wtw88 (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)

I didn't know that Jonas had got into the team that way, 5vid.To me, Jonas didn't look like he could box, couldn't slip a punch, and he looked overawed before the bout. That explains it.He had a lot of courage, though, and it must have been an exciting time for him.

sopos63 (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)

aahahahahaha its so true

munchkiecocoa (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)

The official stats show that George was 6'3.5" and 219 lbs. for this fight.Foreman was a beast even as a kid. And he was a kid here. Only 19 years of age. I don't think I would have wanted to mess with him when he was five years old.

tecolote32 (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)

anyone know how much George weighed for this fight?

hanniballecturer (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)

Great champion and a great man, well said.

mrphilosophical (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)

yeah u are damn right, i fell asleep watching the beijing 2008 boxing !

ianandori (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)

The guy Foreman is boxing here is a big guy but look how Foreman's jab bounces him around the ring. Awesome natural power.Great stuff.Great boxer.Great man!!!

seka1986 (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)

Big George waving the American flag, gotta love it.

dpinzow (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)

Look at all the blood at 3:45...Foreman had the greatest punching power of all time (Ali was a much better overall boxer)

5vid (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)

To tell the truth, Jonas Cepulis is not russian! He was just at the Soviet Union's team but he is LITHUANIAN, because Lithuania was ocupated by evil Russia then. And what is the most funny here in this story that Cepulis wasn't a professional boxer. He was just an ordinary worker at one of Lithuanian factories when russian coach invited him to be soviet boxers trainings' partner. Cepulis did there a great job and knocked out one of russian boxers before olimpics and just then he got there ;))