Prime Holyfield v Fury.

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  1. Sallywynder

    Sallywynder Member banned Full Member

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    Holyfield had perhaps the best footwork of any heavy in history. Peak Holyfield had a huge punch rate, difficult to tie up, great head movement, great counter of big men, and loved nothing more than chopping down tall timber.

    I dont see Fury dealing with Holyfield. Cant hit him, cant catch him, cant defend against him, cant stay with his punch rate.

    Fury is ok if you are a modern big lumbering heavyweight, ...but put him in against someone who can punch, move, slip, counter, great punch rate, and run circles round foot slow predictable fighters, Holyfield slays the giant in classic fashion!

    TIMBEEERRRRRR!!!
     
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    Easyrhino Member Full Member

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    I like Evander personally but he was jacked to the max on steroids without which he would have remained as a cruiserweight and this fight would never happen.

    That said, the roided Evander that beat Tyson would probably UD Fury
     
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    Babality KTFO!!!!!!! Full Member

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    Tough fight for Evander imo if Fury chooses to fight negatively. I got Fury UD.
     
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  4. Sallywynder

    Sallywynder Member banned Full Member

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    Tyson would have to fiht negatively. 'One two and hold' wont beat a slick, prime Holy.
     
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  5. Sallywynder

    Sallywynder Member banned Full Member

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    Styles make fights as we saw with Ali/Frazier and Foreman / Frazier..
     
  6. Heavy_Hitter

    Heavy_Hitter Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Fury from the second Wikder fight has a great chance. Fury from the third Wikder fight would have been KTFOed.
     
  7. Babality

    Babality KTFO!!!!!!! Full Member

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    Evander was not a slick fighter.
     
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    robert ungurean Богдан Philadelphia Full Member

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    Holyfield wins
     
  9. slash

    slash Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Mmmm.. Holyield would take it to another level. Right up Fury alley

    Holyfield stops Fury.. body shot. Sorry, Tyson. You never seen nothing like that.
     
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    slash Boxing Addict Full Member

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    This is Holyfield just ****ing around with Mercer. Just holding him up. See?

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  11. Sallywynder

    Sallywynder Member banned Full Member

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    All warrior. Nowhere near the best version of Holyfield. Holyfield vs Bowe.... Bowe would have murdered Fury...AND Lewis.


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    slash Boxing Addict Full Member

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    You are more right than you know.
     
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    slash Boxing Addict Full Member

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    this guy, holyfield, was very slick.
     
  14. Sallywynder

    Sallywynder Member banned Full Member

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    Your being a sarcastic fucwit... (the lowest form of wit, means you are probably a Pom) but Fury is way too uncoordinated, and stylistically limited, to claim to be the GOAT class or to even beat great fighters in their prime.

    Theres some seriously good fighters that at their peak were unstoppable. Ive never seen a version of Fury that i see as in that group. His body of work may be ok, but fighters are judged by opposition.

    How good was Wilder really? Does Wilder make Fury an ATG? Wilder alone? Sorry, no he doesnt.
     
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  15. drenlou

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    Holyfield by UD.