Would today Wladimir Klitschko against Evander Holyfield be a good matchup?

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  1. ChrisPontius

    ChrisPontius March 8th, 1971 Full Member

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    What big shot? He's always had to rely on grinding his opponents down or outboxing them. And neither is going to happen today against Wlad. He was lucky to win a round against Ibragimov, and would be lucky to even land a punch against Wlad. Look at how Chagaev was dominated. Holyfield will go similarly, to a mercy corner stoppage. And Wlad will lose popularity since fighting a legend is a lose/lose situation. Bad fight.
     
    ChrisPontius, Aug 8, 2009
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  2. emanuel_augustus

    emanuel_augustus Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I thought he was talking prime Holy. We all know this version of Holy would get destroyed. If you can't beat Sultan Ibragimov, you can't beat Wlad. I actually think Wlad beats a prime Holy, too.

    Lewis and Bowe would be different stories.
     
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  3. BrooklynMumin

    BrooklynMumin HOPKINS A " G " Full Member

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    Holyfield would get his skull stoved
     
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  4. Keueng

    Keueng Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Holyfield would get hurt really bad this time. Long time he fought against someone as heavyhanded as Wlad. Holy was KO'd by Toney who isn't a big puncher himself:think
     
    Keueng, Aug 8, 2009
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  5. Haye

    Haye Boxing Addict Full Member

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    stfu.
     
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  6. Edmundpwb

    Edmundpwb Active Member Full Member

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    I think he could still give him a good fight. I agree with you minto. Is Valuev that far behind the Klitchkos? Im not sure. I actually think he would be Wlad. Just for the fact he has a better chin and would be bigger than Wlad. Holy might be old but he wont loose the good boxing experiance!
     
    Edmundpwb, Aug 8, 2009
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  7. Jennifer Love Hewitt

    Jennifer Love Hewitt Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Holyfield would get murdered.
    I don't care how much hgh they pump into him. He won't get close enough to land any headbutts. The only way this fight goes past 2 rounds is if Wlad decides he doesn't want to hurt the old guy too bad.

    I think Wlad could beat a prime Holyfield too.
     
    Jennifer Love Hewitt, Aug 8, 2009
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  8. Marciano

    Marciano AmicoDiNessuno Full Member

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    no his time is over he is old sorry but a prime Holyfield would beat him iam sure
     
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  9. fidds

    fidds Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Oh dear :patsch
     
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  10. fidds

    fidds Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I take it you are being sarcastic.


    good one :lol:
     
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  11. Flea Man

    Flea Man มวยสากล Full Member

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    what a callous and ill-informed post this is.
     
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  12. Nay_Sayer

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    The Evander of 2009 gets beat by Klitschko the Younger.

    That said, I think Holyfield has enough left in the tank to dispatch of Klitschko the Older...
     
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  13. KCD

    KCD All aboard. Full Member

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    No i cant for the life of me see how Holyfield could win, infact i could see the old warrior getting hurt.
     
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  14. Minto

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    Why should he get hurt. Valuev couldn´t really land a good shot, even Sultan hit him but didn´t really hurt him. If Holyfield would dance around Wlad and try to land some hooks, he could that, because of his reach.

    Look how Wladimir took his time against Rahman. Why should he destroy Holyfield? Holy still is way better then Rahman, better chin, better defence. I don´t say that Holyfield is fayvored, beut he would do better then Rahman and Chaggy or Ibragimov, hands down.

    Sometimes Holyfield throws still good hooks, despite of his age, so there is still the chance that Wladimir gets hit and might go down.
     
    Minto, Aug 8, 2009
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  15. D-MAC

    D-MAC Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    A terrible fight.

    I wouldn't watch this **** if someone paid me.
     
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