Does Sultan have enough power to ko Holyfield?

You know that after Holy wins this fight, he'll be on Jay Leno, Letterman, and other talk shows and morning news shows, seeing as how he has won a title at 44, and is already known from his previous boxing success, as well as being on Dancing with the Stars, as well. The mainstream public knows Holy pretty well already, and him winning a title at 44 will garner some mainsteam interest.

And that mainstream interest will help to further hype a unification fight with Klitschko. :good

 

Good god I hope not.

 

that fight shouldn't be sanctioned......would be holyfields last

 

nah the older you get, the more cracks appear in the chin or temples.

sultan has more power than toney and bates. he also has a far greater work rate than evanders recent opponents, has desire, and something people are overlooking, speed in combos.

i don't think evanders reaction times are there anymore. yes he did well against bums and 40 yearolds, but really once you start missing the openings, and falling a step behind at every turn verses a faster younger opponent, you'll need to rely on ko power to win.

evander doesn't have that power and he certainly wont land enough on sultan to wear him down.

seriously people are getting carried away. evander is 44 or 45! i think the age difference between the two fighters is like 14 years!

age and the experience it brings is usually only good against really green young fighters or those who have no clue boxing skill wise. sultan was a pretty good amatuer and certainly isn't green.

i think sultan will either win a comfortable UD or a late TKO when evander is still standing but seems confused and covers up and not returning fire as he ponders why he cannot pull the trigger anymore.

sultan doesn't have klitschko type power which is what is needed for a one punch icing. so UD or late TKO because he isn't firing back.

 

I think Sultan can stop him late or win by UD although I wouldn't be surprised if Evander upsets SI. He still has the skill to be competitive...

 

You're absolutely right. A Holyfield victory would be HUGE for boxing, it would really put it back on the mainstream map.

The downside of course, is that if he gets his ass kicked royally, we'll have to listen to endless talking heads pontificate about "another black eye for boxing." atsch

Basically, this is a big risk, big reward fight for the sport. Obvikously, I'm holping for the big reward!!!:good

 

I can not see Holyfield winning this one. He has been in too many wars and Sultan may just end his career. He has great heart, no question.

 

So care to explain how James Toney managed to TKO a much younger Evander Holyfield? If Sultan starts off fast and busts up Holufield with combinations, he will tire him and score a TKO in the later rounds.

 

Sultan gets this one without a doubt. Holy is old and should retire in a respectful way. I Just hope iggy will not KO Holy in the first rounds.

I will bet all my patrimony in sultans favor. He is a great fighter, i see him fighting very big fights, against chagaev and who knows maybe one day his left jab will kiss klitchkos softy chin.

Go Iggy.

 

Sultan should stop Holyfield.

 

no, sultan has ok power but it's not enough to ko oldiefield. it would take something like the klitschkos to send him to retirement.

 

I am starting to suspect something over your feelings over here mate.
Is you feeling holyfield or something. hahah just kidding.

But Holy is done mate falls short against iggy.

 

But the reward would be shortlived. If he wins he will either retire (which is very unlikely) or challenge Wlad. Nothing against Holyfield, but ain't it kinda sad that boxing has to depend on the efforts of a guy who's 15 years past his prime to put it back on the mainstream?

 

Hope in this fight Iggy would not make Holyfield look like HOLY ****. no offenses ayy

 

Well spoken! I quite agree with you.Sultan should win this fight quite easily winning a very wide point decision against that old American geezer who may still be able to be competitive against some of journeymen,but he for sure isnt a threat to any top fighter anymore.
Well,I am not sold on Sultan at all.I think that a lot of posters here,especially american ones,totally overrate him.
A pity that Sutlan vs Chagaev hasnt come off.Chagaev would probably have stopped Sultan.