imagine the career of holyfield in the golden era.

Discussion in 'Classic Boxing Forum' started by combatesdeboxeo, Dec 29, 2010.


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  1. Kalasinn

    Kalasinn ♧ OG Kally ♤ Full Member

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    If Young is fighting a Shot Holyfield of '00 onwards, then i agree he would certainly win by a comfortable margin.
     
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  2. Kalasinn

    Kalasinn ♧ OG Kally ♤ Full Member

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    I don't believe in Peaks which only span one or two fights, I listed a Peak which spans 7 fights & i'm sticking by it.
     
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  3. combatesdeboxeo

    combatesdeboxeo Guest

    yes but, evander was in his 30s against bowe, i know that among 28 years old and 30 years old there are not great difference of time, but still You are in this point of transition 20s and 30s. for example frazier was better in 1971 that he was in 1973.
     
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  4. tommygun711

    tommygun711 The Future Full Member

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    no way man Holy is too skilled too tough for young but young will make virtually anyone look bad including holy
     
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  5. Bokaj

    Bokaj Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    That's my thinking.
     
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  6. the cobra

    the cobra Awesomeizationism! Full Member

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    I think prime Holyfield handles young Foreman perfectly fine. I don't see him getting bumrushed inside the first few opening rounds. Past the 4th or 5th, Big George is all but done.
     
    the cobra, Dec 31, 2010
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  7. combatesdeboxeo

    combatesdeboxeo Guest

    holyfield would not go more of 4-5 rounds against a prime foreman.
     
    combatesdeboxeo, Dec 31, 2010
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  8. Seamus

    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    Young get whipped post to post by Holyfied. It's nice to see someone has supplanted Lyle as the most overrated fighter on this board.
     
    Seamus, Dec 31, 2010
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  9. combatesdeboxeo

    combatesdeboxeo Guest

    lyle is underrated, not overrated. he did his pro debut in his 30s, we never saw even a prime lyle and he gave very good fights to ali and foreman, he did beat a prime joe bugner, he did beat jimmy ellis,he destroyed shavers, he did beat goyo peralta. and he was a very strong guy, with great hitting power, he could take a great shot, he could fight and he could punch. and jimmy young was stolen against ali, any atg might look like an amateur against young.
     
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