The shavers punch that knocked down holmes :who recovers from it?

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  1. Fergy

    Fergy Walking Dead Full Member

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    Which of these recovers from the shavers punch that scrambled holmes brain and nearly ko's him?

    Joe frazier
    Riddick bowe
    Lennox Lewis
    Wladimir klitschko????
    Who gets up and ko s shavers as holmes did?
     
  2. Wass1985

    Wass1985 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Frazier and Bowe probably survive the shot and go on to turn it around, Wlad possibly could. Lewis is left sparked out staring at the stars IMO.
     
  3. Glass City Cobra

    Glass City Cobra H2H Burger King

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    Cosign.

    Frazier was never out cold, even against foreman. You had to shoot him to keep him from getting up.

    Bowe might survive because he was so damn big and only went down i think once against holyfield? Hecl pf a chin.

    Wlad showed guts against samuel peter and recently against joshua. He may have a weak chin but he knows how to survive. He might survie but i doubt it.

    Lewis never got up to win. He goes into a coma.
     
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  4. robert ungurean

    robert ungurean Богдан Philadelphia Full Member

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    Ali and Frazier come to mind. Dont know if anyone else will
     
  5. TBI

    TBI Active Member Full Member

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    You have them in the correct order of likeleyhood.
     
  6. Knights107

    Knights107 Member Full Member

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    Definitely frazier & bowe.
    Wlad & lewis I doubt.
     
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  7. JohnThomas1

    JohnThomas1 VIP Member

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    Impossible to even begin to predict.
     
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  8. Fergy

    Fergy Walking Dead Full Member

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    I know John , it is one of those that are, like you say impossible in reality to predict, I suppose it was a question of who people thought generally would survive a similar punch from shavers. We saw how holmes reacted and I suppose it's asking how they compare to him in that situation. Quite understandable your answer, but some interesting answers given.
     
  9. Kratos

    Kratos Well-Known Member Full Member

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    i dont see anybody getting up from a punch like that, didnt holmes say he was knocked out and woke up after his head hit the ground?
     
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  10. Fergy

    Fergy Walking Dead Full Member

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    That's true he did. Was a extremely hard punch from one of the hardest punching heavy s ever. But some how holmes got through the round! Amazing recuperative power.
     
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  11. SluggerBrawler

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    Frazier and Bowe would get up and knock him out.

    Wlad would probably survive, amazing survival skills.

    Lewis would be in a coma.
     
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  12. THE BLADE 2

    THE BLADE 2 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Wlad would be in the hospital.
     
  13. THE BLADE 2

    THE BLADE 2 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Nobody expect for maybe Bowe.
     
  14. SluggerBrawler

    SluggerBrawler Member Full Member

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    I'm not ruling that out, but Wlad has good survival skills is all I'm saying.
     
  15. ticar

    ticar Well-Known Member banned Full Member

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    Well he didn't show them vs sanders, brewster, purrity, joshua