Should Evander Holyfields records be stripped.

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  1. PBFred

    PBFred Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    man i still get the bad chills everytime i see this pic.
     
  2. Boxed Ears

    Boxed Ears this my daddy's account (RIP daddy) Full Member

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    ???
     
  3. Boxmaster

    Boxmaster Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    What happened to Eric Fields? He was supposed to be the next big thing.
     
  4. techks

    techks ATG list Killah! Full Member

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    Lewis fought dirty, Tyson fought dirty, even Ali held behind his opponents heads but I consider keeping all of them in records as they deserve it and so does Holyfield. He is probably the fighter I am most suspicious that toke steroids but he was never caught so he stays in my book.
     
  5. dezal

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    Roy Jones Jr - Toney - Mosley (definate)
    Holyfield (most prob)
    Pac-man ?
    ODLH ?
    such a shame that some of boxing's great champions have this slur , I think it is a problem more in the states than anywhere else which would explain the ease in which US fighters go through weight divisions where as very few Europeans win multiple world titles. There are also rumours about David Haye which does not surprise me.

    People knock Floyd on here and sometimes rightly so but the game needs to be cleaned up ASAP
     
  6. bonds

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    The interesting thing is that Tyson requested extra drug testing for one of their fights and Holyfield passed the tests.
     
  7. TerryESB

    TerryESB The Final Boss Full Member

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    That should of been an instant disqualification. I have never since the day I was born see such a horrific headbutt!
     
  8. ed7890

    ed7890 Col. Hunter Gathers Full Member

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    Boo-urns!!
     
  9. war4years

    war4years Well-Known Member Full Member

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    i think a lot of pro athletes took or take steroids. i'm pretty sure evander wasn't the only heavyweight doing so. hahaha
     
  10. Twisted_Metal

    Twisted_Metal Active Member Full Member

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    sorry but holyfield headbutt was often intentional, he even did headbutt + lowblow at the same time
     
  11. Rudyard

    Rudyard **** How You Feel!! HOE! banned

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    fail!
     
  12. Kid Cuba

    Kid Cuba Boxing Junkie banned

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    Here it comes...
     
  13. Rudyard

    Rudyard **** How You Feel!! HOE! banned

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    Kinda hard to erase his record IMO...I do understand what the TS is getting at though! Holyfield shot himself in the foot when he tried to get those PED's.
     
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    urine tests :deal:deal
     
  15. Zakman

    Zakman ESB's Chinchecker Full Member

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    Exactly. Holyfield's reputation as "head butter" is GROSSLY over-exagerated, mostly by Tyson fans who have never gotten over the fact that he owned their boy badly, twice. Seriously, I was a boxing fan throughout this era and no one talked about Holyfield butting until Tyson and his people started trying to use this as an excuse for his losing.

    The steroids stuff is just PURE speculation. When someone comes up with a positive drug test, then they have a leg to stand on. Until then, they're just blowing smoke.