Prime Evander Holyfield vs Prime Lennox Lewis

Lewis by decision.

He always has the big size advantage to tie up Holyfield on the inside. From the outside, he will potshot Holyfield. Holyfield never had the once punch ko power to take Lewis out, so there is no freakish ending.

 

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As time goes on and we distance ourselves from his career, I am beginning to think Holyfield is a bit overrated. He ran hot and cold, especially after he "bulked up" to heavyweight and he often seemed to be fighting the wrong fight.

I think Lewis won both fights in comfortable, if not overwhelming fashion, and I think he would win them over any version of Holy.

 

The Holyfield of the 2nd Bowe fight or Mercer fight would give Lewis all sorts of problems.

His jab here was great as was his defense and toughness.

Lewis was more in his prime for both matches ( Holy more past his ) , and clearly was worry of Holyfield's countering ability. In the second fight Lewis had his foam cup guard hiked way up to protect his stomach area, so he was likely concerned about body shots too.

A prime version of Holyfield would be tougher, and Lewis though I felt he won both fights was not that far ahead on the score cards.

Holyfield had solid power, enough to KO Lewis I think. But could he out point him? Very hard to say. I'll lean toward the best he could do is draw.

 

Shot Holyfield took 5 rounds off prime Lewis. Prime Holyfield wins.

 

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Holyfield didnt beat Lewis in 1999 and wont beat him unless they fought enough times.People are forgetting how much stronger Holyfield was in the 1996/1999 years. He was CLEARLY bigger for a reason. What bowe lacked was one punch power...in 1992 Lewis was just getting into being that one punch power fighter and he had a better stiffer jab than Bowe with better accurate right hand, Bowe was not too accurate with his clumsy over hand right and never learned to throw a straight right either. stylistically Bowe was easier to hit even if his chin was better. Looking at all evidence i cant say any year Holyfield should be favored here...and basing it also on guys who holyfield struggled with and lost too...you have to look at everything in all aspects.


Does a 205 /210 Holyfield really defeat a Manny steward Lewis? Maybe a 217 one who beat Bowe?

Lewis wins by decision or K.o any fight Holyfield brings to him.

 

I don't know.The prime Lewis and the prime Holyfield looked beatable and vulnerable .
These fighters look great because they beat a shot Tyson.Forget the Tyson wins and we can
see Holyfield and Lewis weren't unbeatable at all !

 

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Lewis by hard fought safety first decision all day long in the battle of two great fighters. Holyfield matches up better against Tyson than he does against Lewis but he's dangerous against anyone.

 

I'll take Holyfield in a fight that mirrors the 2nd fight with Bowe with a slice of the Foreman fight mixed in.

Prime Holyfields work rate will win the rounds, that coupled with his faster hands, body work and expert counter punching skills.

He will bounce on toes then step inside and chew Lewis up on the inside to the body and up top.

Lennox will have his moments but Holyfield will beat him, Lewis has went life and death with Mercer and others who are inferior to Holyfield. But Holy will need his A game, and to stick to his plan. Similar to the way he beat Bowe in fight number 2.

Like another poster stated Lewis had his hands full with old Holyfield in fight #2 so prime Holy would be to much for him.. No slight to Lewis, Holyfield at his best is one of the best heavyweights that ever lived!!

 

There's no point in mentioning Holyfields inconsistency, when he is being matched with an equally inconsistent fighter.

From getting cold-clocked by two mediocrities, to going life and death in the peak of his prime with an old and fat Mercer, getting knocked around by an extremely overrated Briggs, being down on points vs. Bruno etc., Lewis has his fair share of weak performances against overmatched opposition as well. And as time goes on, and we distance ourselves from his career, these poor performances are being pushed under the table, and Lewis who looked as beatable as anyone aside from a few times, is made out to be an invincible destroyer who can beat anyone ever.

 

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Yet, at the end of the day, Lewis was the defining heavyweight of his era and not merely wallpaper.

And sorry, as much as I enjoyed Evan Fields' fights, I can't quite forgive or forget the elephant in his room.