Were Evander Holyfield's Headbutts Intentional?

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Were they

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  1. ThatOne

    ThatOne Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Please discuss. Thank you.
     
  2. ikrasevic

    ikrasevic Our pope is the Holy Spirit Full Member

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    Not only about headbutts, I don't believe in "10 times accidental" principles in life :D
     
  3. AngryBirds

    AngryBirds Well-Known Member banned Full Member

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    They were as intentional as Golata's low blows or Bowe's rabbit punches.
     
  4. Ioakeim Tzortzakis

    Ioakeim Tzortzakis Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Let's just say that the nickname ''Raging Bull'' would have been more appropriate for Holyfield than for LaMotta.
     
  5. MixedMartialLaw

    MixedMartialLaw combat sports enthusiast Full Member

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    He'd have made a great Lethwei fighter for those familiar.
     
  6. FrankinDallas

    FrankinDallas FRANKINAUSTIN

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    Nothing to discuss. Andre Ward studied Holyfield's head attacks and put them in his arsenal.
     
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  7. MixedMartialLaw

    MixedMartialLaw combat sports enthusiast Full Member

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  8. Glass City Cobra

    Glass City Cobra H2H Burger King

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    Holyfield was once approached by a technician who worked for Toyota asking him if he could volunteer to be a live human crash dummy. He was let go after the first attempt because he ended up destroying the windshield when he was flung from his seat.

    A Muy Thai fighter once sparred with Holyfield after boasting about how durable his hands were from years of conditioning hitting trees. The sparring match was stopped after the 1st round because the Thai fighter broke his hand on Holyfield's forehead due to an "accidental" headbutt.

    Holyfield was so good at headbutts he would make billy goats clap if they could.

    Legends say every time Holyfield is about to deliver a headbutt, he winks at his corner. His corner would then aim a flashlight at the ref's eyes.
     
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  9. JohnThomas1

    JohnThomas1 VIP Member

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    Of course they were.

    Next!
     
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  10. KernowWarrior

    KernowWarrior Bob Fitzsimmons much bigger brother. Full Member

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    Holyfield is as innocent of intentional headbutts, as Marciano was innocent of all his alleged non Marquess of Queenberry rule breaks.

    "Guilty on all counts"
     
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  11. Journeyman92

    Journeyman92 Mr Gadfly Full Member

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  12. BCS8

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    Holyfield was a master at slipping in the dome and making it look like an accident. Any one of those times could be given the benefit of the doubt and be argued to have been an oopsie. But when it happens every friggin fight and its always the other guy getting murked it's time to face reality. Of course he did it on purpose.
     
  13. IntentionalButt

    IntentionalButt Guy wants to name his çock 'macho' that's ok by me

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  14. dinovelvet

    dinovelvet Antifanboi Full Member

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    He used his dome as he used his fists. His head in some fights was basically a third fist. He didn't make a career out of it though.
    In many fights he fought clean. There was no head attacks in all the Lewis and Bowe fights from what i remember
     
  15. GoldenHulk

    GoldenHulk Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I remember in the Byrd fight after 3-4 rounds Byrd walked back to his corner and told his dad Joe Byrd, "he's using his head like crazy!!"