Prime Evander Holyfield vs prime Ron Lyle

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  1. Ney

    Ney Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Exciting fight for sure. Look at Holyfield’s fight with placeholder Cooper. There will only be one winner but both men make a fight of it. Tickets would sell fast.
     
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  2. Boxing2019

    Boxing2019 If you want peace, prepare war. banned Full Member

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    Holyfield outclasses Lyle and wins for attrition.
     
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  3. RulesMakeItInteresting

    RulesMakeItInteresting Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Holyfield might have to take a knee at some point, but he's just too much for Lyle. Holyfield would have him useless around the 10th round.
     
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  4. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    Would Lyle be stopped on his feet or on his back?
     
  5. swagdelfadeel

    swagdelfadeel Obsessed with Boxing

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    Holyfield wins, and without any of this "but he has to get off the floor" nonsense.
     
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  6. PRW94

    PRW94 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Prime Holyfield absolutely annihilates him. Just beats him down.
     
  7. fourskin

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    Well if look at counter punching quarry look how he did / and then look at a much better counter puncher with combinations with a great chin Holyfield !!! Holyfield knocks out Ron Lyle in 8 rds !!!!
     
  8. Wladimir

    Wladimir Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Holyfield by TKO 9-11.
     
  9. fourskin

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    Evander Holyfield stops Ron Lyle in 10 rds tko
     
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  10. RulesMakeItInteresting

    RulesMakeItInteresting Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I think he'd be on his feet.

    I only mention Holy possibly going down because Lyle probably had about Bowe-level power. He was a punishing puncher, a "real" heavyweight, and Holy in warrior mode got hit.
     
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  11. he grant

    he grant Historian/Film Maker

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    Evander’s challange is that sometimes he fought down to the level of his competition … Bert cooper, Alex Stewart come to mind … Lyle could definitely box w him and stun him but of course you have to gone Evander.
     
  12. slash

    slash Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Holyfield would be the clear favorite and thus would fight down to the level of his competition. Every time.
    Holyfield KO 11 Lyle
     
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