Primes: Evander Holyfield vs. Floyd Patterson

No I didn't... If you can't overcome your ongoing tendency to missunderstand what you read, then I don't have the time to explain it to you.

Problems with reading comprehension is no laughing matter.

And I will repeat what I have said all along.. Ali's stoppages of Bonavena were largely related to stamina issues and other factors. Not just Ali's punching ability, and these fights do not prove that he hit any harder than Holyfield....
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Well he stopped one of them as a result of a three knockdown rule in the 15th and final round... Not sure I'd call that a knockout, but whatever floats your boat.. As for Foreman. He gassed... I suppose you equate stamina to the solidity of a chin as well? Hey!!!!! I just pulled a McGrain and put words in someone's mouth!!!! That felt pretty good!!!!





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So? Just because he was in with big punchers doesn't mean he has to get blasted out in three rounds or less on three separate occasions.

Because the key word there is stopped. Two of his losses ended on the stool between rounds, and another with him still on his feet standing up to punishment.

Then what does?

Yes it is. Every fighter has to deal with the same issues; the ones who deal with it better are the ones who have better chins. This argument here is just making excuses/exceptions specifically for Patterson.

 

No, it does not but it shows that he a) he only got KOed by great punchers and b) that he never was KOed past three rounds.

Right. And Patterson stood everytime he was stopped.

Beeing KOed? What else should do?

Beeing off-balance and having a bad balance is no a bad chin - and this is clearly visible in his fights. These are no excuses, this should be taken into account when judging him but it has nothing to do with his chin.

 

A little ironic after I was just bustin your chops about this, no? It's best not to interpret but respond to what the person says.

 

On the thread topic...

If you want to get a glimpse of what Patterson vs. Holyfield would look like, take a look at Patterson vs. Quarry I and II. The comparison isn't perfect, but both Quarry and Holyfield were fast, mobile, mid-sized counterpunchers who ran into slugfests that they didn't need to.

 

i think patterson would start off well, but would eventually be worn down by holy. so either a late ko or a fairly comfortable decision would be my pick