(PRIME) Evander Holyfield vs. (PRIME) Anthony Joshua

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(PRIME) Evander Holyfield vs. (PRIME) Anthony Joshua

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  1. (PRIME) Evander Holyfield

    110 vote(s)
    97.3%

  2. (PRIME) Anthony Joshua

    3 vote(s)
    2.7%
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  1. CroBox29

    CroBox29 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Holyfield in whatever way he wants...
     
    CroBox29, May 23, 2025
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  2. Arch Stanton

    Arch Stanton When you have to shoot, shoot!, don't talk...... Full Member

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    Voted Holyfield for all the positives already mentioned.

    Holyfield's ilk is just all wrong for AJ.
     
    Arch Stanton, May 23, 2025
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  3. Oislainla

    Oislainla New Member Full Member

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    Because of Holyfield's style, Joshua would keep fighting with his tongue hanging out after a few rounds.
     
    Oislainla, May 23, 2025
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  4. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    Prime Holyfield stops AJ. Even if he comes into the ring at a lean 205-208 pounds, the size of most modern day cruisers on fight night. AJ puts up a good fight, but eventually, the Holy man is too much
     
    InMemoryofJakeLamotta, Aug 19, 2025
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  5. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    The 208 pound Holyfield of the Douglas and Foreman fights stops AJ. Foreman was 6'4 260 pounds and solid.
     
    InMemoryofJakeLamotta, Aug 19, 2025
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  6. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    He survived Lewis, Tyson, Stewart, Mercer and Foreman's power.
     
    InMemoryofJakeLamotta, Aug 19, 2025
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  7. The Cryptkeeper

    The Cryptkeeper Well-Known Member Full Member

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    The two (so far) people that voted for AJ must be his parents.
     
    The Cryptkeeper, Aug 19, 2025
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  8. BCS8

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    Wow, how the mighty have fallen. Where is GALVATRON? :lol:
     
    BCS8, Aug 19, 2025
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  9. Heisenberg

    Heisenberg @paulmillsfitness Full Member

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    This wouldn’t be far off the first Holyfield v Stewart fight
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    Heisenberg, Aug 19, 2025
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  10. theanatolian

    theanatolian Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Ruiz isn't really bigger than Holyfield, he's just fat. Holy hits just as hard maybe even harder.

    Pre-2017 AJ gets brutally stopped by mid-rounds in an action packed, FOTY candidate against a better counter-puncher with much better inside and mid-range game on top of a better chin.

    Post-2017 AJ could go the distance, but would be on the wrong end of the decision just like he was against Usyk.
     
    theanatolian, Aug 19, 2025
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  11. BCS8

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    This is more or less correct.

    Holyfield is more skilled than AJ. I think that's obvious.

    But AJ is no chump. He is not the natural fighter that Holy is, but at his best he was well drilled and did the right things. Moreover, he was a massive guy and hit extremely hard. I'd say he easily hits harder than Bowe.

    AJ's problem is that he has turned out to be kind of flakey. He has great performances punctuated by falling flat on his face.

    Holyfield's problem is that he loved to brawl and brawling with AJ is just the wrong thing to do.

    Joshua could absolutely knock Holyfield's block off and anybody thinking otherwise is living is a fantasyland.

    This fight is far closer to 50-50 than people want to believe.

    Imma vote AJ just to **** people off :)
     
    BCS8, Aug 20, 2025
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  12. drenlou

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    Holyfield would whoop his ass.
     
    drenlou, Aug 20, 2025
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  13. lufcrazy

    lufcrazy requiescat in pace Full Member

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    Holyfield knocks him spark out
     
    lufcrazy, Aug 20, 2025
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  14. OddR

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    89 votes to 3.
     
    OddR, Aug 20, 2025
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  15. reckless

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    Which one is the prime Holyfield? The 205lb version?

    He got stopped by featherfist Bowe and he also loved to stand and trade.

    Holyfield can win if he fights smart but if he tries to brawl he's gonna get knocked out. He can't use the grabbing tactics that he used against Tyson either due to the size difference.
     
    reckless, Aug 20, 2025
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