Thread: Holyfields greatest fight

So many choices but for me....


1-2nd Bowe fight
2-Tillman fight
3-1st Tyson fight



Going over a few old fights and god evander could be a fucking animal back in his cruserweight early heavyweight days

I terms of enjoyment, the 3 Bowe fights and the first Tyson fight are untouchable imo.

Most impressive Bowe II and Tyson I

Originally Posted by BIG H

I terms of enjoyment, the 3 Bowe fights and the first Tyson fight are untouchable imo.

Most impressive Bowe II and Tyson I

1st bowe fight and 1st Qawi fight cant be beat in terms of all round excitement if you ask me.

Im going on his greatest performances!!

You've got to go with the first Tyson fight. Being written off after the third Bowe fight. So they figure what the hell he's all washed up now. My god what a performance.

Love the Bowe fights, but the first Tyson fight had me on the edge of my seat and will forever remain one of my greatest memories of watching boxing.

Originally Posted by bzkfn

Love the Bowe fights, but the first Tyson fight had me on the edge of my seat and will forever remain one of my greatest memories of watching boxing.

wasnt a prime tyson he beat though was it??

It was a guy who had come out of prison, had aged a good few years and was always gonna be beatable to anyone who could get the fight beyond the 3rd round.

It was an incredible performance from evander but it wasnt like he was totally written off ala:douglas. Many within the game who had followed holyfield throughout his career gave him a chance!!

Originally Posted by hattonthehammer

Originally Posted by bzkfn

Love the Bowe fights, but the first Tyson fight had me on the edge of my seat and will forever remain one of my greatest memories of watching boxing.

wasnt a prime tyson he beat though was it??

It was a guy who had come out of prison, had aged a good few years and was always gonna be beatable to anyone who could get the fight beyond the 3rd round.

It was an incredible performance from evander but it wasnt like he was totally written off ala:douglas. Many within the game who had followed holyfield throughout his career gave him a chance!!

I know but as a kid, when I saw Tyson walk to the ring he had that invincible aura around him, and I saw no way Holyfield was gunna win. It was just stunning to see Tyson forced to look so humble by a guy many said was passed his best. I have the Bowe fights and Tyson fights on DVD and even in the Bowe fights the commontators were saying Holyfield was passed his best and should retire. The commontators said it in the 1st Tyson fight too. I remember them saying a shitload of late money got put on a Tyson first round KO. For me I found the performance stunning, that Holyfield could take the shots and come back with better.

I was a kid though, and your memories always stand out as being more nostalgic as a child. Its one of my favourite moments in boxing.

Originally Posted by bzkfn

Originally Posted by hattonthehammer

Originally Posted by bzkfn

Love the Bowe fights, but the first Tyson fight had me on the edge of my seat and will forever remain one of my greatest memories of watching boxing.

wasnt a prime tyson he beat though was it??

It was a guy who had come out of prison, had aged a good few years and was always gonna be beatable to anyone who could get the fight beyond the 3rd round.

It was an incredible performance from evander but it wasnt like he was totally written off ala:douglas. Many within the game who had followed holyfield throughout his career gave him a chance!!

I know but as a kid, when I saw Tyson walk to the ring he had that invincible aura around him, and I saw no way Holyfield was gunna win. It was just stunning to see Tyson forced to look so humble by a guy many said was passed his best. I have the Bowe fights and Tyson fights on DVD and even in the Bowe fights the commontators were saying Holyfield was passed his best and should retire. The commontators said it in the 1st Tyson fight too. I remember them saying a shitload of late money got put on a Tyson first round KO. For me I found the performance stunning, that Holyfield could take the shots and come back with better.

I was a kid though, and your memories always stand out as being more nostalgic as a child. Its one of my favourite moments in boxing.

thats too true

i was only about 13 at the time and naturally didnt get up to watch it live but when it came on the news the next morning every single person in my household was completely gob smacked as the media made it appear as if it was a routine tyson blowout.

Evander didnt half have to take some punishment that night though. kinda like how margacheato did against cotto

Originally Posted by hattonthehammer

Originally Posted by bzkfn

Originally Posted by hattonthehammer

wasnt a prime tyson he beat though was it??

It was a guy who had come out of prison, had aged a good few years and was always gonna be beatable to anyone who could get the fight beyond the 3rd round.

It was an incredible performance from evander but it wasnt like he was totally written off ala:douglas. Many within the game who had followed holyfield throughout his career gave him a chance!!

