Prime Holyfield would have KOed Prime Lewis

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  1. brownelvis54

    brownelvis54 BEER DRINKER PHILOSOPHER Full Member

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    Yep..............I said it. Hands down a prime Holyfield would have finished off Lewis. Holyfields speed and devistating counters would have caused huge problems for Lewis. If only they fought in the early 1990's.........................**** IT............I edited.............I mean a Prime Holy beats a Prime Lewis
     
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    Beeston Brawler Comical Ali-egedly Full Member

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  3. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    In 1990 Lewis was something like 12-0 and had fought only one 12 rounder.
     
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    j0hn0 double up on the jab Full Member

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    nope, woulda been the same fight, just woulda opened up more and got caught by big lewis rights on the way in.
     
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    brownelvis54 BEER DRINKER PHILOSOPHER Full Member

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    In 1991 Lewis fought Gary Mason for the Brith Heavy weight Belt
     
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    safc1990 Goodbye Bolo :( Full Member

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    Prime Lewis beats prime Holyfield every time.
     
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    are we talking about 27 KOs in 42 wins Holy? sorry, he wouldn't... maybe he would've won a decision, but not won by KO
     
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    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    Expecting him to match Holyfield when he's boxed 8 rounds only once, and 12 rounds never is not reasonable. It's an odd thing to wish for.

    But Holyfield would definitely win.
     
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    brownelvis54 BEER DRINKER PHILOSOPHER Full Member

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    Thats not crazy. In 1990 Holy was at his best................an old Holy still gave Lewis fits. Remeber a nobady ( Rahman) Koed Lewis in his prime and a "Crackhead" ( Macall) koed Lewis too. Holyfield is far better than both
     
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    madballster Loyal Member Full Member

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    "Prime" Holyfield fought at CW, not at HW. Case closed.
     
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    Yeah, that's the point, you're trying to match an ATG at (according to you) his peak, with a novice who has NEVER boxed 12 rounds.

    What do you expect to happen? I'd pick Every HW in my top 20 to beat 12-0 Lewis.
     
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    for God's sake, Evander didn't KOd 42 yo Foreman and Holmes, what makes you think he would KO PRIME LEWIS?
     
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    Holmes and Foreman had great chins, Lewis didn't. A prime Holyfield would of stood a good chance of beating a prime Lewis, his combinations were fast and powerful on the inside, and his foot movement and hand speed would of gave Lewis fits imo.

    I would honestly say the fight would be a 50/50. I had the second Lewis/Holyfield fight a draw, and this was prime Lewis, but about 6 or 7 years removed from Holyfields prime.
     
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    Vanboxingfan Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    For the umpteenth time, the last fight was NOT a draw. It was 8-4 Lewis, at best 7-5. No way was this fight a draw! And what about the first fight?

    it did happen, and Lewis won either 9 or 10 of those rounds. Meaning he won at least 16-17 out of the 24 rounds they fought. I can never figure out why those who support Holyfield pretend the first fight never happened.
     
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