Holyfields greatest fight

I think it is safe to say that by the 1st Bowe fight Evander was starting to show decreasing stamina. His ability to fight 12 hard rounds didn't drop off quite as dramatically as say ODH but when I watch that fight and ones afterward now I can see he took part of some rounds off. Unlike a guy like Lennox both Tyson's and Evander's prime was relatively short. It is hard to say who was father past it in 1996. I think Evander really wanted to be a knock out artist at HW and put on muscle to do so. To me this is what started to adversley effect his stamina and the whole heart issue. IMHO if he had stayed closer to 200 than 220 not mention stay a counter punch boxer and not brawler he may have one a few more. I still remeber when he had Bowe down in the third fight but just didnt' seem to have anything left in the tank to finish him. To me the Qawi fight is hands down his best fight for pure entertainment and the demolishing of Moorer in the rematch was very impressive.

Tyson 1...completely outclassed Tyson

Bowe 2...remarkable effort against the bigger man

Lewis 2...superb performance unrewarded, as much as Lewis was robbed in the first fight Holyfield was denied in the second. (It was just payback)

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Originally Posted by Master

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

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No doubt.Rodriquez looked like he was frozen in place,just pulverized......he was really jabbing Holyfield goofy in the opening & then Boooom!Out & done

some favs
Dokes.....great gritty war.
Mercer....Mercer comes in in top form and boxes very well,then a cut Holyfield roars back and explodes on him,making him take a knee for solid win.
Tyson 1....could not find anyone outside of Don Turner picking Holyfield.The talking heads were openly saying he ran a good chance of being injured badly.One of the most comprehensive break downs of a fighter.
Lewis 2....can u say judge reimbursement :-X.Thought he took it
Bowe 1....hated the weight,game plan went out the window after nasty 1st round exchange....not smart as his brawn took over and told his brain to sit down and STFU.Classic battle
Qawi 1....true coming of age.Sensational classic
Foreman....hardy ever gets mention But he put on a great boxing plan.Kept his head,Foreman almost caved him in with monster body shot,winded late but like that one
Moorer 2....bounces Michael around like a red rubber ball.Brutal uppercuts but Moorer shows huge brass climbing up for more.
Vaughn Bean and Larry Donald......just kidding,tricky guys but these were nauseating

Mercer and Foreman fights were my favorites

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Originally Posted by BIG H

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

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You done well to get 1/22 on Tyson; as I had a tenner on Holyfield at 24/1, which I guess makes Tyson at least 1/28....

As for the thread:

I always liked the first Qawi fight; then Dokes and the first Stewart fight. I was also impressed with the Parkey fight, when he showed perhaps for the first time that the talk of the move to Heavyweight, maybe a success..... :o

I am a huge Holyfeild fan he has had such great fights hard for me to choose them i think somtimes people can forget how good Evander Hoilyfeild was because he has fought on so much past prime. I have to think on what fight i would pick as my fav its going to be hard.

Bobby Chaz.

at Cruiserweight, i'd say my 2 favs are Qawi I (of course), and against Ricky Parkey

Heavies, well Bowe I & II, Moorer II, Foreman, Dokes, Tyson I, and Rahman

Toney/Holyfield was my favorite.

tyson,fights

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Originally Posted by ICB

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.

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i mentioned it earlier on

1st fight was a bit naive from evander as he was clearly the better boxer from the word go but kept trying to engage Qawi despite the fact he had the height and weight advantage.

By the 2nd fight evander had just worked his man out and was able to pick him off at will!!

Perhaps the greatest cruiserweight of all time. Could have perhaps been considered one of the best heavyweight if he would have stop on time. I will always wonder how come nobody stepped in to deny him any further licence before it's way too late and something horrible happens.

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Originally Posted by Nameless

Perhaps the greatest cruiserweight of all time. Could have perhaps been considered one of the best heavyweight if he would have stop on time. I will always wonder how come nobody stepped in to deny him any further licence before it's way too late and something horrible happens.

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being the greatest cruiser of hard time is hardly a massive acknowledgment considering there havent been a hell of a lot of good fighters to come out of that division.

though agreed he is the best by a complete mile of a very average bunch

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Originally Posted by Nameless

Perhaps the greatest cruiserweight of all time. Could have perhaps been considered one of the best heavyweight if he would have stop on time. I will always wonder how come nobody stepped in to deny him any further licence before it's way too late and something horrible happens.

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being the greatest cruiser of hard time is hardly a massive acknowledgment considering there havent been a hell of a lot of good fighters to come out of that division.

though agreed he is the best by a complete mile of a very average bunch

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I do not deny that, cruiserweight has hardly been the most exciting division in ages, I was just stating the fact... and that I wonder how he gets still licences to fight when he barely does something in a ring against any quality opponent.