
Originally Posted by
mikeeod
Did u watch the Holmes vs Holyfield fight? I did. Holmes didn't push him hard at all, Evander is a counterpuncher and Holmes fought at a measured pace. It's not like it was a close or disputed decision. As for who Evander beat that was good or better than Tyson's sorry bunch of opponents: Riddick Bowe was light years better than anyone Tuson ever beat. Moorer was better than anyone Tyson beat. Tyson was a 15-1 favorite, and better than anyone Tyson beat. I agree that Evander was inconsistent, but that was due to him fighting EVERY tough fighter he could get in the ring with. He also has more historical accomplishments than Tyson. You can't name one elite fighter that Mike beat while that fighter was active and in his prime. Not one. Spinks was tiny and got two disputed decisions over an old Holmes. Holmes was out of the ring for years and was blown out by Tyson, partially because he walked in off the street with no tune ups unlike when he fought Mercer n Evander. If guys were scared of Mike, he was a terror. When guys fought back for more than 5 rounds, Mike broke mentally.
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