What if Evander Holyfield decided to drop back down to Cruiserweight in 2000

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  1. steve1990

    steve1990 Active Member Full Member

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    Let's say Evander Holyfield decided drop back down to Cruiserweight and tried to unify all the titles after the Lennox Lewis fights in 2000? Would he be successful or would the age and weight drain weaken him?
     
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  2. TheMikeLake

    TheMikeLake Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Im not sure but I would have liked to see him fight Jirov and Gomez.
     
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  3. Bronze Tiger

    Bronze Tiger Boxing Addict Full Member

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    It would have weakened him too much
     
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  4. Toney F*** U

    Toney F*** U Boxing junkie Full Member

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    You mean stop juicing? It looks like he’d easily make cruiser ever since he retired lol.
     
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  5. steve1990

    steve1990 Active Member Full Member

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    If weight doesn't effect him an aging Holyfield vs Jirov would be interesting.
     
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  6. Flash24

    Flash24 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Wouldn't have mattered, father time still kicks his ass. His opponents at cruiserweight only would've aided time.
     
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  7. TheMikeLake

    TheMikeLake Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Im not sure the weight loss would effect him as much as his age and his shoulder injuries. His trilogy with Ruiz didn't exactly set the world on fire. He went 1-4-1 following Ruiz.

    But whos idea was it to put him in with Toney, Ruiz, and Donald all in a row? All cuties that can make anyone look bad, let alone an again, injured fighter.

    There might have been a path for Holyfield to win a CW title, but seeing how he was booked as a heavyweight I'm not sure what path that would be.
     
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  8. Pepsi Dioxide

    Pepsi Dioxide Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Looks like the champions starting in 2000 were Johnny Nelson (WBO) Fabrice Tiozzo (WBA) Jirov (IBF) and Gomez (WBC). It would of been a fun alternate reality but i dont think hes beating all of these guys at his age and dropping down.
     
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  9. slash

    slash Boxing Addict Full Member

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    If there is a belt on the line.. Holyfield might pull a rabbit out of his hat again. Focus way deep.
     
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  10. steve1990

    steve1990 Active Member Full Member

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    I could see something like this happening. Definitely be better than the horrible Ruiz trilogy.
     
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  11. slash

    slash Boxing Addict Full Member

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    or that strange Rahman fight.
     
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  12. steve1990

    steve1990 Active Member Full Member

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    I can see him winning a version of a cruiserweight title.
     
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  13. Jon1962

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    Dropping down would have only decreased his already eroded skill level even further. There would no money in it either.
     
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  14. Journeyman92

    Journeyman92 I’m become seeker of milk Full Member

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    I’d like to see Nelson gently retire him then watch him rather then be thrashed by an obese Toney and soldiering on against guys he’d have discarded in a few rounds in his day.
     
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  15. mr. magoo

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    I honestly don’t think it could have happened by that point.
     
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