I know but as a kid, when I saw Tyson walk to the ring he had that invincible aura around him, and I saw no way Holyfield was gunna win. It was just stunning to see Tyson forced to look so humble by a guy many said was passed his best. I have the Bowe fights and Tyson fights on DVD and even in the Bowe fights the commontators were saying Holyfield was passed his best and should retire. The commontators said it in the 1st Tyson fight too. I remember them saying a shitload of late money got put on a Tyson first round KO. For me I found the performance stunning, that Holyfield could take the shots and come back with better.

I was a kid though, and your memories always stand out as being more nostalgic as a child. Its one of my favourite moments in boxing.

thats too true

i was only about 13 at the time and naturally didnt get up to watch it live but when it came on the news the next morning every single person in my household was completely gob smacked as the media made it appear as if it was a routine tyson blowout.

Evander didnt half have to take some punishment that night though. kinda like how margacheato did against cotto

Think I was 11 at the time and my dad stayed up to watch it so he let me stay up as well. I remember the whole judgement night card that sky put on. Frank Warren show topped by Collins-Benn that had Naz, Robin Reid & Winky Wright fighting Ensley Bingham on the undercard and then we crossed to Vegas to see 3 Heavyweight title fights in Akinwande vs. some Russian dude, Moorer vs. Botha and then Tyson vs. Holyfield. I miss the days when your money bout you a PPV card that good.

Originally Posted by bzkfn

Originally Posted by hattonthehammer

Originally Posted by bzkfn

I know but as a kid, when I saw Tyson walk to the ring he had that invincible aura around him, and I saw no way Holyfield was gunna win. It was just stunning to see Tyson forced to look so humble by a guy many said was passed his best. I have the Bowe fights and Tyson fights on DVD and even in the Bowe fights the commontators were saying Holyfield was passed his best and should retire. The commontators said it in the 1st Tyson fight too. I remember them saying a shitload of late money got put on a Tyson first round KO. For me I found the performance stunning, that Holyfield could take the shots and come back with better.

I was a kid though, and your memories always stand out as being more nostalgic as a child. Its one of my favourite moments in boxing.

thats too true

i was only about 13 at the time and naturally didnt get up to watch it live but when it came on the news the next morning every single person in my household was completely gob smacked as the media made it appear as if it was a routine tyson blowout.

Evander didnt half have to take some punishment that night though. kinda like how margacheato did against cotto

Think I was 11 at the time and my dad stayed up to watch it so he let me stay up as well. I remember the whole judgement night card that sky put on. Frank Warren show topped by Collins-Benn that had Naz, Robin Reid & Winky Wright fighting Ensley Bingham on the undercard and then we crossed to Vegas to see 3 Heavyweight title fights in Akinwande vs. some Russian dude, Moorer vs. Botha and then Tyson vs. Holyfield. I miss the days when your money bout you a PPV card that good.

ive heard that card mentioned on here a few times - that must of been some night for your regular fight fan.

Remember staying up till 4 in the morning to watch lewis-bruno at a sold out cardiff arms park and they must of had at least 7 top quality fights that night.

If sky had billed hatton-pacquiao with khan-kotelnik, enzo mac, rogan-sexton i and many others would happily of paid a good 30 quid to book that (had i not of been in vegas of course)!!

Originally Posted by hattonthehammer

Originally Posted by bzkfn

Love the Bowe fights, but the first Tyson fight had me on the edge of my seat and will forever remain one of my greatest memories of watching boxing.

wasnt a prime tyson he beat though was it??

It was a guy who had come out of prison, had aged a good few years and was always gonna be beatable to anyone who could get the fight beyond the 3rd round.

It was an incredible performance from evander but it wasnt like he was totally written off ala:douglas. Many within the game who had followed holyfield throughout his career gave him a chance!!

He WAS totally written off - Tyson was 1-22 odds on!!

Evander Holyfield vs Michael Dokes was the best heavyweight fight I've seen...I'm surprised nobody mentioned that fight before..

Beating Tyson and Bowe was great but his KO over Adilison Rodrigez was special.

all three Bowe fights - can't believe Bowe survived that knockdown in III, he looked done.

and of course Tyson I

Suprised no one has mentioned any of the Dwight Muhammad Qawi fights, the 1st one was one of the best fights i've ever seen. And the 2nd fight was one of his most impressive skillful performances of his career. And considering how good Dwight Muhammad Qawi was thats saying a whole lot.