Max Baer vs Evander Holyfield

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  1. BrutalForeman

    BrutalForeman Active Member Full Member

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    Prime Baer vs '91 Holyfield. Who takes it?
     
  2. BCS8

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    Baer might have a chance if Holyfield can be suckered into a slugfest. If Holy boxes like he should, he wins a wide UD and makes it look easy.
     
  3. Grapefruit

    Grapefruit Active Member Full Member

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    I agree with bcs8. Baer would beat evander in a toe to toe slugfest but evanders got way better technical skills and would beat Baer by u.d.
     
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  4. Grapefruit

    Grapefruit Active Member Full Member

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    Probably would look alot like when foreman fought evander
     
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  5. JohnThomas1

    JohnThomas1 VIP Member

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    Holyfield for me. Baer ma have a moment or two but Evander's too good.
     
  6. Combatesdeboxeo_

    Combatesdeboxeo_ Well-Known Member banned Full Member

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    Prime foreman destroys holyfield
     
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  7. ticar

    ticar Well-Known Member banned Full Member

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    Baer would quit after tasting Holyfield's accurate combinations to the body and head
     
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  8. Grapefruit

    Grapefruit Active Member Full Member

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    With ease, but when they fought foreman was still great but an old man. If the foreman that fought frazier, chuvalo or norton fought evander then holyfield would have been abliterated
     
  9. Seamus

    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    Holy has too much quickness and too good a chin for the rare times Baer would hit him before it is all over. KO7.
     
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  10. he grant

    he grant Historian/Film Maker

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    Holyfield would be too fast and too good but if the best Baer showed up he'd be dangerous for a fighter that did not know how to box when he got hit .. would be entertaining if Baer came to fight ..
     
  11. JackSilver

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    Holyfield would have beaten Baer no matter which way they fought.
     
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  12. BrutalForeman

    BrutalForeman Active Member Full Member

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    Max Baer's overhand sledgehammer right would be too much for Holyfield.
     
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  13. janitor

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    Holyfield is probably one of the worse potential matches for Baer.

    He would be able to counter him effectively, and Baer's power would not bail him out.
     
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  14. Seamus

    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    But not enough for Braddock. Amazing the things I learn around here.
     
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  15. janitor

    janitor VIP Member Full Member

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    Baer broke his hand in the Braddock fight.