Henry Akinwande V Tyson and Holyfield 96-98

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  1. TIGEREDGE

    TIGEREDGE Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I think that akinwande could beat both. I can definitely see the tyson of this time losing heart against him

    A Holyfield fight was scheduled for 98 but holy pulled out with an illness. maybe he had second thoughts

    Akinwande was really skilled just some thing went wrong with his head against Lewis
     
  2. lufcrazy

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    tyson murder henry in this time frame. holyfield beats him in a gruelling battle.
     
  3. TIGEREDGE

    TIGEREDGE Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Henry was 6"7 with a very good jab and boxing ability. people were fancying him to beat lennox in 1997

    He could do a seldon or bruno like he did against lewis but i can see him gaining confidence against tyson
     
  4. Azzer85

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    Tyson fear factor...Akinwande might just have dropped a few logs if he had to face Tyson.
     
  5. lufcrazy

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    the tyson that came out of prison, if you didn't have an iron chin you weren't gonna beat him. his defensive skills were gone but he had a new aggression and still concussive power. lewis caught him in 02 but between 95-2000 if you didn't have a chin you weren't gonna beat iron mike.

    i don't think henry's chin was good enough to withstand tyson.
     
  6. Azzer85

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    Do you think Golota is better than Akinwande

    Look what Tyson did to Golota. Smashed his facial bones!
     
  7. lufcrazy

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    a lot better than akinwande!

    golota's fights with bowe, byrd and ruiz are better than anything henry did imo.
     
  8. Azzer85

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    Only thing Enry is known for is losing to Lennox.....
     
  9. frankenfrank

    frankenfrank Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    idiots ignore that tyson couldn't reach akiwande's chin but akiwande sure could reach tyson's . I think akiwande could beat both. btw , to what extent did tyson reach tucker's or james smith's chin ? he even reached douglas' but then what happened ?
     
  10. Azzer85

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    Tysons chin is made of granite.

    Akindwande coulda woulda shoulda. He fought Lennox and didnt do jack, except stink up the joint.
     
  11. lefthook31

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    Akinwande was fragile mentally like Golota was. He had skills, but no mental toughness, thats why he didnt accomplish much and failed in most of his high profile fights. I think his most impressive win was Jeremy Williams which didnt turn out to be anything special looking back because Williams also caved mentally in his only title shot against Henry.
     
  12. frankenfrank

    frankenfrank Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    lets say i probably consider him the toughest man who has 5 decisive stoppage losses (none due to cuts/premature)
    it's more than what china chinned terry norris managed to accomplish :yep , more than julian jackson too , and more than nigel benn , and then he surpasses lennox lewis , wladimir , david haye and compares to james douglas
     
  13. Sangria

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    Didn't Akinwande get hepatitis c which cancelled the Holyfield fight?
     
  14. Azzer85

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    Blah blah blah, Tyson would knock seven shades of **** out of Akinwande

    Unlike the above mentioned clowns, Tyson wasnt put on his ass with one punch. And his most relevant losses, he finished the fights on his feet.

    Thank you come again
     
  15. frankenfrank

    frankenfrank Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Tyson could never reach Akiwande but would have been repeatedly found himself. I think his loss to Douglas was very relevant and wasn't it one punch ? he wished to have landed on his ass in that 1 though.