Holyfield could not stop Grandpa Holmes/Foreman, could not stop Trailhorse Mercer, could not stop Bowe /Lewis in 5 tries, couild not stop Cream puff Bean, could not stop ham and egger Stewart in two tries except by cut TKO, needed two tries to Ko glass cannon Moorer, could not stop Heavyweight disgrace Johnny Ruiz in three tries...........Larry"Nobody" Donald, Featherfisted Byrd..............could not stop any of them. I know , I know Tyson Tyson Tyson Tyson......did I say Tyson? Yeah Tyson Tyson Tyson........11th hour TKO vs the Ghost of Tyson and a Ko vs morbid obese Pizza paycheck pick up Douglas. The chance of Holyfield stopping Wilder is slim to none and slim just left town, the proof is above. Holyfield most likely wins a ugly foul infested decision.
I agree Wilder has no chance, but I don't think he hits harder than Lewis. Wilder's power was obsolete when he actually fought someone B-grade or higher. Lewis knocked out some serious opposition.
This guy Wilder one of the hardest punchers ever and Holyfields biggest flaw his defense. So Evander could get caught and stopped or be knocked down 1 or more times. I think he gets up and stops Wilder cause he has more skills but not before some brutal fighting.
The difference between Holyfield's chin and 50 year old Ortiz's chin is something beyond levels, more like some kind of difference in anatomical classification I'm not even convinced Holyfield would go down after a single right, let alone it ending the fight
For me it would have been a mismatch, because they are two fighters of different caliber, a good boxer and a great champion (Holyfield obviously).
I’d expect Holyfield to win, but the “no chance” takes are just examples of grown men glorifying one man, who happened to be a walking pharmacy, and degrading another, who’s actually a stand up guy. If Holyfield like to taste his opponent’s power and almost got put away by Cooper, then yes there’s a chance that this fight takes an awful turn for him.
Wilder's chances are not serious beyond the bomb. Hard to be just purely lesser than a guy but that's the way it is.