Evander Holyfield .Vs. Floyd Patterson

Patterson has the edge in speed, Holyfield might have the edge in power, and a huge edge in durability/chin. I think it'd be a close fight until Holyfield scores a TKO late.

 

I don't see Patterson being much of a problem for Holyfield, or at least not at HW. Had they fought perhaps at cruiserweight, a more experienced Patterson who was well accustomed to fighting at those weight perameters ( 190ish ), would have given a developing Holyfield some problems. Against the version of Holyfield anytime between 1988-1993 however, I'd take Holy by a convincing KO win. He was just too well developed physically, and had the skills along with the durability to overwhelm Floyd.

 

At heavyweight Holyfield has clear size advantage 2 1/2 inches in height and over 20lbs in weight,he is more durable and suffers in comparison only in the hand speed department,I think he stops Floyd late around the 10th rd.

 

Was it spinaaaaaaallllllll?

 

Holyfield would stop Patterson late in a somewhat competitive fight. Patterson would give Holyfield a fight with his handspeed, boxing ability and puching power, but Patterson is at a disadvantage in everything. It would only be a matter of time until Evander starts to show his speed and accurate volume punching and imploy his size on the smaller Patterson and mentally and physically break him down. Holyfield by late stoppage.

 

More like a "wrenched" back than a "broken" back.

Kinda like when you reach down to pick up a heavy item
from a bad position.....and that pain comes .....and you say
"uh-oh" I just fouled up.

And Patterson fought Ali....the best Hvywt. in the world, with that
type of bad back.

Ali tortured the poor guy.

 

Actually it was "Clay" ,as Floyd called him that did the torturing,hence the reason for it.

 

I know ,I'm 60 ,I think he could have stopped Terrell ,Im not sure he carried Patterson,he denied it and Floyd went on record,after fighting him twice,as saying he can't punch.