The 80s version Of Holyfield?

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  1. Fergy

    Fergy Walking Dead Full Member

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    The Holyfield that had stepped up to Heavyweight.
    With wins over Tillis, Stewart Doke s etc
    Question is how good was he at that stage?
    Could 80 s <Evander have beaten some of the alphabet name's in their prime's?
    Such as Witherspoon, Weaver, Thomas, Page?
     
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    dmt Hardest hitting hw ever Full Member

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    of course.

    He had a strong amateur background, he had already accomplished a lot at cruiser. He had ample experience and was young and not worn out like his later versions.

    Now the 1990-93 version was the best version since he had experience plus youth. But even the Holyfield that beat Dokes wasn't far from the one who beat Douglas. Very close actually.

    I would favour him to outwork Page and Thomas. Witherspoon-Holyfield would be 50-50. Holyfield has the better workrate but the best version of Witherspoon has an awkward style, a good jab and enough power to win a decision over a young Holyfield. But Tim was very lazy at times and even though i slightly favour Witherspoon, Holyfield could very well pull it off.
     
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    I think so. He was very skilled and in superb shape with a ton of heart. Only downside is he got hit a bit too often for his own good but I think he’d overcome most or all the eighties crew.
     
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    He beats all of them
     
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    Smoochie G.R.E.B G.O.A.T Full Member

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    He'd have had the stamina to beat most of em.
    Witherspoon could have been a real war, especially prime Spoon.
    Weaver and Thomas would be interesting.
     
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  7. ikrasevic

    ikrasevic Who is ready to suffer for Christ (the truth)? Full Member

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    Holyfield in the 80s is a P4P fierce boxer.