Prime Foreman vs Prime Holyfield

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  1. i love evander, he was a warrior, but i have no doubt.... foreman by tko , probably in 5 rounds.
     
  2. Mr Butt

    Mr Butt Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    foreman by stoppage holyfield would be to brave and get caught
     
  3. :deal
     
  4. Swarmer

    Swarmer Patrick Full Member

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    foreman by brutal ko inside 5 or 6 rounds, he likes to exchange too much and even if he manages to stick and move for a couple he'll fall victim to a huge bomb and get taken
     
  5. MAG1965

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    I am not sure I see a Foreman win. Holyfield could box when he had to and he would box and stop Foreman in the late rounds I think.
     
  6. Foreman Hook

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    1973 PEAK Foreman KO6 1991 Holyfeild

    Vander has Iron-Cheen like Ali - BUT Foreman is 100% INVINCIBLE in Brawls - It a FACT.
     
  7. RockysSplitNose

    RockysSplitNose Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I see a Foreman Hoooooooooooooooook taking Holy out of there - if smokin Bert rattled Holy pretty badly - then George will have Holy out of there - Bert wasn't one tenth the puncher George was - Foreman Hoooooooooooooooook!!!!!! :hat
     
  8. abraq

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    This one wouldn't be pretty to watch. Holyfield would be too brave for his own good. He was not very difficult to hit and tried to punch/brawl his way out of trouble. His great chin would only make matters worse in as much as it would only result in him taking more punishment.

    Holyfield would immediately cover up when hit by a Foreman power shot when Evander actually fought an old Foreman. I don't think Evander would last long enough against the best version of 'Big George' to make him arm weary.

    Foreman KO6 Holyfield.
     
  9. BlackBrenny

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    I see Holyfield struggling with a prime foreman, late stoppage
     
  10. hobgoblin

    hobgoblin Active Member Full Member

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    holyfield late stoppage. he's not a small fighter as some say he is. 6'2 and good reach so foreman is not going to bully him on size like he did with frazier. holyfield is a skilled and versatile fighter. he can outbox foreman. he also has the handspeed to sneak in his punches which will cumulatively wear foreman.

    it's true that foreman stunned holyfield in their actual fight. foreman definitely has a puncher's chance or can stun holyfield and follow up for the ko. i don't deny that. but holyfield had a good chin and tremendous heart. it won't be easy.

    boxing skill & versatility beats a crude slugger in foreman. foreman won't have a significant size advantage to completely bully holyfield.

    as the fight goes into deeper territory, holyfield's chances continue to rise because he had excellent stamina. and if foreman is to take out holyfield, i don't see him doing it in only a few rounds. it'll be an exhaustive effort.

    my vote goes to the holy man.
     
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    Since when was Holy a fighter who is fragile against big bombs & freezes when tagged cleanly by them? :lol:
     
  12. Steenalized

    Steenalized Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Stoppage in which Holyfield impresses us all to keep coming despite the hell of a beating he's taken.
     
  13. :lol:
    frazier weighed 214 pounds when he faced foreman, and he was 5´11. prime holyfield weighed 209 pounds in 6´2, frazier was much stronger and compact... foreman did push back frazier easy...
    prime foreman was much more aggressive, harder puncher, faster than old foreman. evander was hurt seriously by guys like bowe or bert cooper... foreman by tko, as much as i love evander , noway he would beat a prime foreman. old foreman was competent against peak evander... evander was too brave and he would exchange blows with foreman, it is because he would get stopped
     
  14. RockysSplitNose

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    :lol::lol:Very true - it is he would be:lol: you're the king Combat:good
     
  15. Vic-JofreBRASIL

    Vic-JofreBRASIL Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Maybe Evander could do what he did in the second fight against Bowe......by fighting smarter.......But I don´t think so....

    more chances for Foreman......by TKO