Re: The All time Heavyweight thread ( a different perspective)
Interesting take...Holyfield is a tough one. What was his best night? He has always seemed inconsistent to me. Was Moorer 1 really just b/c of the heart? In that case was the rematch his best night? Was Bowe being heavier in the second fight the most telling factor? I will say that I was screaming at the TV when Evander abondoned boxing in the first Bowe fight and started trying to slug. He really wanted to be a ko artist at HW and I think he put on muscle he didn't need which probably had alot to do with his stamina issue. Its hard to say what was the best night for some of the older generation (Johnson/Louis) and then there is the size issue (Marciano/Dempsey). I have often said that the Bowe that won the belt was one of the finest HWs I've ever seen. He much like Tyson had his emotional/mental issues to blame for his demise more than anything. I think Foremans destruction of Frazier can be said to be his best night. I personally would take him over Lewis. I think he could force Lennox out of his technical skill set and win a slugfest. I personally feel that top Evander and Lennox would beat any version of Tyson. So I think it comes down to most complete and adapatable. So call me cliche but I'm still taking Ali on his best night against the field.
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