Prime Holyfield vs these fighters

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  1. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    Oscar Bonavena
    Mac Foster
    Bob Foster (HW version)
    George Chuvalo
    Ken Norton

    Does Holyfield win them all?
     
  2. ChrisJS

    ChrisJS Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Best vs. best, yes he beats them all.
     
  3. Dance84

    Dance84 Unicorn and seastar land Full Member

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  4. Charlietf

    Charlietf Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Only norton and Bonavena would be competitive. Norton would have his chance of victory
     
  5. Gazelle Punch

    Gazelle Punch Boxing Addict Full Member

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    No...beats Foster and Chuvalo without much issue. The other two give him a hard time and he drops one
     
  6. AwardedSteak863

    AwardedSteak863 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I think he does. Norton and Oscar would be tough fights though.
     
  7. George Crowcroft

    George Crowcroft He Who Saw The Deep Full Member

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    I think he'd stop them all, barring Chuvalo.

    Yes, Bonavena was tough and went the distance with Frazier, but he was stopped by Ali from a counter which he didn't see, Holyfield specialized in these.

    Norton most likely walks onto something too, which would likely give him a case of dear-in-the-headlights syndrome and then Holyfield closes off a finish.

    The Foster's are just way too far outta the league.
     
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  8. CharlesBurley

    CharlesBurley Well-Known Member banned Full Member

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    I mean maybe if he has a Moorer type off night Norton beats him. Otherwise comfortably.
     
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  9. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    Which Foster, Mac or Bob?
     
  10. Reinhardt

    Reinhardt Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    A prime Ken Norton beat Muhammed Ali, he'd give Holyfield hell, as Evander doesn't have the power to shock Norton so Ken comes forward . Norton hit hard so he could rattle Evander. I see Norton by UD. h
     
  11. swagdelfadeel

    swagdelfadeel Obsessed with Boxing

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  12. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    Chavalo would catch Holy as much as he caught Ali but would get countered to death by Holy, Norton v Holy would be close, but I pick Holy because he had a better chin, Holy beats the rest.
     
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  13. Sting like a bean

    Sting like a bean Well-Known Member banned Full Member

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    He outboxes the first four easily (though I think Fitz might have a real chance were it not for Holyfield's unreal durability) and has a war with Norton that's perceived to be an extremely close fight like Norton-Holmes. (That's an imperfect analogy, because I'm in the minority who think Holmes thoroughly whooped Norton.)
     
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  14. Boxing2019

    Boxing2019 If you want peace, prepare war. banned Full Member

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    He beats all of them.

    I would have made a thread with these fighters:

    1) Ali
    2) Young Foreman
    3) Marciano
    4) Louis
    5) Liston
    6) Prime Holmes

    Dont know if he won against these
     
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  15. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    I think a cruiser Holyfield would beat Bonavena and a HW Holyfield beats him even more emphatically. I think Holyfield needs to be in his HW rendition to beat Norton and it still would be a tough fight.