How would Holyfield have fared weighing 190 pounds vs the following

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  1. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    96 Mike Tyson
    Riddick Bowe
    old George Foreman
    old Larry Holmes
    HW version of Bert Cooper
    HW version of Michael Moorer
    Lennox Lewis
    Ray Mercer
     
  2. Charlietf

    Charlietf Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Much worse. He added the weight because HE NEEDED IT TO BE EFFECTIVE AGAINST GOOD HWS
     
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  3. CharlesBurley

    CharlesBurley Well-Known Member banned Full Member

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    96 Mike Tyson - lost
    Riddick Bowe - lost
    old George Foreman - probably won a wide decision
    old Larry Holmes - won
    HW version of Bert Cooper - won
    HW version of Michael Moorer - won
    Lennox Lewis - lost
    Ray Mercer - probably too much stamina for Ray
     
  4. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    He wouldn`t have had the strength to tie up Tyson weighing 190, He lost to Bowe in their first bout because he ws too small at 208, he had to bulk up to 212 of solid muscle to do better in the rematch, Bowe would have destroyed a 190 Holy, He would have been too fast at 190 for old George, Holmes wasn`t punching that hard in 92 so his extra size would have hurt him rather than helped him v Holy at 190lbs, He would have been too fast for Cooper, Moorer probably couldn`t have taken too many shots v a 190 fighter and would have ben caught a lot, he would have been far too small for Lewis and probably would have out-sped Mercer.
     
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  5. JackSilver

    JackSilver Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Heavyweight Moorer vs Heavyweight Holyfield stands at 1-1 so why does everyone automatically assume that Heavyweight Moorer loses against 190 Holyfield?
     
  6. CharlesBurley

    CharlesBurley Well-Known Member banned Full Member

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    190lb Holyfield was faster with a higher workrate than 1994 Holyfield, which should work well against Moorer. Holyfield-Moorer 1 was close where as Holyfield dominated the rematch.
     
  7. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    This is true. Moorer would have a good size advantage in this one
     
  8. Charlietf

    Charlietf Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Exactly