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George Foreman interview before the fight .... Date: 1970-08-04 Location: Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, USA Referee: Arthur Mercante Foreman’s strengths: Sheer physical strength. Raw power. Hunger and desire. Foreman’s weaknesses: Inexperience. Rawness and tendency to throw wild, clumsy punches. Suspect stamina. Chuvalo’s strenghts: Incredible chin. Vast experience. Heart and guts. Chuvalo’s weaknesses: Easy to hit. Past his best and now at “gate keeper” level. Age, at 32, some 11 years older than Foreman. So what happened when the two greats ran smack, bang into each other? The opening round saw a fast pace set, with the bigger Foreman pumping out his at times ungainly yet almost always effective left jab, followed by some stiff right hands. Chuvalo dug in some quite brutal body work, his left hand his most effective weapon. It was a lively opening session. By the 2nd, Chuvalo’s left eye was swelling fast. Foreman missed quite a few shots, his wild-swinging approach showing he was
