1990 Evander Holyfield vs Daniel Dubois

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Who wins and how

  1. Holyfield KO/TKO

    85.7%
  2. Dubois KO/TKO

    5.7%
  3. Holyfield Decision

    8.6%
  4. Dubois Decision

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  5. Draw

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  1. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    The Holyfield that knocked out Buster Douglas vs the Dubois that stopped Anthony Joshua.
     
  2. Flash24

    Flash24 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Holyfield stops Dubois earlier than he stopped Douglas.
    Reason being, Douglas was lazy and unmotivated, but could fight.
    Dubois has no heart, and can't fight.
     
  3. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    He made quick work of AJ. That should count for something
     
  4. NoNeck

    NoNeck Pugilist Specialist

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    Dubois would upset the version of Holyfield that Moorer got. He'd go down with guns blazing against the 1990 version though.
     
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  5. Ice8Cold

    Ice8Cold Hype Jobs will be hype jobs until proven so. Full Member

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    Holyfield too skilled, tough and resilient.

    Remember Holyfield lost convincingly to Riddick Bowe who was a much much better fighter than Dubois.
     
  6. Flash24

    Flash24 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    In comparison to Evander Holyfield it counts for nothing.
    Joshua just got caught early by Dubois, the same results would've happened if Joshua caught Dubois early.
    Both men are basically the same.
    Same blaring liabilities.
     
  7. Barrf

    Barrf Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Holyfield has a far better chin and recovery ability than AJ.
     
  8. sauhund II

    sauhund II Boxing Addict Full Member

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    The Holyfield myth.................

    Could not put cannon fodder Stewart away in two tries

    Got Douglas who trained at Pizza Hut and laid down collecting 30 mi;l, not Holyfields faault but anyone in the top ten would have cleaned the clock of that Douglas.

    Goes 12 with a Grandpa

    Gets almost stopped by a Crack head journeyman.

    Goes another 12 with another Grandpa

    Gets beaten like a rented Mule vs the first prime Talent he faces.....

    Holyfield"should" win but he always blew hot and cold, Dubois is as dirty as Holyfield, can crack and seems to have a good gas tank

    Stewart was stopped on a cut, Douglas laid down and who did not KO Cooper............Holyfield is a average puncher at best so him stopping Dubois I doubt.............points most likely in a very bruising affair.
     
  9. Bronze Tiger

    Bronze Tiger Boxing Addict Full Member

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    George Foreman was only ever stopped once …and it wasn’t because of Ali’s power …but I agree that Holyfield wasn’t a huge puncher ….he was however…one of the best combination punchers I’ve ever seen
     
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  10. Bigcheese

    Bigcheese Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Holyfield by stoppage for sure but I'm not sure he'd make it easy...
     
  11. drenlou

    drenlou VIP Member Full Member

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  12. mr. magoo

    mr. magoo VIP Member Full Member

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    I don’t suppose there’s any doubt now
     
  13. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    I'm still doubting
     
  14. Vic-JofreBRASIL

    Vic-JofreBRASIL Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Dubois is a average fighter to put it respectfully. This is not a knock on Usyk.. but the guy has nothing... Holyfield would stop him winning every second of the rounds ... or simply a 12 round easy decision. Dubious literally has basic skills to the point to make a honest pro and that is it...
     
  15. Journeyman92

    Journeyman92 Barrios is a bandit robber - Psalm 144:1 Full Member

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    Old man 38 year old Holyfield?