Who could out fight/out heart Holyfield?

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  1. Maxcassidy86

    Maxcassidy86 Member Full Member

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    Holyfield undoubtedly had one of the biggest hearts in boxing history. In a straight up toe to toe did anyone have more heart, more will, more fight when the going got tough?
     
    Maxcassidy86, Dec 19, 2023
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    Ioakeim Tzortzakis Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Joe Frazier.
     
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    Marciano and Hagler. These two kept driving forward even in 15 round fights and as far as we know, no steroids to help either.
     
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    Reinhardt Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Marciano and pre roid Holy at 190 would be fantastic
     
    Reinhardt, Dec 19, 2023
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    Fergy Walking Dead Full Member

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    Joe Frazier comes straight to mind.
    Old Joe wasn't gonna stop Smokin for anyone..
     
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    kingfisher3 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    of his size i think frazier and johnson could outfight him.

    bigger guys ali holmes and fury seem obvious. that 90's group of hw's half of them i'd pick but i'm not sure which half.

    i'm one of the guys who recognizes how many people wilder beats, not sure he doesn't break his hand on holyfields head, actually that is the most likely result, points or withdrawn it's the same reason.
     
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    mr. magoo VIP Member Full Member

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    I agree with this pick. Not sure if it would play out that way but it’s certainly as good a guess as any
     
    mr. magoo, Dec 19, 2023
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    mr. magoo VIP Member Full Member

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    I’ve always wanted to see a prime matchup between Evander Holyfield and Mike Weaver. To be clear Evander should and most like would win this but the fun of seeing an absolute brawl like that would be priceless
     
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    Marciano and Dempsey,. Also, Jai Opetaia reminds me of Holyfield a bit.
     
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    robert ungurean Богдан Philadelphia Full Member

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    Exactly!!
     
    robert ungurean, Dec 20, 2023
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    northpaw Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    At HW, only Ali and Frazier.
     
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    Ezzard Charles, against cruiser Holy would be a good fight
     
    Marvelous_Iron, Dec 20, 2023
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    Bobby Chacon

    Frazier is close to equal but honestly, he fell apart in the same situations that Holyfield stayed together in and Holyfield's durability track record is clearly above Frazier's.

    At heavyweight, Holyfield is the most durable and tenacious fighter ever.
     
    Terror, Dec 20, 2023
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    Boxing2019 If you want peace, prepare war. banned Full Member

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    Gatti had the best heart ever
    imo.
     
    Boxing2019, Dec 20, 2023
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    Marciano, Ali, Frazier. Probably thats it.
     
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