Holyfield was a warrior who fought all the big names that he could as close to their prime as he could even when he was outmatched and his ability dwindling with age, and even as he was approaching 50 years of age he still wanted to fight the Klitschko brother but couldn't get them to agree to terms. Deontay Wilder took the path of least resistance to top ten ranking by taking over 6 years and 30 fights without stepping into the ring a live body. He didn't chase Wlad, he didn't chase Vitali, he didn't fight Fury, he hasn't fought Povetkin, the only top ten rated fighter he's ever fought has been Stiverne. At this point it's demeaning to Evander Holyfield to mention him in the same breath as Deontay Wilder.