Evander Holyfield And Joe Frazier..

Gimme Evan Fields.

 

Frazier by brutal stoppage late in the fight, a bloody war that would harm both men.

 

This would be 50/50 up until the late rounds where Holyfields superior offense, skill and physical strength take their tool

 

Holyfield's fight against Bert Cooper is a good example of what a fight against Frazier probably would look like.
Holyfield had some major issues against Cooper and damn near got K'oed.
Frazier was a level or two better than Cooper. Frazier was defensively better than he was while being more aggressive.
I can easily see Holyfield getting caught up in the moment ( As he had a tendency to do) meet Frazier's aggression, with his own, playing right into Frazier's hands, getting battered and stopped with in 9-10 rds.
In a 3 fight series I see Frazier winning 2-1.
And not because Holyfield didn't have the ability to beat Frazier the majority of the times they fought, but because his heart and him being so headstrong wouldn't allow him to.
Similar to Holyfields three fights against Bowe.

 

Frazier got dropped 3 times by Bonavena and wobbled by Bugner

 

The roided cheat Holyfield

 

Holyfield went through so many of those wars and never ended up ruined. Somehow.

 

The spirit of the Lord comes upon his heart

 

In the rematch Frazier beat Bonavena without question, their first fight happened in Joe's 2nd year as a pro- Whereas Holyfield struggled against Cooper's power in his 7th year as a pro and 4th year as a heavyweight.

 

Would be a fight for the ages but I'd bet on Frazier TKO or eventual decision. Higher workrate, better skill, and the power/style to shake up and frustrate Evander.

If it were a trilogy, Holyfield would eventually get the better of Joe, since he aged better as a fighter. 1-1-1 or 2-1 for Holyfield in that case.

 

He beat Cooper up besides that single round.