Which of these fighters, if any, do you make Hollyfield favourite over?

I'll have to think on this for a bit -- but I'm suddenly drooling at the prospect of Frazier vs Holyfield.

 

As of today, I'd favour Holyfield over (to varying degrees) Lewis, Tyson, Dempsey, Louis, Liston, Foreman.

But Ali and Holmes I would make clear favourites.
And I think Frazier and Marciano would win unmissable wars of attrition with him.

 

I would personally have him as favourite against Tyson and Dempsey.
The other guys, it would either be 50/50 or I'd have Holyfield as the underdog.

 

He beats

Tyson
Marciano
Foreman

50-50

Frazier
Dempsey
Lewis

 

I think Holyfield could counter-punch Louis and out-work him, trouble him a bit with lateral movement and also has a good chance of hurting him, decking him or perhaps even stopping him. Obviously Louis has a great jab, and the ability to trap and draw Holyfield in, and explosive combinations that could finish any man, so it's a close and intriguing fight to guess a winner.
I'd favour Holyfield slightly.

 

Ali 40/60
Louis 45/55
Liston 40/60
Lewis 20/80
Frazier 55/45 - Holy Favorite
Holmes 40/60
Tyson - 75/25 - Holy Favorite
Marciano- 60/40 - Holy Favorite
Dempsey 45/55
Foreman - 55/45 - Holy Favorite

 

Ali: loss
Louis: loss
Liston: close call, slight edge to Liston
Lewis: loss
Frazier: 50/50
Holmes: loss
Tyson: win (toss up against the '88 version)
Marciano: win
Dempsey: win
Foreman: close call (the mid-90's Holy would fare best, as he tended to be more strategically savvy)

 

I'd pick him over Liston and Tyson, and make him about 50/50 with Lewis and Holmes. I would put him just-below-even odds with Frazier, Marciano, Dempsey and Foreman.

 

Only against Tyson and Lewis. Holyfield proved he could compete with Lewis in the rematch, he was still beat convincingly, but I think in his prime, he could give Lewis all he could handle.

He loses to the rest.

 

Ali= Ali win
Louis= 50/50
Liston= Liston win
Lewis= 50/50
Frazier= Frazier win
Holmes= Holmes win
Tyson= 50/50
Marciano= Holyfield win
Dempsey= Holyfield win
Foreman= Holyfield win

 

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Frazier, Tyson, and Marciano.