My god Evander is still fighting

[Klitsfan]

I love Evander he is a great fighter and i never seen some take a beating and come back like he did so many times. But he needs to stop fighting before he becomes a vegetable. I mean the man is 44 years old and he's not even close to what he use to be and if he some how wins the what is he going to do defend it agasint wald and get his brains based in i mean maybe 10 years ago he could do it but not now. Evander is no Forman he is not a power guy who can knock someone out cold when he is getting beat he denpends on his speed and stanima and footwork which is the first thing to go when you get old so i personal think he should get out why he can and enjoy the money he work his a** off for.

Exactly.

[DaxxKahn]

It's not that he's gonna die, Bilbo. It's not that simple. It's that he may end up a cripple, brain-damaged, or worse. Then it becomes a quality of life issue.

I'm not against anyone pursuing their dreams. That's why I maintain that it's the licensing authorities' responsibility to make sure that Evander doesn't get their approval to continue fighting. I don't blame the fighter for wanting to continue getting glory. But I do blame the people that can actually do something to prevent it and don't.

I agree with you, but the commisions dont have any real grounds to take Evanders licence. Being 44 isnt enough. He lost three in a row but most fighters have lost more consecutive fights then that and are still fighting.

I would CAT scan the sh*t out of Evander, and look for any clue that might indicate long-term damage from his many wars over the years. And if you gotta take his license away to protect him from himself, so be it. I know he's been a great champion and a hell of warrior over the years, but you gotta know when to hand over the keys and let someone else drive.

All that has been done...Thats why he was allowed to fight again in the first place.....Sad reality is slurred speech is not enough to strip a guy....The rules clearly stae there has to be a certain amopunt of consecutive KO losses ( each state varies) or the fighter must show he can no longer defend himself in the ring.....

I know, I know. You're right. But rules can be changed. Look, I'm not on some crusade to stop Holyfield from fighting any more. But watching ex-champs keep climbing into the ring well into their 40's is like watching someone commit suicide and not doing anything about it. Boxing used to be a young man's game. Now all these old fogies want to keep coming back for more. Playing into your 40's in baseball or some other non-contact sport is OK, but let's face it. There's plenty of young talent around without us having to resort to watch senior citizens duke it out.

This is why we need to back up boxing reform in every way possible.....Like I said I agree he should not fight...I agree rules cvan be changed but until then all we can do is sit by and hope for the best......

[TitoFan]

It's not that he's gonna die, Bilbo. It's not that simple. It's that he may end up a cripple, brain-damaged, or worse. Then it becomes a quality of life issue.

I'm not against anyone pursuing their dreams. That's why I maintain that it's the licensing authorities' responsibility to make sure that Evander doesn't get their approval to continue fighting. I don't blame the fighter for wanting to continue getting glory. But I do blame the people that can actually do something to prevent it and don't.

I agree with you, but the commisions dont have any real grounds to take Evanders licence. Being 44 isnt enough. He lost three in a row but most fighters have lost more consecutive fights then that and are still fighting.

I would CAT scan the sh*t out of Evander, and look for any clue that might indicate long-term damage from his many wars over the years. And if you gotta take his license away to protect him from himself, so be it. I know he's been a great champion and a hell of warrior over the years, but you gotta know when to hand over the keys and let someone else drive.

All that has been done...Thats why he was allowed to fight again in the first place.....Sad reality is slurred speech is not enough to strip a guy....The rules clearly stae there has to be a certain amopunt of consecutive KO losses ( each state varies) or the fighter must show he can no longer defend himself in the ring.....

I know, I know. You're right. But rules can be changed. Look, I'm not on some crusade to stop Holyfield from fighting any more. But watching ex-champs keep climbing into the ring well into their 40's is like watching someone commit suicide and not doing anything about it. Boxing used to be a young man's game. Now all these old fogies want to keep coming back for more. Playing into your 40's in baseball or some other non-contact sport is OK, but let's face it. There's plenty of young talent around without us having to resort to watch senior citizens duke it out.

This is why we need to back up boxing reform in every way possible.....Like I said I agree he should not fight...I agree rules cvan be changed but until then all we can do is sit by and hope for the best......

Ironic thing is, we probably wouldn't even be having this discussion if we had legitimate heavyweight champions in all boxing organizations. The fact that the the division is in such shambles only encourages senior citizens like Holyfield to keep coming back.

[Mr140]

Well i am 17 going on 18 and i probely be 29 by the time there is a legitimate champ with all the belts

[DaxxKahn]

It's not that he's gonna die, Bilbo. It's not that simple. It's that he may end up a cripple, brain-damaged, or worse. Then it becomes a quality of life issue.

I'm not against anyone pursuing their dreams. That's why I maintain that it's the licensing authorities' responsibility to make sure that Evander doesn't get their approval to continue fighting. I don't blame the fighter for wanting to continue getting glory. But I do blame the people that can actually do something to prevent it and don't.

