Evander Holyfield vs Max Baer

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  1. Bullet

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    Yeah who you got here?
     
  2. Entaowed

    Entaowed Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    I see no significant shot for Baer here.

    He has the proverbial puncher's chance. But Max was unlikely to leverage what is overwhelmingly needed to put Holyfield down: great combinations. But Evander's better skills & great combos would take Max out, maybe as soon as Louis did (at best).
     
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  3. The Long Count

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  4. mcvey

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    Evander, too much heart for Maxie who ,after trying to bomb him out for a couple of rounds settles for defeat .
     
  5. janitor

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    Holyfield would probably end up outpointing Baer.

    Might get interesting if he gets ****y and tries to mix it up though!
     
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  6. red cobra

    red cobra Loyal Member Full Member

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    Holyfield decisions Baer......and Baer wouldn't care.
     
  7. tommytheduke

    tommytheduke Active Member Full Member

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    1933 version of Max Baer by KO against prime Holyfield. Evander never fought a puncher like Max.
     
  8. Big Ukrainian

    Big Ukrainian Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    So Baer hit harder than Foreman, Lewis, Tyson, Bowe:huh
     
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  9. tommytheduke

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    Baer hit harder than Bowe, Lewis and Tyson. Maybe Prime Foreman hit just a bit harder than Baer, but not the 90's Big George.
     
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  10. red cobra

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    Yes,...with that right hand of his..yes indeed.
     
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  11. kovalevtheGoat

    kovalevtheGoat The Chelyabinsk Machine banned Full Member

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    it takes boxing skills to land it.
     
  12. mr. magoo

    mr. magoo VIP Member Full Member

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    I think Evander had pretty much everything with the exceptional of pure raw power. I see him winning every round enroute to a late stoppage.
     
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  13. Big Ukrainian

    Big Ukrainian Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Absolutely.
     
  14. RockyJim

    RockyJim Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Could Baer hit harder then Tyson...Foreman...Lewis...etc? Hell yeah,...his right hand was
    brutal...but I think Holyfield takes it...
     
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  15. Bullet

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    On film, I don't see the power in Baer that I see in Foreman, Tyson and Lewis tbh.
     
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