1991 Holyfield v 2012 Povetkin ?

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  1. cuchulain

    cuchulain Loyal Member Full Member

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    Inspired by the Povetkin Foreman thread.

    Both guys at or near prime, who takes it ?


    Vote.
     
  2. lepinthehood

    lepinthehood When I'm drinking you leave me well alone banned Full Member

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    Holyfield wins, too quick and active for povetkin.
     
  3. Big Ukrainian

    Big Ukrainian Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Holyfield wins. People forgot how good Holyfield was in every department. Speed, great skills, stamina, great variety of punches, good power, iron chin. Just watch again Holyfield's best fights from 1988-1993 and you'll see how good he was.

    Povetkin is good, yes. But he won't beat prime Holyfield. He beat past prime Chagaev 8-4 or 7-5, and the famous Huck fight in 2012. Holyfield is 100 times better than Huck.
     
  4. Furey

    Furey EST & REG 2009 Full Member

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    Holyfield, all day.
     
  5. Big Ukrainian

    Big Ukrainian Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Yet some people vote for Povetkin 2012. So they think Marco Huck is better than prime Holyfield. They must think Firat Arslan is better too, as he kicked Huck **** in 2012 :rofl
     
  6. lepinthehood

    lepinthehood When I'm drinking you leave me well alone banned Full Member

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    povetkin is better than michael moorer. just! as a heavyweight.

    so arguement is null bro. or is 1991 holyfield far better than 1994 holyfield. :blurp

    id say 2014 povetkin is better. why didnt the op put current povetkin in there.

    and i prefer holyfield just saying.
     
  7. Ripple633

    Ripple633 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Povetkin is overrated, he would have lost to Michael Moorer too. Povetkin would have lost to Chambers, but Chambers for some reason stopped throwing punches.

    And lol Povetkin beating a prime Holyfield. Holyfield who knocked out Douglas and went to war with Bowe?
     
  8. madballster

    madballster Loyal Member Full Member

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    :rofl:rofl:rofl Povetkin would have beaten Moorer like he stole stomething. Remember Moorer needed a borderline robbery SD vs Eurobum Axel Schulz. The same Schulz who was beaten to shreds by a 23 year old Wlad Klitschko. Povetkin looked competitive with Wlad for a number of rounds, unlike Schulz.

    Povetkin was faster, better chin, harder punch than former LHW Moorer. Better in every department than Moorer in fact. This would be a one-sided beatdown.

    BTW: I remember you from way back on this forum. You picked Chambers to demolish Wlad. Then you seemingly took a break. Welcome back!
     
  9. Butch Coolidge

    Butch Coolidge Boxing Junkie Full Member

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  10. Mexi-Box

    Mexi-Box Boxing Junkie banned Full Member

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    2014 Povetkin is prime, I'd argue.
     
  11. energie

    energie Boxing Addict Full Member

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    holyfield with ease / no problem at all / holyfields chin would eat sashas shots and holyfields counter punching would fuk povetkin up = holy by tko
     
  12. energie

    energie Boxing Addict Full Member

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    dude michael moorer of 92 to 94 would eat povetkin up
     
  13. DanishPride

    DanishPride Well-Known Member Full Member

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    haha rekt
     
  14. Phil_Ivey_76

    Phil_Ivey_76 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Holyfield UD

    Would be a great fight to watch!
     
  15. energie

    energie Boxing Addict Full Member

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    moorer was past it against shultz/ moorer from 92 to 94 beats povetkin