Evander Holyfield vs Jack Sharkey @ cruiser

Then I don't see any reason to discuss it anymore.

 

It's good that we can find common ground somewhere.

 

I agree with you, Sharkey and Schmeling would not be competitive today at their weight or heavyweight. Holyfield against either of them is a mismatch. I can't think of anybody that Holyfield fought that I would pick Sharkey or Schmeling to beat.
Wilder's footwork is not conventional, but..he closes distance and creates distance using his athleticism, speed, and length. If Wilder was in a ring with Sharkey or Schmeling, his speed, length, and footwork would make both of them look like they were fighting while standing in quick sand.

 

Then try a bit harder.

 

I never said he was a bum, is there medication you are supposed to be taking?
Or is your eyesight as bad as your taste in boxers?

 

I never know if you're serious. If you are, you're entitled to your opinion, but I've seen enough of Sharkey on video to know that I don't think he'd be competitive with Qawi, DeLeon, etc. Sharkey wouldn't be competitive with Seamus McDonaugh.
I just watched some of the first round of Sharkey vs. Schmeling again, Sharkey jabs, brings his jab back to his waist and usually comes forward while doing it, against Holyfield he'd be sleeping soundly about the second time he did that. Holyfield would see it, wait for it and catch him with a right hand. Sharkey, as he was in that fight couldn't beat Holyfield when he was boxing in high school, much less by the time he'd fought in the Olympics and turned pro.

 

You seem to like fighters who won fixed fights.

I take it you rate David Haye highly?

 

You would of course have to favor the more consistent Holyfield, but Sharkey could catch lightning in a bottle when he was on his game.

A focused Sharkey is a very live underdog here.

 

Or any version for that matter.