Prime Haye vs Prime Larry Holmes

Not sure what you'd consider young, but I was a kid in the 80's when Holmes fought Cooney, Spinks, Tyson, etc. Of course I've seen his earlier fights as well on DVD, YouTube, etc. I think Holmes was a very good fighter, I just don't think he's as great as many do. He had a great jab, stamina, heart, and chin. I've seen him get lazy in fights far too often and I think he would have been KO'd a couple of times had the competition been tougher when he was champ.
I'm not saying haye is a better fighter or will have a better legacy or be an ATG. I'm saying that in this hypothetical match-up, Haye comes in motivated, Holmes comes in over-confident and lazy and gets KO'd.
And yes, I'm registering on an MMA forum as I type this.

 

At least when Klitschko Fans make these hypothetical matchups there is a body of work to reference. Haye has no body of work he has not fought any good heavies, he has ducked the two men he said he could beat in the same night and now he is fighting a slow lumbering giant that all agree would get sparked by the k-bros. This is a ridiculous question and thread and we are all idiots for posting. WHen Haye loses i hope we never have to see this crap again...

 

It's about time.
And I just want to say that I hope Larry can come back from this loss and have success in the future because I think he is a great fighter.

 

I beg your pardon sir.

 

No need, you have been respectful in your responses and I enjoy debating boxing with someone that doesn't agree with my opinion.

 

Yep, me too.

 

Yeah I noticed that about you from the start.

 

Holmes V Ali wasn't a prime V prime fight though was it so it's an unfair comparison.

This is prime V prime and I say they're the same height therefore they'd draw. I believe Ali was the same height as Holmes too so therefore that prime V prime matchup results in a draw too.

Valuev will KO Haye in 1 round at the weekend, and then go on to smash WALDO and VITLAY once they stop ducking him.

 

**** take :deal

 

Holmes within 4.

 

You musta started following the sport last week.

 

LOL welcome to the general forum. The answer to your question is no. 85% of this forum are teeny boppers who know little about the sport.

 

Even the Holmes that fought Tyson would whup Haye's ass.

Haye isnt a fraction as good as Tyson.

 

Holmes would destroy Haye........its actually insulting to even mention Haye along with Larry

 

:rofl I can't believe how many of you fell for that ****, i'm not even a haye fan. i think fighting weight and irlandsk are ****ing are too