Joe Louis vs Evander Holyfield

Discussion in 'Classic Boxing Forum' started by SonnyListon>, Aug 11, 2024.


Joe vs Evan

  1. Joe

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  2. Evan

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  1. Journeyman92

    Journeyman92 Mauling Mormon’s Full Member

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    He wasn’t and you don’t take PED’s for chess, You get into good enough shape for boxing that’s the “easy” part and then it’s all thinking.
     
  2. catchwtboxing

    catchwtboxing Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Good luck to you. You are absolutely in your own pocket dimension of reality, here.
     
  3. Journeyman92

    Journeyman92 Mauling Mormon’s Full Member

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    Ain’t a need to be like that man.
    I wish you luck on your way to brother.
     
  4. Reinhardt

    Reinhardt Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Joe is a level above
     
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  5. swagdelfadeel

    swagdelfadeel Obsessed with Boxing

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    Understatement of the century. :lol:
     
  6. catchwtboxing

    catchwtboxing Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I didn't mean to be a jerk, but I have never, ever heard anyone deny holy's boxing ability. I mean, the way he could dictate the physical positioning of himself and his opponent in a fight was surreal.
     
  7. Marvelous_Iron

    Marvelous_Iron Active Member Full Member

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    It would be funny when Louis' punches are relatively ineffective against Holy's chin, Louis was a great puncher but realistically Bowe, Tyson, and Foreman had more power
     
  8. Totentanz.

    Totentanz. Gator Wrestler Extraordinaire banned Full Member

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    Do you think Cooper had more power? Not to mention the fact that Louis was more precise than any of those men. His power comes on harder.
     
  9. Journeyman92

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    I just disagree - maybe he was good for heavyweight and Evander was very good. Personally I don’t believe he was “great” or “surreal” at all as an overall boxer . Holyfield shared such a game with players such as… Burley, Tunney, Conn, Robinson, Toney, Louis, B Leonard, Duran, Napoles, Monzon, Moore, Charles, LaMotta, Lopez, Olivares, Arguello, Rose, R Leonard, McCallum, Hagler, Graham, Gavalin, Griffith, Mayweather, Harada, Zarate, Jofre, Armstrong…. On and on the list could go. I could name 50 or maybe many more fighters with some thought I’d rather train someone to model themselves after over EH with all due respect. “Surreal” and “Great” are a very exclusive label IMO. I however TBF cannot make such a list at heavyweight because it’s always been the Hotdog and Monster-Truck division with few exceptions.
     
  10. HomicideHank

    HomicideHank I believe in the transmigration of souls Full Member

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    Is steroids the Captain America super-serum?
     
  11. catchwtboxing

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    I do believe that it has been reinterpreted as such. At one point in the comic books they removed it from Cap's system.
     
  12. Journeyman92

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    Based on him getting rocked by Cooper? A former in shape 190lber?
     
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  13. Marvelous_Iron

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    He's 190 vs Marciano, vs Louis I was thinking the Holyfield that manhandled 220lb Tyson, at 190 he could possibly beat the past it Louis that Marciano did, prime Louis would have a 20lb advantage on cruiser Holy, which due to the skill level would not be a fair fight at all lol
     
  14. Melankomas

    Melankomas Prime Jeffries would demolish a grizzly in 2 Full Member

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    Why is Cap even on the Avengers then? Just give Evander a shield and send his ass out there instead.
     
  15. Journeyman92

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    I was saying Cooper was a former in shape Cruiser.