Did Evander Holyfield ever duck anyone??

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  1. lefthook31

    lefthook31 Obsessed with Boxing banned

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    I cant think of one situation, where Evander Holyfield was ever perceived to be ducking an opponent....
     
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  2. Stinky gloves

    Stinky gloves Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    He fought almost everybody at HW:
    Foreman, Bowe, Lewis, Tyson, Byrd, Ruiz, even Toney.

    He definitely is scared of Wlad Klitchko now :admin
     
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  3. Brighton bomber

    Brighton bomber Loyal Member Full Member

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    I can't think of a single fighter he ducked. He fought everyone there was to fight.The only time he ever even looked like ducking anyone was Lewis who he could have fought a year earlier than he did. But he was simply holding out for more money, which he got. Holyfield is a true warrior he'd fight anyone even now.
     
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  4. sues2nd

    sues2nd Fading into Bolivian... Full Member

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    Nope...noone, EVER.
     
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  5. brooklyn1550

    brooklyn1550 Roberto Duran Full Member

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    No, he NEVER did...BOTTOM LINE

    He fought everybody
     
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  6. jgarra23

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    Evander didn't duck Roy Jones. He & Roy both wanted the fight & just couldn't agree on the payout. This may come as somewhat of a shock but just because a fight doesn't work out doens't mean that anyone was ducked or anyone is ducking.

    So the fight didn't work out., So effing what?

    Holyfield didn't duck anyone.
     
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  7. joeboxer

    joeboxer Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I think there is a difference between a disagreement in monetary terms and ducking....that from a guy who can't stand Holyfield. But i won't agree he ducked Jones. Clearly he fought way bigger punchers.
     
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  8. youthmann

    youthmann A NEW KING IS BORN Full Member

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    It is called negotiation mate - not ducking. He expected Don King to offer more. The real deal - don't duck.

    That the true (whether it's realistic or not) that Holy believes in him self 100% - he wouldn't duck a unification fight with wlad if he gets the change. Accept it ........... The man is a warrior - deep insight.
     
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  9. pipe wrenched

    pipe wrenched ESB ELITE SQUAD Full Member

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    He's "THE REAL DEAL"!!!
     
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  10. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    Let's be clear; there's no-one who fought everyone. LaMotta didn't fight Burley.

    But Hollyfield is an example of a fighter in the modern era who fought pretty much everyone he was supposed to when he was supposed to. A warrior.
     
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  11. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    Quiet right.

    My LaMotta example was more about Jake though, an example of a fighter who took on most guys of his era (including members of the black murderers row).

    Archie Moore is another candidate, though it would have been nice if he'd got Sugar.
     
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  12. lefthook31

    lefthook31 Obsessed with Boxing banned

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    it would have been a speed problem, not power punching.
     
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  13. fidds

    fidds Boxing Addict Full Member

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    No not to my knowledge :huh Would like to of seen a bert cooper rematch though :happy
     
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  14. 2smart4u

    2smart4u Well-Known Member Full Member

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    :smoke BRUNO RUDDUCK MORRISON TUA GOLOTA ROY and he had to be forced to fight LL ! HOLY fighting everyone is a MYTH ! Just like him being a great HEAVYWEIGHT is a MYTH !
     
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  15. fidds

    fidds Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Bruno was never in a position to fight holy ?


    Im a bruno fan and he never even mentions evander in his auto biography lol
     
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