Butterbean vs Ali from the Holmes fight

Discussion in 'Classic Boxing Forum' started by cross_trainer, Mar 14, 2022.


Who wins?

  1. Ali from the Holmes fight

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  2. Butterbean

    50.0%
  1. cross_trainer

    cross_trainer Liston was good, but no "Tire Iron" Jones Full Member

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    The Ali who faced Holmes versus prime Butterbean. 12 rounds. (Inspired by the thread about the worst showings of lineal champions.)

    Who wins, and why?
     
  2. ikrasevic

    ikrasevic Who is ready to suffer for Christ (the truth)? Full Member

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    I think that there were so many fighters left in Muhammad Ali in 1980 to beat Butterbean, at least in the same way that Holmes defeated Butterbean in his farewell fight.
     
  3. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    Ali couldn`t even punch a speedbag before the Holmes fight, he was like an ice berg melting, it was tragic, he should have been nowhere a ring by then, he was a wreck.
     
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  4. Rakesh

    Rakesh Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Probably takes back and lays on the ropes for most of the fight.

    Ali was just not physically fit to even be in that ring, Ali from the Berbick fight puts a clinic on Butterbean and stops TKO him anywhere from the 7th-12th round.
     
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  5. ikrasevic

    ikrasevic Who is ready to suffer for Christ (the truth)? Full Member

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    So you think Butterbean would win, or what?
     
  6. VeryMoistWalrus

    VeryMoistWalrus New Member Full Member

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  7. Fergy

    Fergy Walking Dead Full Member

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    Butter B would pound away at Ali, Muhammad had nothing left at all. Sad to say, I see a corner or the ref pulling him out.
     
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  8. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    Pretty good.
     
  9. Cecil

    Cecil Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Ali would still beat that bum.
     
  10. nikrj

    nikrj Active Member Full Member

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    Agreed. The "highlights" of the Ali vs Holmes fight still bring me to tears every time i watch them.
    Ali was a living punching bag at the time.
     
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  11. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    He had full blown parkinson`s.
     
  12. Fergy

    Fergy Walking Dead Full Member

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    Very sad day.
     
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  13. Barrf

    Barrf Boxing Addict Full Member

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    The Ali who faced Holmes would get destroyed by Butterbean. He couldn't even move, throw punches, or do anything. He was not fit to be in the ring.
     
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  14. Whytesnake

    Whytesnake Armchair GOAT Full Member

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    Butterbean could punch himself out and fall over with exhaustion
     
  15. mr. magoo

    mr. magoo VIP Member Full Member

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    I’d still pick Ali at least by decision.