Quote Originally Posted by spanky-banky
its funny how different people see the fight differently.I scored it 115-112for lewis which i think was a fair acessment.I mean ,you didnt even give enander the 3rd round?why not?He landed the cleaner punches,keep busy,and had lewis wobbled.I think 99% of the planet earth gave holy that round,quite fairly!...Maybe you should apply for a job with HBO,there score card was just as ridiculous as yours.
In the 3rd round, Lewis landed more punches, and at a higher percentage. Holyfield just seemed to be incredibly active in that round because he did next to nothing in the first two rounds. He was so inactive in the first 2, that it made him seem overly active in the 3rd just because he let his hands go for a few combinations.
Holyfield landed one decent combo early on in that round that did knock Lewis back and forced him to cover up, but Lewis steadied himself and outworked Evander the rest of the round.
Watch the fight, at the end of the 3rd, Holyfield walks back to the corner looking pretty deflated, because he had released his big flurry, yet still Lewis had outlanded him.
Who won the 3rd is certainly debatable (that's why we have this thread), but it's hardly "ridiculous" to score it for Lewis.
By the same token, it's not ridiculous to have the fight scored as a lopsided victory for Lewis. He dominated that fight. Look at the round-by-round compubox numbers, they are staggering.