Evander Holyfield, The Thread

Discussion in 'Classic Boxing Forum' started by George Crowcroft, May 29, 2019.


Who beats a prime Evander?

Poll closed Jun 1, 2019.

  1. George Foreman

    21 vote(s)
    72.4%

  2. Larry Holmes

    21 vote(s)
    72.4%

  3. Mike Tyson

    9 vote(s)
    31.0%

  4. Joe Frazier

    13 vote(s)
    44.8%

  5. Muhammad Ali

    25 vote(s)
    86.2%

  6. Joe Louis

    17 vote(s)
    58.6%

  7. Lennox Lewis

    15 vote(s)
    51.7%

  8. Wladimir Klitschko

    7 vote(s)
    24.1%

  9. Other

    12 vote(s)
    41.4%

  10. None of the above (state who)

    1 vote(s)
    3.4%
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  1. George Crowcroft

    George Crowcroft He Who Saw The Deep Full Member

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    Yes. Golota represents the best in the division, doesn't he?
     
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  2. Eddie Ezzard

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    He hardly needed to.
     
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  3. Sangria

    Sangria You bleed like Mylee Full Member

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    It's conceivable.
     
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  4. Sangria

    Sangria You bleed like Mylee Full Member

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    Just wondering because...what great, big heavyweight DID he stop? Oh, yeah, Buster Douglas in 1990.
     
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  5. Unforgiven

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    What "great big" heavyweight did anyone stop ?
    How many "great big " heavyweights have there even been ?

    Lamon Brewster stopped Wladimir, so you' have to give prime Holyfield a chance.
    But maybe Wlad goes the distance.

    I don't think Buster Douglas was great at all but I guess he was big.
     
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  6. Bokaj

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    Did Bowe struggle any less with him because he didn't?

    Bowe didn't meet many guys with a good jab and a reach close to his own, but when he did he struggled. Tubbs also comes to mind.
     
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  7. George Crowcroft

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    That wasn't the point. Someone aksed who didn't face everyone and Bowe didn't
     
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  8. Bokaj

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    Ok, I see. I interpreted that question as "who didn't have problems with big, strong guys with a good jab?".
     
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  9. PernellSweetPea

    PernellSweetPea Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I do know this. Evander against all those guys would have some surprises. He would do better than most people think.
     
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  10. George Crowcroft

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    Oliver McCall - Lennox Lewis
    Hasim Rahman - Lennox Lewis
    Ross Purity - Wladimir Klitschko
    Corrie Sanders - Wladimir Klitschko
    Lamon Brewster - Wladimir Klitschko
    Anthony Joshua - Wladimir Klitschko
    Lennox Lewis - Vitali Klitschko
    Chris Byrd - Vitali Klitschko

    That's it for that, and even some of them have awkward circumstances.

    4 probably

    Riddick Bowe
    Lennox Lewis
    Vitali Klitschko
    Wlad Klitschko

    Although the way it's going I could see Joshua/Fury getting there
     
    George Crowcroft, Jun 1, 2019
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  11. Sangria

    Sangria You bleed like Mylee Full Member

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    Right? Douglas is the only big heavyweight Holyfield stopped.

    Wlad's chin is paper thin. Still, I don't see Holyfield stopping Wlad.

    In fact, Holyfield might lose one sidedly over the distance.
     
    Sangria, Jun 1, 2019
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