The Ultimate Irony of Ibragimov-Holyfield

Holyfield is not going to get killed in this fight or go braindead, it's getting annoying listening to everyone talk about how Holyfield shouldn't be fighting because he's too old, too past it, it's traditional for a real champ to make one last run, and it's his damn decision.

 

he's a cheater and he sure as hell hasn't earned a title shot.

 

That is exactly correct. This fight will get more media attention and hype then the HW unification fight would.

Bull****.

 

He might as well fight for a title now cause he wasnt gonna stop until: 1. he got a title shot 2. Someone put him outta his misery and killed him already, so choice 1 is better than 2, no?

 

Thats his mentality for sure. But showthing tells me Holy will not be denied!

Damn it!!!:fire

 

Holyfiled 5 time heavyweight champ lol.

 

Pulling out of this fight because of some kind of stomach problem is suspicious to say the least. Maybe there is something big going on behind the scenes; I'm thinking of a possible Klitschko - Chagaev unification.

 

agreed wlad would hurt holy, but again wlad could hurt any hw. sultan can't hurt holy though, outwork him possibly.

 

Wladimir Klitschko's been stopped more times than Holyfield has, so that tells you what level of BULL**** is being spewed about Holyfield getting hurt.

Holyfield can take care of himself.

 

Dont count the old man out just yet. Sultan, has good skills and decent power, but Evander does also. If Sultan comes in unprepared (like he did vs Austin), Evander is likley to take this one.

AND, if that does happen, him winning the title again (dont forget how unbelievably popular he was in his prime) at this advanced age will do nothing but thrust boxing back into the mainstream sports media....probably bringing old fans back and new fans in. This could turn out to be a very good thing. (Remember how much exposure Foreman brought when he won it all in his comeback...)

That said, I dont know if he will win (Ill make up my mind soon lol). But I also dont see Sultan putting on a clinic as well.

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Just went to espn's website and its front page news...boxing doesnt get that kind of exposure normally on there.....Especially not a sub for a fight. This is definately a good thing in the short term, only negative I see is that it postpones a unification bout....but that is more Chagaev's fault as opposed to Evander's.

 

Its a shame Tyson cant leave the states just now or he might be in ibragamovs corner which would be ironic versus holyfield.

 

Holyfield is too old, too past it, and shouldn't be fighting anymore. He certainly shouldn't be fighting for a belt.