Holyfield better than Joshua?

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  1. Thecheckjab

    Thecheckjab Active Member Full Member

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    Who would win in match between Evander Holyfield and Anthony Joshua? I'd say prime Holyfield beats Joshua by points.
     
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  2. iloverachel

    iloverachel Member banned Full Member

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    I think Evander Holyfield would destroy him. If Andy can drop AJ, I am pretty certain Holyfield (who has beaten some legends such as Foreman, Tyson, Holmes although out of prime) can knock him out
     
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  3. Nopporn

    Nopporn Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    AJ is bigger than Holyfield while Holyfield is faster than AJ. This fight might be as same as Holyfield vs Bowe I.
     
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  4. BELLERS

    BELLERS Active Member Full Member

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    Holyfield comfortably.
    Prior to Ruiz, it’s possibly a 60/40 Holyfield, maybe even.
    Ruiz has put serious doubts as to Joshua’s credentials.
     
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  5. Robney

    Robney ᴻᴼ ᴸᴼᴻᴳᴲᴿ ᴲ۷ᴵᴸ Full Member

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    Joshua vs Holyfield with 90's testing: Holyfield takes it.
    Joshua vs Holyfield with today's USADA testing: toss-up.
    Joshua vs Holyfield with today's VADA testing: Fight doesn't happen.
     
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  6. chico g

    chico g Let's watch some Sesame Street...lmao Full Member

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    Joshua isn't as good as Bowe, nowhere near it. Holyfield KO's that clumsy bodybuilder in 3 rounds like the Douglas fight. This generation of heavyweights are soft!
     
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  7. Thor Odinson

    Thor Odinson “U should have been banned for life”-some fangirl banned Full Member

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    Holyfield would destroy this doshua fraud
     
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  8. George Crowcroft

    George Crowcroft He Who Saw The Deep Full Member

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    Joshua ain't got no chin to war with Evander. He fights like Bowe did, he's on the street of dreams from the first solid left hook.
     
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  9. northpaw

    northpaw Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Yup.

    Bowe's chin >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Joshua's chin
    Bowe's inside game >>>>>>>>> Joshua's inside game

    We've seen how both handle inside trench warfare fighters, Bowe passed the test, Joshua didn't.
     
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  10. TipNom

    TipNom Active Member Full Member

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    Joshua SD
     
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  11. titanic

    titanic Boxing Addict Full Member

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    The Real Deal via late round TKO
     
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  12. Fat_asian

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    Legacy wise, evander is a lock, a sure foot in (better than Joshua) aj would need about 8-10 more winsn in his career to be able to carry holyfield s weight.
     
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  13. African Cobra

    African Cobra The Right Honourable Lord President of the Council Full Member

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    I think I would favour Evander the Real Deal Holyfield a truly great fighter but AJ is a very game lad so you just never know.
     
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  14. Brighton bomber

    Brighton bomber Loyal Member Full Member

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    Have to favour Evander. Sure AJ is bigger and for me is quite like Bowe in being a big man who is adept on the inside but I just don't think he has the ability to go to war with Evander and sustain the kind of pace Bowe did. Bowe threw 711 punches in their first fight, Joshua wouldn't even get to 600 punches before gassing out.
     
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  15. BCS8

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    I think Holyfield's skill might pip AJ's size, but you never know. Joshua is a solid HW with power and combinations. If Holy tries to brawl him I could see him lose.
     
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