Quote Originally Posted by pacdog
i believe if you're the heavyweight world champion and you can't get motivated for a title defense then you shouldn't be champ. that being said, i highly doubt that being the case with Holyfield. he's always been a true and dedicated champion and motivation has never been a problem for Holyfield. i've watched Holyfield since his light heavyweight days and i never seen himm give less than 100% physically or mentally. not even when he went through his medical problems in the mid 90's. so i don't buy that one. as far as Norton goes, his style gave Larry problems. styles make fights. Frazier gave Ali fits but got destroyed by Foreman. Holyfield let Bowe out jab him and beat him twice. and i think we can all agree, he couldn't carry Larry's jock.

I have to strongly disagree with you here, while Im sure holyfield was physically up to the challenge the desire to fight holmes wasnt there he simply want eager t face him as he stated in his book, like you said styles make fights holmes gave tyson a bit of trouble for some rounds.. but tyson has trmendous power holyfield is more of a boxer who can pick he spots inside, again im not saying holy would defently win but in all honesty I dont see your point i that bowe coudlnt carry homes jockstrap... mabey in the heart department, also I thought evander one pretty convincly he has never been a big knock out artist and priime for prime holyfield had faster hands than larry its larrys reach thats the problem, oh also you think holmes could beat bowe in his prime? Mabey mabey not, he struggled with ken norton an ordinary fighter who gave ALI problems well due too Style see styles make fights and I would think bowe or holyfield would handily beat ken norton
Norton wasn't ordinary fighter he was skilled fighter who had trouble if you jumped on him straight away like Foreman + Shavers but if you let him get warmed up he could be handful for anyone Holmes won 5 rounds against prime Holyfield and Holyfield would of been up for Holmes because he knew Holmes had just outboxed Ray Mercer who was dangerous fighter so he would of been up for it Holmes jab would win fight he would stay on outside and outpoint Holyfield he would make it competitive against Holmes but he wouldn't win imo.