I agree with you, but the commisions dont have any real grounds to take Evanders licence. Being 44 isnt enough. He lost three in a row but most fighters have lost more consecutive fights then that and are still fighting.

I would CAT scan the sh*t out of Evander, and look for any clue that might indicate long-term damage from his many wars over the years. And if you gotta take his license away to protect him from himself, so be it. I know he's been a great champion and a hell of warrior over the years, but you gotta know when to hand over the keys and let someone else drive.

All that has been done...Thats why he was allowed to fight again in the first place.....Sad reality is slurred speech is not enough to strip a guy....The rules clearly stae there has to be a certain amopunt of consecutive KO losses ( each state varies) or the fighter must show he can no longer defend himself in the ring.....

I know, I know. You're right. But rules can be changed. Look, I'm not on some crusade to stop Holyfield from fighting any more. But watching ex-champs keep climbing into the ring well into their 40's is like watching someone commit suicide and not doing anything about it. Boxing used to be a young man's game. Now all these old fogies want to keep coming back for more. Playing into your 40's in baseball or some other non-contact sport is OK, but let's face it. There's plenty of young talent around without us having to resort to watch senior citizens duke it out.

This is why we need to back up boxing reform in every way possible.....Like I said I agree he should not fight...I agree rules cvan be changed but until then all we can do is sit by and hope for the best......

Ironic thing is, we probably wouldn't even be having this discussion if we had legitimate heavyweight champions in all boxing organizations. The fact that the the division is in such shambles only encourages senior citizens like Holyfield to keep coming back.

Agreed....

[Klitsfan]

It's not that he's gonna die, Bilbo. It's not that simple. It's that he may end up a cripple, brain-damaged, or worse. Then it becomes a quality of life issue.

I'm not against anyone pursuing their dreams. That's why I maintain that it's the licensing authorities' responsibility to make sure that Evander doesn't get their approval to continue fighting. I don't blame the fighter for wanting to continue getting glory. But I do blame the people that can actually do something to prevent it and don't.

I agree with you, but the commisions dont have any real grounds to take Evanders licence. Being 44 isnt enough. He lost three in a row but most fighters have lost more consecutive fights then that and are still fighting.

I would CAT scan the sh*t out of Evander, and look for any clue that might indicate long-term damage from his many wars over the years. And if you gotta take his license away to protect him from himself, so be it. I know he's been a great champion and a hell of warrior over the years, but you gotta know when to hand over the keys and let someone else drive.

All that has been done...Thats why he was allowed to fight again in the first place.....Sad reality is slurred speech is not enough to strip a guy....The rules clearly stae there has to be a certain amopunt of consecutive KO losses ( each state varies) or the fighter must show he can no longer defend himself in the ring.....

I know, I know. You're right. But rules can be changed. Look, I'm not on some crusade to stop Holyfield from fighting any more. But watching ex-champs keep climbing into the ring well into their 40's is like watching someone commit suicide and not doing anything about it. Boxing used to be a young man's game. Now all these old fogies want to keep coming back for more. Playing into your 40's in baseball or some other non-contact sport is OK, but let's face it. There's plenty of young talent around without us having to resort to watch senior citizens duke it out.

This is why we need to back up boxing reform in every way possible.....Like I said I agree he should not fight...I agree rules cvan be changed but until then all we can do is sit by and hope for the best......

Ironic thing is, we probably wouldn't even be having this discussion if we had legitimate heavyweight champions in all boxing organizations. The fact that the the division is in such shambles only encourages senior citizens like Holyfield to keep coming back.

Look at how many weight classes don't have an undisputed champ!What weight class does at the moment?It doesn't seem to affect those weight classes.It is in no more shambles than most of the other classes.

[Mr140]

but the heavywieght divison is the bread and butter of boxing if it does bad everyone will notice it.

[Klitsfan]

but the heavywieght divison is the bread and butter of boxing if it does bad everyone will notice it.

I personally just like to see competative fights weather it is for a belt or not really doesn't change a whole lot.There are a lot more title fights when one champ doesn't hold them all and that is good for the fans.When Lewis was the undisputed champ there was only 1 to 2 title fights a year.

[Mr140]

true but we know who the champ was lewis was the champion and who won it after him be the next champion but now we have 4 champions and yea Wald is the better of the bunch but it still no clear with out having a undisputed champion

[TitoFan]

It's not that he's gonna die, Bilbo. It's not that simple. It's that he may end up a cripple, brain-damaged, or worse. Then it becomes a quality of life issue.

I'm not against anyone pursuing their dreams. That's why I maintain that it's the licensing authorities' responsibility to make sure that Evander doesn't get their approval to continue fighting. I don't blame the fighter for wanting to continue getting glory. But I do blame the people that can actually do something to prevent it and don't.

I agree with you, but the commisions dont have any real grounds to take Evanders licence. Being 44 isnt enough. He lost three in a row but most fighters have lost more consecutive fights then that and are still fighting.

