskforahandleyoutube]

The size of his fucking hands. Damn.