All-time heavyweight tournament Round of 16: Holyfield vs. Foreman

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  1. demigawd

    demigawd Boxing Addict Full Member

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    We now continue with the second half of the bracket of the round of 16. Here are the results of the first half:

    (1)Lewis def. (16)Dempsey 83%/17%
    (2)Vitali def. (15)Liston 70%/30%
    (3)Ali def. (14)Jeffries 92%/8%
    (4)Holmes def. (13)Marciano 70%/30%

    Here are the rules:

    • Best of three fights.
    • 12 rounds
    • 20 x 20 ring
    • 10 ounce gloves
    • Boxers and their camp are given extensive footage of their opponent and have a week to prepare a game plan
    • Boxers are in peak physical and mental condition in their absolute prime
    • After each fight, the fighters are magically restored to their pre-fight condition, but retain full knowledge of what they learned from their opponent and have another week to prepare a revised game plan

    Round 1:

    (8 )Evander Holyfield vs. (9)George Foreman


    Please also vote for the other tournament matches this round:

    (5)Wlad vs. (12)Johnson: http://www.boxingforum24.com/showthread.php?p=16088765

    (6)Tyson vs. (11)Frazier: http://www.boxingforum24.com/showthread.php?t=502249

    (7)Louis vs. (10)Bowe: http://www.boxingforum24.com/showthread.php?t=502250

    (8 )Holyfield vs. (9)Foreman: http://www.boxingforum24.com/showthread.php?t=502251
     
    demigawd, Mar 21, 2014
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  2. Nonito Smoak

    Nonito Smoak Ioka>Lomo, sorry my dudes Full Member

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    Prime Foreman beats him in my opinion...
     
    Nonito Smoak, Mar 21, 2014
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  3. hussleman

    hussleman Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Holyfield ...still has that something extra to win.
     
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  4. demigawd

    demigawd Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Bump
     
    demigawd, Mar 22, 2014
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  5. 1 Hitta Quitta

    1 Hitta Quitta Active Member Full Member

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    Foreman gave him a run as an old man, he would win by TKO in his prime.
     
    1 Hitta Quitta, Mar 22, 2014
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  6. Jon Saxon

    Jon Saxon Active Member Full Member

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    Holy
     
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  7. Jennifer Love Hewitt

    Jennifer Love Hewitt Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Hard one to pick. Old Foreman put up a good fight, but in many ways, Old Foreman was better than young Foreman. Old Foreman was smarter in the ring, knew how to roll with the incoming punches better. He was more relaxed. But Young Foreman was a freak of nature with his power.
     
    Jennifer Love Hewitt, Mar 22, 2014
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  8. chitownfightfan

    chitownfightfan Loyal Member Full Member

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    Yeah, young Foreman woulda steam rolled the 210lb Holyfield.

    Holy always took too many punches, and young Foreman would deliver as many as it took until Holy was a bloody pulp.

    Most everyone knows that Foreman lost the rumble in the jungle for reasons outta his control.
    Had that fight been staged in the US and George had the proper camp, he wouldnt have faded and he'd have murdered Ali inside the ring.:deal:deal:deal
     
    chitownfightfan, Mar 22, 2014
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  9. demigawd

    demigawd Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Looks like an upset in the making.
     
    demigawd, Mar 23, 2014
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  10. Mr "T"

    Mr "T" Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Ok, I'll jump in on this one.
    Foreman is overrated as they come. He had a average chin, above average power, but
    below average stamina. His stamina and average chin was a problem with Young, Lyle and Ali.
    If you could get past the first 6 rounds his stamina exposes him. I don't see a fit Foreman
    dropping Holy, Holy probably drops him in round 10 and maybe stops him.
    Foreman probably loses to present day Byrd and Chambers on points.
     
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  11. Fighting Fungus

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    Foreman by KO too much fire power
     
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  12. assasin

    assasin Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    i knew that Foreman would get the nod here. but it's wrong.

    a prime Foreman was willing to come forward with no thought, and zero defence. the all round smarts and boxing ability of Evander is just too good for that version of Foreman.

    i'm even going for a late stoppage for the "Real Deal". yep. he wears him down in the end. Holyfield has this.
     
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  13. assasin

    assasin Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    oh, and Holyfield isn't so stupid to be caught by the sloppy punching Foreman repeatedly.

    and if he gets caught every now and then, we know Holyfield has the chin to withstand them.
     
    assasin, Mar 23, 2014
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  14. stormy

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    It looked like Ali took everything foreman could throw at him....then he opened up on him when Foreman was spent. No training camp can prepare a heavyweight of Georges size from gassing under those extreme conditions.
     
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  15. aussie opinion

    aussie opinion Boxing Addict Full Member

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    A young George Foreman is a taller stronger version of mike Tyson, Holyfield has speed over foreman, forget about the rumble in the jungle as Holyfield ain't no Ali, Big George grills Holyfield
     
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