If Holyfield had been born the same year as Foreman how would his career have played out?

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  1. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    At least it be more exciting than the shitty fight they had in `92 one way or the other.
     
  2. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    He`d be ranked 5th or 6th every year of during the 70`s? That`s a lot of differing depth`s of talent.
     
  3. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    Frazier v Holy would have been one of the most action packed fights of all-time, both had great hooks.
     
  4. Johnny_B

    Johnny_B Well-Known Member banned Full Member

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    True, but Frazier only had 1 hook, Holy had 2.
     
  5. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    Did Holy land that many right hooks? Frazier had better head movement than Holy also.
     
  6. Johnny_B

    Johnny_B Well-Known Member banned Full Member

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    Holy was overall the far better boxer.
     
  7. Fergy

    Fergy Walking Dead Full Member

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    Easily more exciting!
    The old guys at the time, Holmes and Foreman, didn't make Holyfield look good at all.
    Can you imagine after watching him bleeding against Holmes and rocked by George, that years later he'd ko Tyson??
     
  8. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    No way, Holy wa far easier to hit, Frazier was more proven against Ali, Bowe was not as good as Ali and was overweight in his rematch v Holy.
     
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  9. Johnny_B

    Johnny_B Well-Known Member banned Full Member

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    Holy beats the crap out of Frazier, I'd bet my house on that.
    And the early 90s Bowe was better than 70s Ali.
     
  10. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    Foreman always had a mean look on his face.
     
  11. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    Chuck Wepner may have destroyed Holyfield
     
  12. slash

    slash Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Holyfield bodyshot KO
     
  13. Devon

    Devon Well-Known Member Full Member

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    He would probably not be a boxer because it is a whole different set of Circumstances and would probably find interest in something else, just think, if that guy never robbed Ali’s bike, Ali would never have been a boxer
     
  14. Reinhardt

    Reinhardt Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Hmm?,,Bowe was better than a 70-74 Muhammed Ali? at what eating cheeseburgers?
     
  15. Johnny_B

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    At boxing. Bowe mops the floor with him.