holyfield vs Ali

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  1. cdub1012

    cdub1012 Active Member Full Member

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    i know most people will say ali but i think holyfield wins this any way jus throwin it out there for disscussion
     
  2. andyZOR

    andyZOR Obsessed with Boxing banned

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    I would've loved to see this fight!
     
  3. I think a prime Ali would have beaten a prime Holy by very close decision, Damn it would have been a great fight...:good
     
  4. billyconn

    billyconn Active Member Full Member

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    Are steroids allowed?
     
  5. Thread Stealer

    Thread Stealer Loyal Member Full Member

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    Ali wins by UD.

    I'm tempted to say it won't be close, but Holyfield did have a way to fight to the level of opposition, so I say he has some success and gives Ali some rough moments and loses a competitive but clear UD
     
  6. MGUNZ48

    MGUNZ48 MGunz Full Member

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    Boring fight, Ali wins almost every round in a sleeper.
     
  7. PATSYS

    PATSYS Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    If Norton gave Ali 3 close fights, I think Holyfield's size, style and toughness would give Ali 10 much closer fights.
     
  8. Ikketurner

    Ikketurner Member Full Member

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    I think in their primes on their best night, Holyfield wins by UD. Ali was boring to me... some of his fights were just plain boring. I've never seen a boring Holyfield fight, never.

    But I think the fight would go something like this... Ali fighting backwards as usual and Holyfield coming forward as he usually does. Ali would probably land some good punches but none would hurt Holyfield because he's taken shots from Lewis, Bowe, Tyson (all of whom were bigger punchers than Ali). As soon as the fighters would get close, I can see Holyfield landing punches in combinations as soon as Ali would lie on the ropes. With Holyfield being the aggressor, throwing combinations and backing up Ali the whole fight and wanting to engage in toe to toe action....

    I think Ali would get booed because of his unwillingness to engage in toe to toe action with Holyfield.

    Holyfield by UD.
     
  9. Addie

    Addie Myung Woo Yuh! Full Member

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    Ali by UD. I expect Ali to stay on the outside making use of his height advantage and reach advanatage to throughly outbox Holyfield. Holyfield doesn't have the power to stop Prime Ali and if you don't stop prime Ali, you don't beat him either.
     
  10. castle

    castle Member Full Member

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    Ali wins handley Holy would not get close enough to stick the head in
     
  11. Jbuz

    Jbuz Belt folder Full Member

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    Bad matchup for Holyfield. He matches up well with a lot of great HWs, but with Ali he doesn't. Ali by a very easy decision.
     
  12. Jazzo

    Jazzo Non-Facebook Fag Full Member

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    Ali would likely score more points.
     
  13. mr. magoo

    mr. magoo VIP Member Full Member

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    Two great champions, but probably a rather tedious fight, given their styles.