I think a lot of fans would love to see Holyfield win and retire a champion like he's always wanted. This would be a great finish for one of the classiest men in the business.
Man, I would love it if he retired after winning this belt. That would be great. But if he wins, I don't think he'll ever retire. He could get knocked out three times in a row after that, he'd still fight on and on.
There is nothing classy about buying illeagal drugs, being a liar, having 12 ******* children and being a dirty fighter.
OUCH!!!:shock: But true...:yep I still don't think Ibrag will be able to deny Holy of a chance he's waited a while for.
I think we'll see a huge difference between Savarese's athletic ability and Ibragimov's athletic ability when Holy fights SI. Savarese is not nearly as fast as Ibragimov in either hand speed or foot speed. Ibragimov most likely has a tougher chin and hits harder. Holy will probably get dropped early and be stopped in the middle rounds. Gotta remember he had problems with southpaws; Moorer and Byrd.
I think it'll be a very competive fight, as both fighters are great boxers with average power. I am leaning towards the Real Deal by decision, though.
Holyfield is gonna somehow pull this off...and out of all the beltholders Sultan is the best pick for Holy because he's not a huge puncher...5th world title for Holyfield!:good
I guess Holyfield has an ok shot here. I don't think Sultan is anything great and if the Sultan shows up that fought Ray Austin than Holyfield has a good chance. Why I think Sultan wins is because he has too much hand speed, can fight at a pace Holy cant, a southpaw, and Holyfield is 44 years old. The fight will probably be somewhat competitive but I doubt Sultan will face any real threat. Holyfield is looking better than the one that went on a losing streak 3-4 years ago. Maybe its the competition, maybe Holy has a bit of a new lease, or mabye some sort of combination. Regardless, Sultan will beat the old man but he'll be back.
Looks like theres a split in support on this one. Wonder what the betting odds on this fight will be.
the point was neither one should be a huge favorite. i said he did well vs oquendo in a very close fight which showed he still can go the distance with legitimate heavyweights. sultan's not dick slapping anybody besides bates (which holy did as well). oquendo would give sultan fits and could beat him.
I agree. But the WBC title scene is so tied up in knots at the moment, that's not going to be a factor anytime soon.
Iggy's gonna meet the Real Deal. Welcome to the pros. Evander walks away with the victory even if he gets pounded on. But he won't.