Yeah, he got knocked out by an old Weaver. Then when on to beat a fading Berbick. Holmes has wins over prime Weaver and prime Berbick. The reason...
Holmes has zero prime losses.
It's interesting how you try to defuse the fact of Buster Douglas KO10. After scrutinizing Holmes's whole career for weakness or off-nights,...
He beat a couple of over-the-hill contenders. But then who did Joshua ever beat?
He got up and beat both those guys. He was 29 against Shavers. He was 32 against Snipes. He got up against Tyson too but was 38 years old.
He was up against an older fighter whose speed and reflexes and stamina were clearly downgraded though. Holyfield who'd been punished in 8 rounds...
Yes, I agree, it was a reply to an equally irrelevant point.
He wouldn't get his ass kicked like a 30 year-old (favoured to win) Tyson did, that's for sure.
I can't imagine any version Buster Douglas KOing Holmes until maybe Holmes was in his mid-late 40s.
Yeah, and a 45 year old Holmes would still be able to beat Danny Williams and Kevin McBride.
Louis at his best should TKO Klitschko within 5 or 6 rounds. Different levels.
Seriously It was Lennox Lewis fight. I'm surprised people are mentioning all these other fights actually.
The only common opponent worth talking about is Berbick, because he fought prime Tyson and prime Holmes (Holmes was still prime in April 1981)....
The "did better against common opponents" argument is silly. You might as well argue that Holmes > Ali because : 1. He beat Ali 2. He beat Leon...
When he got his face torn off by old Lennox.
