Prime Holyfield vs Prime Vitali Klitschko

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  1. THE BLADE 2

    THE BLADE 2 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Lewis did not get a fair shake in the first fight. However, the same happened to Holy in the 2nd fight where the judges seemingly wanted to make up for what happened in the 1st fight. I scorded the 2nd fight for Holyfield by a point. Certainly that fight could have reasonably been scored a draw.

    So all in all, I feel that a draw and a win for Lewis is fair .
     
  2. HerolGee

    HerolGee Loyal Member banned Full Member

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    for holyfield, yes. asking for a top fight from vitali is a non starter.
     
  3. Mendoza

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    Come one, Lewis did not get a fair shake, and even the judges admitted it! What more can you ask? Did you watch it? Did you see the punch stats I posted?

    You scored the second fight for Holyfield? Wow, can I see that card.
     
  4. THE BLADE 2

    THE BLADE 2 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I am not disputing the first fight was a robbery.I am saying the 2nd fight was not judged fairly as well
     
  5. adokei

    adokei Well-Known Member Full Member

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    this
     
  6. PernellSweetPea

    PernellSweetPea Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I think Vitali by decision. Just too big for Holyfield, who never had great power at heavyweight. He had good power, but he always had to take punches to give them, and this guy although not the puncher Vlad is, is a big guy.
     
  7. sauhund II

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    The two times VK stepped up to top ten material he got stopped in each instance......undenialable FACT.

    Prime Holyfield will outhustle VK to a decisive decision.

    BTW, Bowe was a far more skilled fighter that VK ever will be, he has ONE razor thin loss on his record and was never stopped. The only up VK has on Bowe is discipline, thats it.
     
  8. HerolGee

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    this really.

    but VK would wipe out prime Wlad in seconds.
     
  9. Mendoza

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    What are you talking about? Vitali beat many top ten opponents. The shoulder is the only reason he lost to Byrd, and he was in the lead vs Lewis 4-2 on all cards, with Lewis gassed at the end of the 6th.

    Are you saying Holyfield cuts him or Vitali's tears up his shoulder during this fantasy match up to win? He's not out boxing or slugging him.

    Actually Holyfield was cut more than Vitali was if you want the facts.

    Moorer out jabbed Holyfield, Cooper had him hurt with a bit of a long break by the ref to help Holy out. 1-4 vs Bowe and Lewis on fair cards.
     
  10. sauhund II

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    Dear Mendizzy,

    The facts are TKO9 and TKO6 .....................
     
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  11. heizenberg

    heizenberg Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Holyfield in his prime beats Vitali Klitschko. I think Holyfield from the first fight with Riddick Bowe would be able to beat both Klitschko's.
     
  12. Muhammed_Ali_Durmaz

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    I see it going very similar to the Haye vs valuev fight, but higher level, I see Holyfield fighting on the back foot but bouncing around laterally and counter punching and going in and out amateur style and being gone by the time vitali throws, what you gotta remember is that vitali is slow anyway so for the fast Holyfield it will be like hitting a number on the clock before the clock makes a full turn again.
    Holyfield would win on points