I would CAT scan the sh*t out of Evander, and look for any clue that might indicate long-term damage from his many wars over the years. And if you gotta take his license away to protect him from himself, so be it. I know he's been a great champion and a hell of warrior over the years, but you gotta know when to hand over the keys and let someone else drive.

All that has been done...Thats why he was allowed to fight again in the first place.....Sad reality is slurred speech is not enough to strip a guy....The rules clearly stae there has to be a certain amopunt of consecutive KO losses ( each state varies) or the fighter must show he can no longer defend himself in the ring.....

I know, I know. You're right. But rules can be changed. Look, I'm not on some crusade to stop Holyfield from fighting any more. But watching ex-champs keep climbing into the ring well into their 40's is like watching someone commit suicide and not doing anything about it. Boxing used to be a young man's game. Now all these old fogies want to keep coming back for more. Playing into your 40's in baseball or some other non-contact sport is OK, but let's face it. There's plenty of young talent around without us having to resort to watch senior citizens duke it out.

This is why we need to back up boxing reform in every way possible.....Like I said I agree he should not fight...I agree rules cvan be changed but until then all we can do is sit by and hope for the best......

Ironic thing is, we probably wouldn't even be having this discussion if we had legitimate heavyweight champions in all boxing organizations. The fact that the the division is in such shambles only encourages senior citizens like Holyfield to keep coming back.

Look at how many weight classes don't have an undisputed champ!What weight class does at the moment?It doesn't seem to affect those weight classes.It is in no more shambles than most of the other classes.

You're wrong. The heavyweight division is not in shambles because it doesn't have an undisputed champ. The heavyweight division is in shambles because: 1) the lousy quality of the current titleholders, and 2) the amount of old fogies who see this, and want to either hang on way past their prime, or come back from retirement at an advanced age.

If you compare the quality of champions from the other weight divisions to the champions from the heavyweight division, you'll see my point.

[beerjelly]

Why shouldnt Evander still be fighting? Because hes not as good as he once was? Because he isnt the best heavyweight in the world anymore? A lot of fighters arent the best or arent as good as Holyfield was, or even as good as he still is now - does that mean they shouldnt be allowed to fight? Even if he were to drop as low as being ranked 100th in the world - so what? Does that mean every fighter ranked 101 and down should have their licence revoked? Boxers much worse that Evander is now fight week in and week out and no one has a problem with it. I mean ok his skills have declined and yes it is a shame that hes not the fighter he used to be but thats life, the fact that at his age Holyfield is still considered good enough to compete at the top level is anachievement in itself. Hes not being forced to fight on and its not like he has money troubles that are keeping him in the ring - hes a happy man doing what he loves and as long as he passes his medicals and keeps performing at the level he has shown recently what right does anyone else have to stop him.

[amat]

Why shouldnt Evander still be fighting? Because hes not as good as he once was? Because he isnt the best heavyweight in the world anymore? A lot of fighters arent the best or arent as good as Holyfield was, or even as good as he still is now - does that mean they shouldnt be allowed to fight? Even if he were to drop as low as being ranked 100th in the world - so what? Does that mean every fighter ranked 101 and down should have their licence revoked? Boxers much worse that Evander is now fight week in and week out and no one has a problem with it. I mean ok his skills have declined and yes it is a shame that hes not the fighter he used to be but thats life, the fact that at his age Holyfield is still considered good enough to compete at the top level is anachievement in itself. Hes not being forced to fight on and its not like he has money troubles that are keeping him in the ring - hes a happy man doing what he loves and as long as he passes his medicals and keeps performing at the level he has shown recently what right does anyone else have to stop him.

Could say something but you said it best, CC.

Truth is, there is a lot more wrong in the situation where a guy is faced up with absolutely no chance to win and a complete likelyhood of getting his head knocked off if he tries to put up any sort of a fight. And that kind of thing happens every week on all the major cards everywhere. Where young energetic prospects pad there records and take in the experience of being in the ring against guys who are in the ring for the 3 digit payday that is assured to them.

[Mr140]

I jsut dont want to see holyfield lose to oppistion that he could have beat if he was not so old and if he gets knocked out by this wbo champion it will be a sad day for me to see him get beat up by a young guy when he is 44 i jsut dont want to see it

[Mr140]

Not that i am taking anything from the guy who is the wbo champion at the moment

[The Promoter]

I don't get it, the majority of people on this thread feel that Evander Should not be allowed to fight any longer, why?

1) Because he has too many tough fights
2) Because he's too old
3) He could get hurt

Take a close look at your reasoning and ask yourself what is too old? or too many tough fights? Unless he's completely demented or physically not qualified shouldn't Evander have a say in what he wants to do?

I for one don't want people that I don't know telling me what I can and can't do based on something as arbitrary as "too many"...Evander is an adult and he understands the risk of what he does and only he should make that choice....again if he's physically and mentally cleared.