Holyfield vs. Savarese; is it good for boxing?

[tedsares]

Well I do know that with Hearns they still let him fight which confuses me. They should know that he never will compete again for a title, so why let him fight. And Holyfield, I doubt he can win another title. If he has another loss they should pull the plug on his career.

If that happens, I start tuning into UFC

[Big_Deuce]

Heres my take.
HolyField vs anyone in HW boxing is good for boxing.
Holyfield is presenting something to boxing that a majority of boxers dont even acknowledge as a tool in boxing. And thats Heart & desire. Holyfield, wether he is beating up a ham n egger or a top contender is still inspirational to me. He is a professional boxer, and most importantly a MAN. If he passes whatever tests all other boxers pass to fight, then good look to him!
I personally would like to see him retire, HOWEVER, watching him is amazing, after all he has been through, after all the top contenders he has faced, after the countless wars He can still maintain that perfectly conditioned machine of a body, you can only sit back and Congratulate him on reminding us all what the definition of Determination,heart, desire, and every other characteristic current HW's lack these days.
So as far as Competition, he might not be fighting the top 3 hw out there right now, but, i will continue to support Evander for what he was, is, and forever will be, and thats a Warrior.

[Kev]

I just can't wait until we finally get to see Holyfield against Tommy Morrison! It's a fight thats been 15 years in the making.

Maybe the winner can fight Joe Mesi :P

[tedsares]

"....If he passes whatever tests all other boxers pass to fight, then good look to him!.." That's the key.

[Lords Gym]

all i can say is imagine if holyfield recaptured the belt damn that would be insanely inspirational!

with the current state of the HW division that would not be too ridiculous either

your right there. Evander has more talent stamina, and hand speed at 45 then most HW have at 25. Evander could beat any of the current champions if given the opportunity.. his people are wise keeping him busy so he will be ready for a championship challenge this fall.

[Slowmotion]

It never ceases to amaze me how many old names from the past keep reappearing in our current era.

Now it seems that not just former champs like Holyfield, McCall, Moorer and Morrison believe they have a shot at reclaiming their former glories but even the 'prospect' of a decade or two ago seem to fancy their chances now.

I didn't even know Saverese was still fighting.

How long before big George comes back and cleans up the division.

It seems that with every passing year his return is actually more, not less likely

Perhaps the Heavyweights are physically more enduring than the lesser divisions, which allow them to compete much longer?