Who matches up better stylistically with Tyson: Holmes or Holyfield?

Although I am a strong believer in Tyson as being a formidable test for any champion when at his best, I also feel that he did fight a lot of guys who who did not stand up to him. I mean let's face it. He looked spectacular from 1986-1989, but a lot of the men he fought were either:

A. Past prime and not doing much as of late

B. Were notorious for having drug and other lifestyle problems

C. Were under the same managerial and promotional umbrella of Don King, and while I don't believe Tyson's fights were fixes, I am however inclined to believe that the various paths these other men took to the top of the division, may very well have been.

D. Were just plain scared shitless of him

How many Evander Holyfield's, Riddick Bowe's, Lennox Lewis's and George Foreman's were available and at the top of the division in the late 80's? The answer is none. The 90's were full of them however.

 

I think the first 5 was quite even, with a slight edge to Tyson. One should also remember that he always slowed down somewhat after 5 rounds, a look at his number of KO's in fights that went past 5 will verify that.

The main difference is that this time he didn't have the fight firmly under control when it reached the half-way mark. After the KD it was all Holyfield.

 

^ it was a fairly close fight until the end. Tyson was landing throughout the fight. Holyfield never really wavered though.

Anyway, stylically I think Holyfield is a bad style matchup for Tyson. Tyson's peak a boo style worked best against traditional boxers like Holmes, Lewis, etc. Tyson's bob-and-weave isn't that useful against a guy like Holyfield who's kind of a slipper/counter-puncher.