Evander Holyfield vs. David Haye

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  1. chitownfightfan

    chitownfightfan Loyal Member Full Member

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    OK ppl.....just giving a fair and HONEST unbiased assessment here......


    How would David Haye fare against Holyfields wins.

    Would Haye beat the faded Tyson that Evander beat? Tough to say, but Kevin McBride did.

    How would Haye do against Vaugn Bean? Or Michael Moorer?

    IMO Haye vs Holyfield prime for prime would be a great fight. Haye has more power than Moorer and is a better boxer. But Holyfield is ALSO a great boxer, and his iron chin would cause Haye all sorts of trouble.

    If Holyfield couldnt put Moorer away, there is no way he KOs Haye. But I think that Evanders inside fighting ability and overall strenght would cause Haye trouble winning rds.

    I'd go with Holyfield by an 8-4 type decision.:think
     
  2. chitownfightfan

    chitownfightfan Loyal Member Full Member

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    James Toney beat his brains in:good
     
  3. chitownfightfan

    chitownfightfan Loyal Member Full Member

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    Thats all this is:-(
     
  4. chitownfightfan

    chitownfightfan Loyal Member Full Member

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    Wow....someone on ESB who KSAB.:scaredas::scaredas::scaredas:
     
  5. Furey

    Furey EST & REG 2009 Full Member

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    Don't be daft.

    Haye would stop him now if they fought.

    Prime for prime, completely different story at either CW or HW.
     
  6. Abdullah

    Abdullah Boxing Junkie banned

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    I could see Evander getting the KO, but I voted Holyfield by decision. Haye can move and be elusive when he knows he has nothing else. Watch the Klitschko fight. I know, Wladimir and Evander have way different styles, but I will give David the benefit of the doubt on this one.
     
  7. bandeedo

    bandeedo Loyal Member Full Member

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    wow this one is hard. on one hand you have the man considered the best cruiser of all time against a guy who was also a great cruiserweight. and you have a guy who hit the pinacle of his heavyweight career by beating the legend that is john-huggy bear-ruiz, against the only 4 time heavyweight champion ever. im gonna have to sleep on this one.
     
  8. Clinton

    Clinton Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Close to prime Lennox Lewis couldn't stop past it Holyfield, but David Haye is going to beat the prime version? Those of you that pick Haye by ko ought to re-examine your choice.
     
  9. TheNeonSalmon

    TheNeonSalmon Active Member Full Member

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    Well I also gotta disagree with you. If an older Holyfield could go 2 fights with Prime Lewis and not get dropped or KO'd and even do better in the second fight,I'd bet money saying a prime Holyfield stops big Lewis.
    Yes Wladimir punches very hard but he dossen't choose to slug it out because he is not and never has been a brawler. Wlad dosen't in-fight and he dosen't slug. When a brawler comes to get Wlad he clinches,wears him down and KO's him like in the second Sam Peter fight. Riddick Bowe was able to beat Holyfield by doing it all. Wlad wouldnt stand in the middle of the ring and slug with Holyfield.

    Haye can hurt Holyfield and maybe even drop him but the heart,fight mentality and resilience overcame many.

    I also am not so sure Wladimir is the hardest hitter ever as you claim. He hits hard but harder than Lennox and Foreman?

    The thing I was really shocked at was that you said haye could give Tyson a good fight? If Haye is at his peak elusiveness,he might make round 5.
    I see almost zero chance of Tyson being beaten by Haye.
     
  10. TheNeonSalmon

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    :deal