ike had every thing except his marbles, but if he was still around ,i dont thinck lennox and evander and the klits would be getting all the attention!
I think Lewis will employ the same game plan he did against Tua and beat Ike on points. I think Ike is a bigger version of Holyfield, and, slightly better in stamina (due to youth) and hits harder. I pick him to beat Holyfield on points.
Would have been a great fight, or even fights. I see Evander winning the first fight by using his superior big fight experiance and pacing himself more for a big effort in the last three rounds. A still improving Ike then gains revenge in the rematch by picking his punches better and wearing down a now ageing Holyfield. I really believe that had Ike been around he would have spent the last decade or so fighting at championship level. What a shame.
Ike would probably have too much work for the '97 Holyfield to keep up with, unless he could really clamp down and outmuscle him in the clinch. Ike was far from the polished killer of legend, but it's not a particularly great style match-up for Holyfield at this time of his career and while he'd have the quality I'd be concerned that Ike would be able to maintain the quantity that would force the win on points. Now, the Holyfield of just a few years before...
