Thread: Primetime To Show Holyfield V Botha

Just watched Dirrel v Abraham and noticed that before the fight they were advertising Holyfield v Botha on April 10th for £5.95 for the WBF Heavyweight title . Therefore i don't understand why they would want to show this fight ahead of the Hopkins v Jones Jr fight on April 3rd at least that has a bit more appeal than this fight they have chosen to show!

Who ever pays for this is a moron and should be shot on site


Job Biscuit (im tellin yer)!!!!


eh eh!!!

I am sure someone will. I read on some other forums that when they rang up for dirrel fight they were offered Dirrel v Abraham, Holyfield v Botha and Froch v Kessler for £25 and some of them accepted it as a good deal!!!!

No matter how good the bread is, that's still a dookey sammich.

Originally Posted by Zilla

No matter how good the bread is, that's still a dookey sammich.

Its a cheap fight to watch a couple of hasbeens try to go through the motions. Actually might prove interesting for that rate.

Interesting fight you think i am expecting it to be a cuddle fest for 12 rounds!!!!

Originally Posted by KING-PAC-MAN

I am sure someone will. I read on some other forums that when they rang up for dirrel fight they were offered Dirrel v Abraham, Holyfield v Botha and Froch v Kessler for £25 and some of them accepted it as a good deal!!!!

That's a saving of £2, or to look at it a different way £4 for the Holyfield fight. (I wouldn't pay 50p)

I bought Abrahams, and I'll buy Froch for a combined, seperate, cost of £21.

I'm afraid to say I am going to buy this. I know I shouldn't and I think Evander should have retired as the 3rd greatest HW of all time after the Lennox fights but he is my favourite all time HW and I can't help but still have interest.

Weve known Holyfields been in decline for over a decade infact they were saying he was past it almost 20 years ago after the 1st Bowe fight but he is one of the most well known names in the sport. Botha isnt a runner so he will come to give an honest performance. He's been in with the other big 3 Bowe, Tyson and Lewis just like Holyfield has except Botha got stopped by all them. Evander won and lost to them.

Its his first PPV in this country since 1999. Berto is fighting Quintana the same night so its worth a fiver to keep switching channels. It'll be good to see Evander beat someone up. Looking forward to it.

Holyfield vs Botha is a real fight ??!!!!! I thought they were talking about some reality show. Is there even anyone in either of these guy's family that gives a rat's ass if one of these morons can beat the other ?

When you think that this should,well...could have been made to happen 15 yrs ago.Wow. Now its like walking in on your grandparents having sex

Originally Posted by Spicoli

When you think that this should,well...could have been made to happen 15 yrs ago.Wow. Now its like walking in on your grandparents having sex

I have to say that was worth a fiver.

Best heavyweight fight Ive seen for a while. Haye backing off vs Ruiz wasnt my cuppa tea and neither is watching a Klitschko jab someone to sleep. It wasnt as dramatic as Audley the night beofre but it was still a sweet KO.

Botha started out like he may cause some problems as he was able to land right hands to head and body then tie Evander up before he could get his shots off. The cleaner better work was coming from the real deal finding success with the right cross and noticably the left hook. Botha was visibly tiring in the 7th he was no longer throwing with Holyfield, his shots didnt have the same snap and he was gassing. Evander was still bouncing and lifted his own workrate. In the 8th Holyfield had Botha backed up against the ropes, dipped to his right and landed a peach of a right hand. Botha went down like a tonne of bricks. Abit like the Savarese KD. Botha got up on wobbly legs but after afew more unanswerd shots the ref stepped in. New WBF champ but I think he wants to go onto bigger and better things.

He doesnt have the reflexes to handle Hayes speed but I do give him a punchers chance. He wont be the first veteran to stop Haye if he won. Given his age I was impressed with his conditioning in this fight. 47 but on his toes all night and mixed his shots up well. He showed moves and combinations that most heavyweights couldnt dream of throwing. Fair play to Evander. Maybe his shoulder excuse vs Donald all those years back did have something in it because he looked the best he has in a while last night

Originally Posted by GAME

I have to say that was worth a fiver.

Best heavyweight fight Ive seen for a while. Haye backing off vs Ruiz wasnt my cuppa tea and neither is watching a Klitschko jab someone to sleep. It wasnt as dramatic as Audley the night beofre but it was still a sweet KO.

Botha started out like he may cause some problems as he was able to land right hands to head and body then tie Evander up before he could get his shots off. The cleaner better work was coming from the real deal finding success with the right cross and noticably the left hook. Botha was visibly tiring in the 7th he was no longer throwing with Holyfield, his shots didnt have the same snap and he was gassing. Evander was still bouncing and lifted his own workrate. In the 8th Holyfield had Botha backed up against the ropes, dipped to his right and landed a peach of a right hand. Botha went down like a tonne of bricks. Abit like the Savarese KD. Botha got up on wobbly legs but after afew more unanswerd shots the ref stepped in. New WBF champ but I think he wants to go onto bigger and better things.

He doesnt have the reflexes to handle Hayes speed but I do give him a punchers chance. He wont be the first veteran to stop Haye if he won. Given his age I was impressed with his conditioning in this fight. 47 but on his toes all night and mixed his shots up well. He showed moves and combinations that most heavyweights couldnt dream of throwing. Fair play to Evander. Maybe his shoulder excuse vs Donald all those years back did have something in it because he looked the best he has in a while last night

Good for Holyfield.

I figured it would be like the Savarese fight.

Holyfield woulda whipped both giuys in the 90's and he still whips em today.

But you gotta consider the opponent when assessing Holyfields performance.

Personally I'd like to see Holyfield fight that fat cuban Oldanir Solis.

I think Holyfield can take him.