How did you score the Lewis-Holyfield bouts?

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  1. Rumsfeld

    Rumsfeld Moderator Staff Member

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    I had them:
    117-111
    115-113

    both in favor of Lewis.
     
  2. MrMagic

    MrMagic VIP Member Full Member

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    Same here, I'm interested in Zakmans card :rofl

    "Okay, the first one MAY have been a draw, but the second one was high way robbery" ( c ) Ol' Zakman.
     
  3. dmt

    dmt Hardest hitting hw ever Full Member

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    haven't done in a long time and don't remember, however i also scored both for Lewis, the second one being closer. Things may have been different, however had Holyfield been at his peak
     
  4. Smith

    Smith Monzon-like Full Member

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    Ditto
     
  5. ThePlugInBabies

    ThePlugInBabies ♪ ♫ Full Member

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    holyfield probably scored a knockdown at some point that everyone else managed to miss.
     
  6. ChrisPontius

    ChrisPontius March 8th, 1971 Full Member

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    10-8 Holyfield. :yep











    I had them 9-3 and 7-4-1.
     
  7. TBooze

    TBooze Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I had the first 7-5 to Lewis; the rematch 8-4 to LL.
     
  8. Rumsfeld

    Rumsfeld Moderator Staff Member

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    Wow! You actually thought the first bout was closer than the rematch??

    Care to explain, please?
     
  9. TBooze

    TBooze Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Lewis was much more confident in the rematch. The first fight both of them gave each other too much respect, and the fight was edgy and close. IMO, the fight was just spun by certain parts of the media as a robbery, and the masses tend to jump on bandwagons and get carried away. Lewis deserved to win, but only just...

    The rematch Lewis was more confident, he pretty much knew he could not drop a decision; and because of that was more relaxed. Holyfield in a way fought a anti Eubank fight; he did just enough to lose all the important rounds.;)
     
  10. My dinner with Conteh

    My dinner with Conteh Tending Bepi Ros' grave again Full Member

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    The masses are often the opposite of the clueless. The rematch was closer, even Stevie Wonder said so.
     
  11. Holmes' Jab

    Holmes' Jab Master Jabber Full Member

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    I had it:

    1st fight: 8-3-1.
    Rematch: 7-5.


    ... both in favor of Lewis.
     
  12. Danny Ocean

    Danny Ocean My nAmE IS MoNeY Full Member

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    lewis won both 9-3 and 8-4 imo
     
  13. Thread Stealer

    Thread Stealer VIP Member Full Member

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    I had them the same as you did.
     
  14. Robbi

    Robbi Marvelous Full Member

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    Yeah, the rematch was closer. The one thing makes me scratch my baldy head. "Holyfield was robbed". Now, Lewis won the first 4 rounds of the rematch, beyond dispute. Holyfield could hardly get off with any attacks, never mind land any telling punches. Lewis was busier, and was controlling the fight behind his jab. His physical advantages were evident, as he kept the fight at long range and never let Holyfield inside.

    Lewis won the first 4 rounds, Stevie Wonder said so as well. He was front row, $1000 ticket.

    So Lewis only needs to win two of the last 8 rounds to pull out a draw. And he did just that at least. A draw wasn't my score card, but I've used all the previous as an example to show Holyfield wasn't robbed.
     
  15. Robbi

    Robbi Marvelous Full Member

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    If anyone doubts the above, watch the fight again. The first time Holyfield had any kind of success where a case can be made for him winning a round was the 5th.