ATG: Who Ranks Higher? Holyfield or Hopkins?

Ok well let's take a look at that but to do so we have to sort of pretend it's 1991-92.

First of all, George Foreman was on the comeback trail and was undefeated since coming back. Holyfield just won the title against Douglas and the fight made sense. Old vs. new. The overlapping of eras in a megafight that would net millions for all parties involved. It turned out to be a good fight too.

The Cooper fight took place because Mike Tyson pulled out of their scheduled megafight with an injury. The replacement, Francesco Damiani, also pulled out with an injury and a rather dubious one according to some. Cooper got the call-up and Holyfield fought him. Don't twist things either. Holyfield got knocked down but was basically in control of the fight for every other minute except for a few Cooper flurries.

Larry Holmes, also on the comeback trail, had just upset the very formidable Ray Mercer (remember that this is 1992) and became a legit opponent on the basis of that. Mercer almost decapitated Tommy Morrison who was held in high regard at the time so he was legit and Holmes gave him a boxing lesson and to think that the WBO woudn't even sanction the fight out of fear for Holmes's safety.

 

hopkins with out a doubt...

 

enjoy...

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Man, those are some steep odds. What a huge win for Holyfield.