Evander Holyfield Vs Floyd Patterson

Holyfield by stoppage in 6-8, technically he's better, he'd stronger, better stamina. We saw him take the Cus De Amato style apart against Tyson he'd do the same more emphatically against a smaller man. Bare in mind we rarely got to see Holyfield against men who were his size or smaller, he'd have far more ko's if he did and up until he won the title he did have a high ko percentage

 

Yeah, because the Tyson who fought Floyd was similar to post-Liston Patterson. And yeah, of course Patterson get´s stopped in the mid/late rounds. Happened so often in his career against similar punchers to Holyfield.

Some people should think before posting.

 

I think Patterson suffers a knockdown or two, but loses a close decision in a tight fight. I'm assuming this is early 90s Champion Holyfield.

No way Evander is knocking out Patterson. OMG, I know, he stopped a Tyson who didn't make adjustments and kept walking into the same combinations over and over again for 10 rounds. Patterson would never do that against a slower fighter, Evander could never pull an Ali. And prime Patterson's speed, stamina, and smarts would have gave 96 Evander all kinds of problems.

 

Holyfield by decision. Don't think he has the type of finishing ability to KO Floyd. Holy wins on attrition, rarely does he land the great punch. Patterson's speed would serve him really well, his peak handspeed is above that of Tyson IMO and especially that version. I reckon Holy would have issues countering him. But up close... Size matters and Holyfield's a good infighter on his own.

 

That's exactly as I see it.

 

Yes they still had similarities. Watch some prime Holyfield, watch his pre title campaign and who he destroyed the cruserweights and Patterson is a cruserweight. After he first beat Qawi he scored 13 consecutive stoppages. Holyfield is a level above anyone Patterson beat and he's scored plenty of dominant KOs of top contenders

 

Evander who fought in 1996 would be a big enough heavyweight in 1961 or so when Patterson was reigning. Evander by knockout. Too big fast and good. Evander would have been great in the 1960s and early 1970s. He was unlucky to come along when the big heavyweight showed up.

 

Yep, like tunney and Toney.

 

No love for Floyd eh? Holyfield doesn't put the fear of Liston into him, so I believe a confident Patterson would out-box Evander en route to a UD, unless Floyd lands the same left hook he landed on Ingemar Johansson.

 

I think he could definitely outwork a certain version of him, but the big mother who showed up juiced n' ready for Bowe II? I dunno. That's a lot of size to clear. I do think Patterson is the more skilled operator here as a specialist(i like to think of Holy as a very general fighter, jack of all trades type).

 

Holyfield's a very good counterpuncher with good pace and work rate, especially as a cruiser. He did prove it too as a heavy but took more shorts in doing so when he stood and traded.

I don't know how he would handle Floyd's jab and hook. He also doesn't bring the fear of Liston with him into this fight.