Is Holyfield top 10?

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  1. Minotauro

    Minotauro Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I have Evander at 11 but having him in the top ten is defiantly reasonable.
     
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  2. kolcade4

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    after seeing the bowe trilogy i would have to say NOOOO!!! HOLYFIELD IS SOMEWHERE IN THE TOP 25. HE MAY BE TOP 10 AS A CRUISER WEIGHT. JAMES TONEY GAVE A TOP 10 PERFORMANCE WHEN HE BEAT HOLYFIELD.
     
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  3. kolcade4

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    bonecrusher smith made me have different feelings about tyson. He in my opinion was tysons first real test .
     
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  4. Murali

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    I am no fan of Holyfield - probably something to do with his constant head butts - but sure he deserves a place in the heavyweight top 10 of all time on accomplishment.
     
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  5. Bokaj

    Bokaj Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    For me (in no particular order) the following fighters are ahead of Holyfield: Ali, Liston, Louis, Marciano, Lewis, Johnson, Holmes, Wills, Tyson, Frazier are all ahead of Holyfield. For you who think he is top 10, which of these names should be removed?
     
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  6. SuzieQ49

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    Bokaj, people are going to say Tyson, although I dont agree with it. I have Tyson # 6 all time, holyfield is not in my top 10
     
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  7. Bokaj

    Bokaj Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    When Tyson was good he was so damn good. He was too dominant in his prime for me to have him outside top 10 (and he had some good wins after it as well), but I can see why someone would disagree. Liston, Tyson and Frazier are all very close IMO, almost interchangeable, and Holyfield is just a step behind.
     
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  8. purplestuff

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    that actually names most of them really. moorer, mercer, and tyson, are the only names you need on that list. holmes was 43 and put up a much better fight then he rightfully should have, same with foreman. rahman goes without saying. holy was good against the mid sized heavys(6'1-6'2 210-220lbs) but everytime he stepped up to go against the super heavys(bowe,lewis) he couldnt cut it. i bet a prime and motivated tnt tucker gives him all he can handle and then some maybe.

    now, holyfield was in his prime against lewis. if you say he wasnt at his peak we can have that arguement, but to say he wasnt in his prime is hog wash as just a few months earlier he gave that hiding to moorer and looked flawless in the process.also, the roids and gh that holyfield was on(and is still on) also helped to extend his prime.
     
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  9. SuzieQ49

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    I think you mean a few YEARS. A few months earlier he looked DREADFUL against vaughn bean.
     
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