The Long 15: Holyfield vs Qawi 1

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  1. escudo

    escudo Boxing Addict Full Member

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  3. salsanchezfan

    salsanchezfan Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Another terrific breakdown, as usual. You really know what you're looking at. Hope the lack of response doesn't discourage. Attention spans are hit and miss sometimes and these breakdowns require a lot of study.

    Good stuff as always.
     
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  4. PhillyPhan69

    PhillyPhan69 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Lol...lights him up like a mahogany Christmas tree! I have not heard that one before. Well done, lots of time/work, thanks for sharing. I enjoyed it
     
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  5. robert ungurean

    robert ungurean Богдан Philadelphia Full Member

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    Such a great fight. I go back and forth on the decision though.
    Great job my man as usual!!
     
  6. THE BLADE 2

    THE BLADE 2 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Great fight. Close fight too. Holyfield never was afraid to take risky fights.
     
  7. Hannibal Barca

    Hannibal Barca Active Member Full Member

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    Nice job Escudo. Not sure I agree DMQ would crack the top 100 with a win over Evander, but great stuff as always.
     
  8. salsanchezfan

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    Qawi was so difficult to fight in his prime. This is not his best weight, but he saved one last great effort for this fight. Very few fighters THIS aggressive knew how to slip and dodge punches quite like he did. He's not even as slippery here as he showed at 175, but he's still hard to hit against Holyfield. Then he gets underneath you and comes up with those big shots as he falls in, throwing you off-balance. Like the text there says, couple that with a terrific chin and you have a mess in front of you. Terrible matchup for most fighters.
     
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