Holyfield vs Lewis 1994

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  1. dmt

    dmt Hardest hitting hw ever Full Member

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    Say Holyfield fights Lewis after Bowe 2 and Lewis fights Hoky instead of McCall. Now let’s assume Evander has no heart issues.

    My guess? Holyfield wins a 12 round decision, this version of Lewis did not consistently use his jab. Remember this is pre Steward Lewis.
     
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  2. Ney

    Ney Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Neither were in their prime but I’d take Holyfield by narrow decision. Peak for peak would be a toss up.
     
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  3. Boxing_Fan101

    Boxing_Fan101 Undisputed Available bookgoodies.com/a/1068623705 Full Member

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    At that point in their careers probably Holyfield in a close fight if Lewis had issues with Holyfield in 1999 he would have huge problems with a younger Evander
     
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  4. Jakub79

    Jakub79 Active Member Full Member

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    Logic dictates that we point to Holyfield. If the 37-year-old, broken Holyfield, who was about to be beaten by John Ruiz, was able to put up an equal fight with the prime Lewis, then Holyfield from his best years should definitely win against him. Holyfield is a better version of the Mercer that Lewis avoided.
     
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  5. Ney

    Ney Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    To be fair Lewis also flogged Holyfield first time out.
     
  6. drenlou

    drenlou VIP Member

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    I'd favor Holyfield by decision.
     
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  7. JohnThomas1

    JohnThomas1 VIP Member

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    Trouble is Holyfield didn't put up an even fight.
     
  8. Jakub79

    Jakub79 Active Member Full Member

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    tak, zrobił to w rewanżu. Lewis wygrał max 1-2 rundami z Holyfieldem, który miał już wyraźnie przeszłość, o czym świadczyły walki z Beanem i Ruizem, a także samą Lewis. Myślę, że Holyfield z 1994 r. wyraźnie pokonałby każdego Lewisa lub Ruiza.
     
  9. JohnThomas1

    JohnThomas1 VIP Member

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    No doubt.
     
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  10. Jon1962

    Jon1962 Member Full Member

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    If it's the Holyfield from Moorer 1 then Lennox stops him.
     
  11. sauhund II

    sauhund II Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Holyfield never had any Heart issues because Heart issues are not getting cured by a faith Healer. He had PED abuse issues.

    In real live Holyfield is 0-2 vs Lewis, 1-2 , some say 0-3 vs Bowe, 1-1 with Glass cannon Moorer and 1-1-1 vs Huggybear.........I know , Tyson Tyson Tyson Tyson.....................the reality is that Holyfield lost more than he won when he stepped up.

    Holyfield does not have the fire power to stop Lewis, he never had, out of the above including Tyson he had two TKO's.....out of 12 fights

    Lewis wins a snooze fest similar to when they fought later.
     
  12. THE BLADE 2

    THE BLADE 2 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    not in real life, my friend, only in your opinion.
     
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  13. Ney

    Ney Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    What about both in their primes? Say, Holyfield 1991 vs Lewis 1999? Their actual bouts make it hard to figure, IMO. Lewis was at his peak while Holyfield was over the hill - the results? Lewis trounced him in the first outing but barely squeaked by in the rematch. What to make of that, I’m not sure. Perhaps Holyfield narrowly on points, which is what I tentatively went for here.
     
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  14. Dynamicpuncher

    Dynamicpuncher Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    The only fight Holyfield had in 1994 was the poor performance against Moorer, the Holyfield in that fight loses a wide decision to Lewis although a stoppage wouldn't be out of the question either.
     
  15. Greg Price99

    Greg Price99 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Agreed.

    Welcome back DP.
     
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