Holyfields performance last night should be a benchmark in boxing

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  1. On The Money

    On The Money Dangerous Journeyman Full Member

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    I bet Foreman at 59 would have pasted that mma fool. Just my hunch.
     
  2. Toney F*** U

    Toney F*** U Boxing junkie Full Member

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    Holyfield has been showing signs of brain for years. We don’t need to see him get more and risk permanent injury. Others sports aren’t as dangerous as boxing
     
  3. Reinhardt

    Reinhardt Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    That was sad......
     
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  4. dmille

    dmille We knew, about Tszyu, before you. Full Member

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    I've never seen someone get beaten to death in a tennis match. I don't ever want to see another fighter end up like Greg Page.
     
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  5. edabomb

    edabomb Active Member Full Member

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    Just wait for 2029 when Holy "has the hunger back" and enters the ring at 65 years old.
     
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  6. Dempsey1238

    Dempsey1238 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    And it will be sad to watch as this one was.
     
  7. Cobra33

    Cobra33 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I have no problem for someone who wants to fight as its there life and if they pass a physical then that's there right.
    However........ You are not going to tell me Holy passed a physical as he could barely stand and he had no legs.
    You also are not going to tell me he looked totally different in sparring or training leading up to this fight.
    Who ever even trained Holy for this fight should be ashamed of himself.
     
  8. richdanahuff

    richdanahuff Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Yes he wasnt getting beat up he was tipping all over the ring and didn't have the leg strength anymore to stay on his feet.....this looks really bad for boxing
     
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  9. FrankinDallas

    FrankinDallas FRANKINAUSTIN

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    Mentally, I'm 12, so it doesn't cringe me.
     
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  10. DobyZhee

    DobyZhee Loyal Member

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    I will always love wrestling that I grew up on..80’s and 90’s wrestling

    I felt like garbage for watching the fight on youtube.

    Pure Barbarism to watch a 58 year old man in the ring.
     
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  11. Twisted_Metal

    Twisted_Metal Active Member Full Member

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    Holyfield looked exactly as slow as in all his training footages. First body shot from Vitor already hurt him bad. This was a guy who's able to took countless punches from big punchers like Bowe & Foreman . If he's already hurt from half connected punch, then he should stay on his couch.
     
  12. Ph33rknot

    Ph33rknot Live as if you were to die tomorrow Full Member

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    Yup don't let them do anything after personally feel pac had a similar outing
     
  13. Safin

    Safin Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    In reality, Valuev is taller than Choi by several inches.
     
  14. jm2729v

    jm2729v Active Member Full Member

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    There is one person responsible for what happened to Holyfield and that's.... Holyfield himself. The man is an adult and responsible for his own decisions. The reality is that Holyfield, like Roy Jones Jr has never been a smart cookie and that's what has diminished their still great legacies.

    That being said, man does boxing need some sort of stronger oversight. We've had high profile deaths, PED positives, career ending eye injuries, clearly evident mental deterioration of very recent ex fighters. Boxing does not seem like a safe (as can be) sport at the moment.
     
  15. George Crowcroft

    George Crowcroft He Who Saw The Deep Full Member

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    Are you dense?