Gene Tunney vs Evander Holyfield

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  1. DDDUUDDDEE

    DDDUUDDDEE Undisputed Ambien (taker) Full Member

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    Been on a bit of a Tunney binge lately...

    So could Gene pull it off?, both were great boxers, that had a tendancy to trade toe to toe when the mood struck.
     
  2. tommygun711

    tommygun711 The Future Full Member

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    No I don't think so.
    Holy simply in an other class. And I do think that Holyfield would eventually get to Tunney.
     
  3. Evander by tko. Tunney might run but evander would catch him
     
  4. MRBILL

    MRBILL Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Holy all the way.... Holy too fast, sizable and strong for Tunney........ Tunney gets bullied and schooled by Holy......

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  5. Peter Brit

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    Not sure an older Holyfield was beaten by Toney who has terrible footwork and is only naturally 190 minus the fat.

    Holyfield likes a war, tunney I think has the feet to keep out of the way. Put it this way I think Holyfield has more problems with tunney than Rocky. How fast is a peak Holyfield is the question.

    I am not sure Holyfield met a real fast fighter. He always gets hit but just trades really well. Two questions for everybody

    Did Holyfield meet a real fast puncher with excellent boxing skills to slip his punches?

    Did Holyfield meet a fighter with great footwork?

    I can not remember him meeting either type of fighter.
     
  6. Peter Brit

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    I am talking about a peak Holyfield prior to the 1st Bowe fight.
     
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  8. DDDUUDDDEE

    DDDUUDDDEE Undisputed Ambien (taker) Full Member

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    Yeah, I thought as much... but I think Tunney makes it to the cards at the very least.

    Guy was one tough *******.
     
  9. MRBILL

    MRBILL Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I'm bold and ballsy.......... I say 1987 Holy at 190 pounds who just KO'd Qawi inside 4 rds on Showtime was big and good enough to take Tunney apart prior to round 15, in a time machine....... WORD!

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    One of the fastest heavyweights who ever lived.Fast feet,fast hands and impeccable timing - he had a beautiul counter right.
     
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  12. tommygun711

    tommygun711 The Future Full Member

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    He was always bouncing around and had nice footwork. I would say he had fast feet.
     
  13. MRBILL

    MRBILL Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Holy was better than Tunney overall.......... 'Nuff said.......... Holy is top-10 on the ATG list of champs 190+ pounds.......... Tunney is likely top-15......... TRUTH!

    MR.BILL