prime holyfield vs prime bonavena...

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  1. shommel

    shommel Boxing Addict Full Member

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    great matchup whos coming out on top how and why?
     
    shommel, Oct 3, 2011
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  2. Stevie G

    Stevie G Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    It would be a bit of a wild one. Full of low blows and headbutts.

    Holyfield's better and more accurate boxing would result in a 12 or 15 round decision win. Clearly on the cards,but it would be tough for Evander,physically. Bonavena could score a flash knockdown.
     
    Stevie G, Oct 3, 2011
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  3. SenorRamirez

    SenorRamirez Active Member Full Member

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    holy from 2000 beat prime bonavena
     
    SenorRamirez, Oct 3, 2011
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  4. mcvey

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    That's about how I see it. :good
     
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  5. Stevie G

    Stevie G Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    That version of Holyfield would drop a decision to 'Ringo'
     
    Stevie G, May 25, 2012
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  6. he grant

    he grant Historian/Film Maker

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    Holyfield far better .. wins a clean decision ...
     
    he grant, May 25, 2012
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  7. zadfrak

    zadfrak Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I don't see this as any sort of competitive matchup. Oscar really didn't win too many big fights. He hung tough and lost but that's about it. This would just be another Decision loss for Bonavena & he'd be hard pressed to win 3 rounds.
     
    zadfrak, May 25, 2012
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  8. ThinBlack

    ThinBlack Boxing Addict banned

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    Holyfield would have the fight of his life, but he wins this by a squeaker of a decision over Bonavena, which would cause there to be a remathc.
     
    ThinBlack, May 25, 2012
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  9. red cobra

    red cobra Loyal Member Full Member

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    You badly underrate Bonavena..he'd have lost to Holyfield, but it would have been a very tough fight for Evander.
     
    red cobra, May 25, 2012
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  10. Vic-JofreBRASIL

    Vic-JofreBRASIL Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I was about to say the same thing......the Bonavena from that night against Ali would give Holyfield a hell of a fight !
     
    Vic-JofreBRASIL, May 25, 2012
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