Terrific / Dramatic Holyfield Bouts ...

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  1. he grant

    he grant Historian/Film Maker

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    Looking back over the career of Evander Holyfield, it is tough to find a fighter that had engaged in more exciting and dramatic bouts ..

    Here's a list ...

    Qwai 1
    Dokes
    Douglas
    Foreman
    Cooper
    Bowe
    Bowe
    Bowe
    Moorer
    Tyson
    Tyson
    Mercer

    I'm sure I'm missing some but man was he something !
     
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  2. Flea Man

    Flea Man มวยสากล

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    He was indeed. Bowe-Holyfield 1 round 10 is my favourite round of all time!
     
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  3. lefthook31

    lefthook31 Obsessed with Boxing banned

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    The Rahman fight was dramatic. Ive never seen something like that grow from someones head.
     
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  4. dmille

    dmille We knew, about Tszyu, before you. Full Member

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    The 1st fight with Alex Stewart was bloody good...
     
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  5. GPater11093

    GPater11093 Barry Full Member

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    you ever seen Carmen Basilio everyone of his fights were action packed and dramatic.
     
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  6. KOTF

    KOTF Bingooo Full Member

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    Apparently he actually had a crowd pleasing fight w/ Lou Savarese (senior citizen fight)
     
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  7. AnthonyJ74

    AnthonyJ74 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Holyfield was a great fighter. The younger Holyfield had fantastic hand speed and threw beautiful, picture-perfect combinations in rapid fire succession. Holyfield was always an exciting fighter to watch. Compared to a guy like Larry Holmes, who was undoubtedly great, Holyfield was so much more entertaining. Holmes was very effective but also very boring.
     
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