Holyfield Vs today's Heavyweights?

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  1. Red Hulk40

    Red Hulk40 Member Full Member

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    Would a prime Holyfield beat today's Heavyweights ?
     
  2. channy

    channy 4.7.33 banned Full Member

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    He would certainly beat most of them, and his work rate would be too much for this current crop of wusses that won't fight each other.
     
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  3. Babality

    Babality KTFO!!!!!!! Full Member

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    I thinkt he beats them all. Wilder the easiest. Joshua the toughest test because of his sheer size + power.
     
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  4. chico g

    chico g Let's watch some Sesame Street...lmao Full Member

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    Dunno about those huge behemoths, but I do know Evander cleans out the cruiserweight division, and upsets that pretender Usyk. Lol.
     
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  5. Ukansodoff

    Ukansodoff Deontay plz stop ducking Joshua. Thank you. Full Member

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    Is this a VADA tested Holyfield? Or free to do what you want as long as you stay in America Holyfield?
     
  6. SmackDaBum

    SmackDaBum TKO7 banned Full Member

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    Holyfield without roids would be under the HW limit...
     
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  7. steve21

    steve21 Well-Known Member

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    Evander would be competitive - and often victorious - in just about any age of HWs. Yeah, there was "supplementation" involved ... but there was also tremendous determination and heart. And yeah again, he fought dirty sometimes, but who didn't?
     
  8. DoubleJab666

    DoubleJab666 Dot, dot, dot... Full Member

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    He was competitive with Lewis who was the pretty much same size as Joshua but much more skilled. Seeing as AJ is the cream of this generation's crop, then yes, Evander could have lived with and beaten many, if not all, of the top guys today...
     
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    He beats them, but then VADA would beat Holyfield.
     
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  10. DoubleJab666

    DoubleJab666 Dot, dot, dot... Full Member

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    There is that....
     
  11. madballster

    madballster Loyal Member Full Member

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    Evan Fields would beat all of today's HWs.
     
  12. channy

    channy 4.7.33 banned Full Member

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    I think he beats both of these two also, but i think Wilder would be the harder fight because of his speed and awkwardness but see Holyfield getting a points win , whereas joshua i think he beats him very convincingly indeed, possibly by late knockout or the towel coming in.

    I just see Holyfield being just far too busy up close with his hooks and uppercuts and joshua unable to keep him off, one thing with Holy as you know he was so determined and driven and that sheer brutal aggression would get him a very impressive win, but saying that if this fight was a reality, joshua wouldnt take it for them reasons alone!!
     
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