Archie Moore vs Evander Holyfield @ Cruiserweight

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  1. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    The best 176+ pound of Moore vs Holyfield who beat De Leon and unified the Cruiser weight title? Is Moore too crafty for a relatively inexperienced Holyfield?
     
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    SHADAPBLAD Viscous Knockouts Full Member

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    Holyfield at cruiser was relentless and blindingly fast. Would not give Moore half a breath to spare. If Moore obliges he gets stopped before the 10th round. He might last until the 12th if he boxes but Holyfield wins either way.
     
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    destruction Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Is this Holyfield back when Moore was fighting so he didnt have access to designer Roids under the name "Evan Fields", or this a Roided up Holyfield?

    I would fancy Moore against a clean Roidyfield.
     
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    SHADAPBLAD Viscous Knockouts Full Member

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    You never ever saw a clean Holyfield unless you were his mother or one of his earlier sparring partners/trainers.Just one look at his mentality is enough to conclude he started on steroids as soon as they were available, which for him was since he waa a light heavy. Holyfield is steroids personified, if i ever met the guy my weak heart w9yld collapse from a testosterone ovversodes
     
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    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    Moore knocked down a heavyweight as tough as Marciano, that punch would have really messed Holy up at cruiser because his body was more slender so he couldn`t absorb the punishment the way he could in later years as his size increased, Moore was smarter than Holy when Vander fought at cruiser, Vander learned a lot from the second Bowe fight before that he made a lot of mistakes that Moore would exploit.
     
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    SHADAPBLAD Viscous Knockouts Full Member

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    Sorrty Marcinao is not nearly as tough as Holygield, which 235lb fast, ppwrful heavy played congo drums on Marciano? Holy was nit as smart ae Mmoosre vyt he was smart enough, $7●< smar tneigh to outlast him. toor s ans ekyonap
     
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    Holyfield
     
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    How many times was Holyfield kod knocked down?
    How many times was Moore?
     
  9. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    Well, this is the 185-190 pound Holyfield that's in question.
     
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    THE BLADE 2 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Holyfield by decision, just too busy.Moore lands the harder shots but gets outhustled down the stretch, losing a competitive decision.
     
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    SHADAPBLAD Viscous Knockouts Full Member

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    had too much to drink
     
  12. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    If Holyfield could take the amount of punishment from hard hitting heavies while only weighing 187-190 I'd agree
     
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    escudo Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Somebody call an ambulance he's having a stroke.

    The hell did I just read?
     
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    FrankinDallas FRANKINAUSTIN

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    I see this as Moore-Durelle III. Moore gets knocked down 3 times before the 5th round but comes back to stop The Real Deal in the 9th rd.

    Post fight interview with Jim Gray, Moore says "this time I not only sucked the juices, I actually ATE the steaks, which is why I had my power going late".
     
  15. SuzieQ49

    SuzieQ49 The Manager Full Member

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    How many more fights did Archie have?