Iv rewatched both fights and while Evander made the first one close i personally had him nicking it and winning and winning the second one quite convincingly, Evander just looks so awkward fighting Moorer Moorers jab gave Holy fits in both fights and up untill the first knockdown in the second fight Moorer was in control with that jab was it being a southpaw that bothered Holyfield?
For the most part ... besides that Holyfield was vulnerable to straight punches. The southpaw stance will give most orthodox fighters trouble unless they are able to use that disadvantage back at a southpaw. Unfortunately as a Holyfield fan though, I believe he had an off nite in their first fight. Although Morrer fought well, I am stubbornly blinded by my favoritism for Evander "the Real Deal" Holyfield.
Southpaws with good stiff jabs are a pain for most people! Even in the second fight, when he wasn't in the same shape, Moorer was able to get his jab going well. Shame it utterly deserted him against Tua...
wasnt he taken to a hospital after and diagnosed with a hole in his heart? im not sure it was a full blown heart attack.....was in a later fight (bowe?) where he had to fight on bursts of energy due to the condition?
Holyfield later said the hospital gave him too much morphine and it made his heartbeat irregular. Something like that. Doctors said his condition was consistent with HGH use, but they didn't test for it in Nevada then. They asked Holyfield if he used and he said no, and that was that. Bowe was more of Holyfield's nemesis than Moorer. He won 2 of 3, and Holyfield's win over Moorer was much more authoritive and convincing than his win over Bowe.
