What if Holyfield would have stayed with Steward after he beat Bowe in the second fig

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  1. uncletermite

    uncletermite Boxing Addict banned

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    What if Holyfield kept Steward and then beat Bowe a third time with him again. Would Lennox have emerged as the dominate guy anyway or would Holyfield have went on to dominate the 90's era, under more careful game planned fights.
     
  2. boxingbull

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    I don't think his training style would have progressed him more Steward seemed to work best with fighters that fought tall (Klistschko, Hearnes, Lewis) its almost the same reason for the Cotto split
     
  3. streetsaresafer

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    Are we cloning Manny Steward?

    Key question cause Steward tightened up Lewis' technique, he didn't paw with his jab as much, more disciplined in his guard, used more effective aggression with his jab as a weapon.
    i.e. became a much more tactically complete fighter.

    So if Manny is staying with Real Deal.......who links up with Lennox?
    Futch?
    Frankly, I have no clue, one of the more educated boxing historians on this site should weigh in.

    I do like the premise of your question though.
    Problem with Holyfield is does Hepatitis B still occur when he goes into the 3rd Bowe fight?
    As great as Manny is......with no consistent stamina.....Holyfield would still lose.

    Holyfield needed to have Jerry Roth correctly give him credit for the 2nd rd knockdown, if that happened, he keeps the title.
    Maybe Lennox fights Holyfield in fall 94, thus the McCall fight doesn't happen.
    A closer to prime Holyfield with Manny against a more open + hittable Lennox?
    I think despite the always present style issues Lennox gives Holyfield, with the reach issues......a 94' if healthy Holyfield outpoints a less tactically sound Lewis to a competitive but clear decision win on points.
    115-113 range.