Holyfield better than Joshua?

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  1. CroBox29

    CroBox29 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Holyfield would probably win but still it is a heavyweight division, I would never write off Joshua in advance in any fight, he is strong and powerful and he is able to knock out anyone if he catches him with a powerful punch...
     
  2. DavidBarnes

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    Holyfield batters him!
     
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  3. Richmondpete

    Richmondpete Real fighters do road work Full Member

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    Zero reason to believe Joshua would defeat Holyfield
     
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    Stiff Jab Despiser of Super-Middleweights Full Member

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    Testing, no testing, left-right or sideways, Holyfield beats the ever-loving crap out of Joshua.
     
  5. FastSmith7

    FastSmith7 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Wtf... come on bro... if X can drop Y then Z would destroy Y. ATG fighters lost to bums before and Ruiz is not bum btw. I’m not saying Holyfield wouldnt beat AJ, just saying that this logic doesnt make sense.
     
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  6. zulander

    zulander Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Holy has the chin to stand up to AJ's power, throws tight combinations is tough as old boots and great stamina.
    Maybe doesn't have the hand speed which I think AJ really fears but I think its a very good style match up for Holyfield and could see him picking up a points win or even a KO
     
  7. iloverachel

    iloverachel Member banned Full Member

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    Yeah I know in mixed martial arts that type of logic is called MMAmath
    Styles makes fights and you are right lots of boxers lose to bums

    I just find Holyfield to be too skilled for Joshua
     
  8. channy

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    Holyfield all day.

    Joshua wouldn't cope with the pace and aggression holy would put on him, I see it as a relatively easy fight for him, stoppage in about five.
     
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    Bowe is far more natural in there, AJ would've cracked against Holy imo
     
  10. Heisenberg

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    Holyfield drops him and stops him in a fight very similar to his first with Alex Stewart
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    theanatolian Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Joshua does certain things better than Bowe did, but he isn’t 1/5 of the infighter The Big Daddy was. Holyfield smokes him.
     
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    Holyfield. :headbash
     
  13. Oddone

    Oddone Bermane Stiverne's life coach. Full Member

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    Lol AJ is not, I repeat NOT Bowe. The problem with Holyfield Joshua is this... Holyfield would always talk about angles this and boxing strategy that... the he’d get hit and start a brawl throwing ten to twenty punches like a mad lad. AJ will get clipped and does NOT have Bowes punch resistance. Holyfield in 7. KO.
     
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  14. Ted Stickles

    Ted Stickles Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Prime Holyfield wins... he took shots from Bowe, Mercer, Lewis, Tyson, Rahman, Foreman, Cooper. Etc

    Evander was a warrrior