i would like to see this match no matter the winner the pressure cooker that fought Ali, and the holyfield that fought bowe that would be a fight. I can imagine them exchanging punches in the middle of the ring, with holyfield having the edge seeing as he has more of a repertoire of punches, and Frazier only has a left hook. it would be a great fight, nobodies getting blown away by a random left hook or something
evander had great heart but... he is outclassed by joe if it comes to : stamina, heart and guts. joe had more power also then holyfield. i think evander never faced a fighter like 68-71 frazier. and joe did face fighters with the quality of a prime holyfield
Prime for prime Holyfield beats Frazier convincingly I believe by atleast 8 rounds to 4 Offensively Holyfield has too many tools for Frazier to deal with. Fraziers head first style eats a combination of hooks and upper cuts all night Holyfield in his prime was quicker, and far more slick I don't think Frazier hits hard enough for Evander to be worried about going toe 2 toe with him. I think if they do go to the trenches Holyfield's quicker combination's punish Frazier, who only know's one way and that's forward, and his bobbing head first would be an easy target for Holyfield. Frazier's heart might get him to the finish line but he will be beaten badly
Joe Frazier choo-choo's his way to a UD, winning the majority of the late rounds. His engine can run at a pace that Holyfield will not sustain throughout the match. Not that his tongue will be at his heels, but he'll drop rounds.
My Heavyweight dream fight. I'd go with peak, FOTC Frazier to take the decision. If he's anything less than that form, he loses.
Holyfield would build up an early lead,untill Frazier's pressure takes it's toll. Joe wears Evander down,resulting in a late rounds stoppage. Good fight.
Holyfield would win, he's so much of a better technical boxer, in the early rounds he'd outbox Frazier clearly with his jab, movment and combinations, when Frazier puts the pressure on Holyfield would counter and hold his own in the exchanges and pushing Frazier back the way he did to Tyson and Tua (sparring) Holyfield UD or late KO
Holyfield,at his peak,was capable of sustaining a phenomenal pace throughout the entire course of a fight.
Frazier TKO inside 12 rounds or earlier. He'd finish Holyfield where Bert Cooper didn't. Evander would land some good shots, might drop Joe from a counter early in the fight, but he's not stopping him. Frazier=too much pressure, too much body attack for the beefed up cruiserweight.
Well theres not gonna be a stoppage. So we have a man who never fought 15 rounds at heavyweight against the man who had arguably the most impressive 15 round win in HW history Frazier UD
Holyfield was a warrior also. And stylistically I think he would control Frazier (who was smaller than Tyson when he was heavyweight champion).