How many Cruiserweights do you think Jersey Joe would have beaten?

Holyfield was better at Cruiser than Heavy. Calling him a novice is way off base IMO.

Holy would be the only one I'd give a good chance, though I wouldn't directly favor him.

 

Better pound for pound, yes. He's also better compared to fellow Crusiers than HWs but that's mostly because Cruiser is such a weak weight while HW has quite a few ATGs.

Had the HW Evander fought the CW Holyfield the HW version wins. Holyfield was better P4P at CW, but in actual head to head matchups obviously the HW version is better due to him being more skilled, experienced, stronger, and more powerful :good

 

He was a novice. but I also agree with you his best was in the late 1980s. but even at his best in the 1980s, he didnt have alot of ring experience, and I think a master veteran like walcott would have too many tricks for him. I see the late 1980s holyfield with his fast reflexes and combinations giving walcott trouble, but i also see holyfield running into alot of walcotts counter traps, and getting outsmarted. the mid 1990s holyfield was smarter and wouldnt get caught in walcotts traps, but he didnt have the speed reflexes of a late 1980s holyfield anymore to take advantage of it.

 

That pretty much goes without saying.

 

Yeah, why then did you say that Holyfield was better at CW than HW?