209 lbs Larry Holmes vs 250 pound Anthony Joshua

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Who wins.

  1. Holmes

    41 vote(s)
    93.2%

  2. Joshua

    3 vote(s)
    6.8%
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  1. lloydturnip

    lloydturnip Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Bodybuilding or arm wrestling AJ.Boxing Holmes all day long a Hw version of joe Cal v lacy only shorter.
     
    lloydturnip, Dec 3, 2019
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  2. Alphafighter

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    Holmes will take full advantage of AJ's lack of endurance
     
    Alphafighter, Dec 3, 2019
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  3. Reinhardt

    Reinhardt Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I'm shocked that after Ruiz blasted the body builder to the canvas people still might think he could beat Larry Holmes.
     
    Reinhardt, Dec 3, 2019
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  4. Reinhardt

    Reinhardt Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    James "Bonecrusher " Smith hits a lot harder than Ruiz. If he could ko Bruno, he could ko Joshua
     
    Reinhardt, Dec 3, 2019
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  5. NoNeck

    NoNeck Pugilist Specialist

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    He could, but more likely he'd lose because he was a limited fighter who took up boxing way late.
     
    NoNeck, Dec 3, 2019
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  6. NoNeck

    NoNeck Pugilist Specialist

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    One vote is from Gazelle Punch who voted that way because other posters said Wilder would beat Marciano. That leaves a single vote.
     
    NoNeck, Dec 3, 2019
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  7. lloydturnip

    lloydturnip Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Bonecrusher Smith would decapitate AJ .Would be a massacre.
     
    lloydturnip, Dec 3, 2019
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  8. Flash24

    Flash24 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Berbick and Smith are better fighters than Joshua in my opinion. And I'd pick both to beat him.
     
    Flash24, Dec 3, 2019
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  9. Gazelle Punch

    Gazelle Punch Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Lol that’s accurate...although I secretly don’t believe AJ would win. I just find the hypocritical arguments here mind numbing. How a 20 pound difference and few inches is absurd and foolish to believe anyone could over come. yet a few inches and 40 pounds the other way and yeah it’s fine lol . Make up your minds. I accept all style arguments and logical ones in regards to strength of opponent chins weakenesses etc but don’t give me the “to small” line one example and not in the other.
     
    Gazelle Punch, Dec 3, 2019
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  10. NoNeck

    NoNeck Pugilist Specialist

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    ...68 inch reach and a slow, come forward style.
     
    NoNeck, Dec 3, 2019
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  11. NoNeck

    NoNeck Pugilist Specialist

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    Are you aware that he lost to Marvis Frazier in his prime?
     
    NoNeck, Dec 3, 2019
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  12. Gazelle Punch

    Gazelle Punch Boxing Addict Full Member

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    ...average speed. And to swarm one must go forward. I suppose you’re not a results oriented person
     
    Gazelle Punch, Dec 3, 2019
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    NoNeck Pugilist Specialist

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    His results against 6’6’’ plus fighters is zero.
     
    NoNeck, Dec 3, 2019
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  14. Gazelle Punch

    Gazelle Punch Boxing Addict Full Member

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    What’s Wilders record against 5”10 guys? Besides that one Romanian Guy who embarrassed him? Sigh I digress this is a Holmes AJ thread. Holmes probably out points him in a snoozer. Maybe some brief action with a knock down from someone
     
    Gazelle Punch, Dec 3, 2019
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  15. NoNeck

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    A massive height difference is usually thought to be an advantage to the taller, and in this case, bigger, man.
     
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    NoNeck, Dec 3, 2019
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