Who would win this?Holyfield was clearly past his best. I got Holyfiled by UD. Holyfiled who beat Bowe/Douglas I think could beat Lewis by UD.
Holyfield could win this by workrate and quickness. On the other hand I think Lewis was a little past it too, but wasn´t that much quicker/agile in 96/97. I think if a young Holyfield did more pressure and less boxing this might lead to a more physical fight that Holyfield could lose like he lost to Bowe. Maybe check the second Bowe fight in detail how to beat a skillful SHW, but I think Lewis was just better and more versatile than Bowe, but worse balance/feet and less chin.
Lewis wins on points you sticking a hard jab on him and switching it up by moving at times and standing his ground and trading at times but Lewis wins mainly by jabbing keeping it at distance but still keeping it in the centre ring and using his feet to make Holyfield fall short.
Considering how Holyfield dominated Lewis and the first fight, and Lewis struggled to fight a draw in the second fight, a prime Holyfield would outbox and outslug Lewis prime for prime, and whip the crap out of him. Best not to even put Lewis in this fight for his own safety.
No, actually, I don't see it being like that prime for prime. I say Holyfield winning and SD over Lewis, since both have similar styles. Good fight. Holyfield wins on superior heart and stamina.
Lewis by UD,,Holyfield may have been past it in his fights with Lewis but he had more experience, if he had tried to open up more on Lennox he could have been nailed
I think he had the chin to take it. Unless Lewis was landing on him like he would a punching bag. Plus, Holyfield wobbled Lewis in the 2nd fight. Holyfield, while not the hardest puncher, wasn't a Mickey Mouse puncher, either. Lewis just couldn't take it on the chin all night from Holyfield, either.
