1973 Muhammad Ali vs 190 lbs Evander Holyfield

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Who wins and how

  1. Muhammad KO/TKO

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    25.0%

  2. Holyfield KO/TKO

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    0.0%

  3. Muhammad Decision

    8 vote(s)
    66.7%

  4. Holyfield Decision

    1 vote(s)
    8.3%

  5. Draw

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    0.0%
  1. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    So the CW 190 version of Evander Holyfield fights 1973 Ali. Also, had 190 lbs Holyfield been around in 1973, he would have been a heavyweight as CW wasn't around until the 1980s. Anyway, does Holyfield upset Ali?
     
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  2. Marvelous_Iron

    Marvelous_Iron Active Member Full Member

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    Ends similar to Foster but Holyfield makes it to the championship rounds, Ali tko in 13 or 14
     
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  3. Fergy

    Fergy Walking Dead Full Member

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    Ali wins a decision, no way is Holyfield not going to try and make it a war.
    Ali finally nails him in the latter rounds and stops him.
     
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  4. ikrasevic

    ikrasevic War for Souls Full Member

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    Muhammad Alli wouldn't be what he is if at 190lbs any boxer could beat him.
     
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  5. mcvey

    mcvey VIP Member

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    Holyfield has a decent chance in1973,imo.
     
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  6. SouthpawsRule

    SouthpawsRule Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Ali is too experienced for a CW Holyfield.
     
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  7. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    A 190 Holyfield does much better at heavy than Foster, I wager to say in the late 60s, early 70s, that Holyfield would be top 5 and at least beat everyone Quarry did as well as Quarry himself
     
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  8. Stevie G

    Stevie G Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    If Muhammad comes in at the same shape as he was in the second Ken Norton fight,I can see him beating Evander over the distance or by late stoppage. At 190lbs Holyfield would expect to be faster than most 200lbs plus heavyweights but a 1973 Ali would hold the advantage in that category. Even a tad slower than his 1966/67 best,Muhammad was still phenomenally fast for a heavyweight in 1973.
     
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  9. Marvelous_Iron

    Marvelous_Iron Active Member Full Member

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    Ali was coming in at 220 and sitting down on his punches, Ali would be much more of a problem for smaller Holyfield than Lewis was for the larger Holyfield, Ali can still outbox him and also dominate inside brawls
     
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  10. he grant

    he grant Historian/Film Maker

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    No. Ali by decision ..
     
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  11. MarkusFlorez99

    MarkusFlorez99 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Ali by competitive decision
     
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  12. Reinhardt

    Reinhardt Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Ali by late Ko,,
     
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