How does the 88-92 Version of Holyfield fare against: 70s HW's Ali Frazier Foreman Norton Holmes Lyle Shavers Quarry Bonavena Ellis Young Wepner Cobb Coetzee Tate Weaver
He losses to Ali, Frazier, Foreman, and Holmes. He splits a few w the likes of Quarry, Bonavena and beats everyone else. Of course he would put up solid efforts in all.
Ali UD. But it has to be the pre parkinson desease one. Frazier UD. Again it has to be FOTC frazier. Holmes UD. Foreman 7th or 6th TKO after forcing holyfield to fight inside and make it a slugfest. Either Norton by SD or Holyfield by SD, close fight anyway. Holyfield beat Lyle by decision, i don't even think Ron has Foreman's ability to cut he ring off to force Holyfield to fight an inside war. So i believe the real deal outbox him and sometimes he outslug him, but with Lyle's greater strength and power holyfield is forced to revert back to boxing and pulls out a clear decision win. He beats stops quarry on cuts in a brutal slugfest and outpoints Bonavena by a hard fought decision and keeps young on the defensive and outpoints him too in a close fight. He beats the rest by TKO or UD with no real difficulty.
I'm going to say he has at least 6 losses, if he got wobbled against a Lyle or Shavers like he did against Bert Cooper he wouldn't survive.
70s HW's Ali Ali wins this by jabbing holys nut off Frazier 55/45 to Frazier. Joe is slightly more relentless Foreman Evander wins this by late stoppage Norton close close fight. Holyfield is slightly better Holmes comfortable win for Larry. Stops him late Holyfield wins against against all these. Not easy Lyle Shavers Quarry Bonavena Ellis Young Wepner Cobb Coetzee Tate Weaver
Here my most likely Scenarios: Ali : Depends on which Ali Frazier : 60/40 Holyfield Foreman : 40/60 Foreman Norton : 50/50 probably a SD Holmes : 40/60 for Holmes Lyle : Holyfield UD / TKO Shavers : Holyfield TKO / KO Quarry : Holyfield TKO Bonavena : Holyfield TKO / UD Ellis : Holyfield KO Young : Holyfield TKO Wepner : Holyfield TKO Cobb : Holyfield TKO Coetzee : Holyfield UD Tate : Holyfield UD Weaver : Holyfield SD
Foreman stopping him is a very real possibility given that Holyfield did somewhat struggle with a past it Foreman but i slightly favor that he'd weather the storm and KO Foreman late
Holyfield could beat anyone from the 70s on tte right night. It's not like any fighter from that era had to fight peak versions of all the best guys.