Does Holyfield fighting on tarnish his legacy???

Eh, no sympathy from me. Guys like him and Mercer who play Johnny Appleseed their whole lives and then face the consequences when they're past the point they should continue and say "Damn, looks like I have to get punched in the face to make ends meet now" - make their own beds as far as I'm concerned. I have nothing against Holyfield but his proliferating antics outside the ring and his refusal to stay away from it lately make me kind of look forward to the eventual brutal KTFO that inevitably awaits him if he doesn't give it up.

 

most of the greats fought on too long, but their legacies are intact.

why should evander be any different?

 

No...not in the slightest.

When I remember Evander, I will remember the wars with Qawi...and Bowe...and "insert name".

The guy IS the greatest CW of all time...along with being one of the greatest HWs of all time. Nothing he does after the age of 65 will change that...

 

Not really.

I'm more concerned with the fact that he might not even remember his legacy in ten years time.

 

Not as long as Evander.

 

ever hear of roberto duran?

chavez had a "farewell" fight that consisted of about a half-dozen fights.

 

And a goodnight punch. Really hope that never happens, surely it won't.

 

If a boxer is a secuess in his later years like Hopkins it helps their legacy but I don't think we should hold it aginst them if they re clearly aganst their prime and contune to box.

 

Exactly. Holyfield's been completely washed up for the last 5-6 years. Plenty of guys have lost more times and in worse fashion than he did at the end of their careers and are still considered ATGs. Look at the last few years of Ezzard Charles' career, just to name one.

 

win-win situatiion...

if he wins a title, he enhances...if he loses, so what, he's far from his heyday

 

No, otherwise you have to penalize Ali's legacy for fighting Holmes and Berbick, or Louis' for fighting Marciano. And these two heavyweights are usually considered the two greatest ever.

 

Yes it does, bur I have always thought his Heavyweight reputation was overblown to a degree.

 

Yes

 

No. Of course not. No number of losses in the twilight of his career will lead to having his bronze medal revoked nor will his name be removed from the record books for his title winning efforts.

This is the great trap that so many fighters fall into. They do not know when to quit and usually have to be knocked out of the ring before calling it a night. I thought when James Toney beat Holyfield into the ring that he would have called it quits. Guess I was wrong.

 

Holyfield is going to be walking around like Ali if he doesn't stop NOW!!!