Who was the better conditioned heavyweight?

Discussion in 'World Boxing Forum' started by Charles White, Nov 21, 2008.


  1. FromWithin

    FromWithin Living for the city Full Member

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    All-time Marciano and Frazier were unbelievable.
     
  2. catasyou

    catasyou Lucian Bute Full Member

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    What?:rofl :rofl :lol: :lol: :D
     
  3. Charles White

    Charles White Chucker Full Member

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    :lol: :D
     
  4. Punisher33

    Punisher33 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Fair enough buddy, Norten has to make the top 10 list as well, and sadly enough, Shannon Briggs should go down as one of the best built Heavyweight champons of all-time, it rare to see a guy thats 6'4 and half and is 265 punds, that still has abs of steel.
     
  5. Charles White

    Charles White Chucker Full Member

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    Might have looked good, but not the right build for boxing imo. Too similar to that of a body builder.
     
  6. Punisher33

    Punisher33 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Agreed, I guess I was just thinking about Heavyweight champs with the best built, I always thought Tyson's build was top notch.
     
  7. TFFP

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    Holyfield.

    Boxing conditioning is a completely separate entity from bodybuilding.
     
  8. Thread Stealer

    Thread Stealer Loyal Member Full Member

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    Holyfield.

    Holyfield had some stamina issues in the Moorer match and the Bowe rubber match when he was suffering from HGH-itis, but not as many cases of gassing out as Bruno did.

    And Holyfield had more grueling fights in general and fought at a faster pace.
     
  9. Charles White

    Charles White Chucker Full Member

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    Couldn't agree more.
     
  10. Flea Man

    Flea Man มวยสากล Full Member

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    Bruno looked like a Greek God or something....but he had stamina issues.

    Holyfield's famous ascension to HW was calculated (as the story goes) to perfection, nd Holyfield was in fantastic shape for much of the 90;s.

    Frank looked great, but was too bulky in my opinion. It slowed him down, though the big shoulders/neck muscles were probably to help him with his chin issues.
     
  11. OBCboxer

    OBCboxer Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Definetly Holyfield. I remember Bruno would always gas out in rounds 5,6,7 and 8 in some of his biggest fights. Holyfield would some how find a way to dig up something in the tank and steal any round he needed.
     
  12. Charles White

    Charles White Chucker Full Member

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    In the second half of his career yes.
     
  13. SouthpawSlayer

    SouthpawSlayer Im coming for you Full Member

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  14. markusmaar

    markusmaar Active Member Full Member

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    I'll vote for Holyfield as well, his conditioning was superior.
     
  15. elchivito

    elchivito master betty Full Member

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    didn't holyfield outrun world's fastest man at the time carl lewis in a charity event? holyfield was the perfect athlete. ironic that he lost to bowe twice, who couldn't make it in basic training where holy would of aced it