1990 Evander Holyfield vs Daniel Dubois

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Who wins and how

  1. Holyfield KO/TKO

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  2. Dubois KO/TKO

    5.6%
  3. Holyfield Decision

    8.3%
  4. Dubois Decision

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  5. Draw

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  1. MixedMartialLaw

    MixedMartialLaw Combat sports enthusiast Full Member

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    Wasn't this Holyfield 207 lbs or so? The size difference with Dubois would be much. Even Usyk has near 20 lbs on Holy from that period.
     
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  2. Vic-JofreBRASIL

    Vic-JofreBRASIL Obsessed with Boxing

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    1990 Evander.

    But even at 38 Evander would still win most of the rounds I can´t see what this guy could do to win.. he does nothing, he is so damn average and basic..
     
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  3. JohnThomas1

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    Holyfield said he loved fighting big guys as most of them didn't know how to fight. That would certainly ring true in this one.
     
  4. CroBox29

    CroBox29 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Holyfield brutalizes him and forces him to quit...
     
  5. Journeyman92

    Journeyman92 Mauling Mormon’s banned Full Member

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    Toney said similar, Moore too and Charles.
     
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  6. Fergy

    Fergy Walking Dead Full Member

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    Holyfield wins.
    Not sure he actually stops him, he didn't seem to have the hardest punch back then, but he out works DD.
     
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  8. JohnThomas1

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    He hit Douglas rather hard Fergy. He was overweight but definitely not gassed.
     
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  9. Fergy

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    Yes that was a cracking shot from Holy.
    Damn, I wish that fight had gone on longer and Buster being in better shape.
     
  10. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

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    Lennox Lewis or Riddick Bowe ring a bell?
     
  11. Dynamicpuncher

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    What are you talking about ? Douglas was 246 pounds vs Holyfield which is heavier than what Dubois weighed vs Usyk recently. Douglas also had an 83 inch which is 5 inches longer than Dubois's reach at 78 inches.

    Holyfield would beat the hell out of Dubois.
     
  12. MixedMartialLaw

    MixedMartialLaw Combat sports enthusiast Full Member

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    Whether you believe Holyfield would win or not, it's silly to equate Douglas 30% bodyfat 246 lbs to Dubois trim and muscular 244 lbs.

    One guy was terribly out of shape one was in great shape.
     
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  13. slash

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    1990 Holyfield, fighting for his first heavyweight title? Dubois getting KTFO
     
  14. JohnThomas1

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    Only yours.