Quote Originally Posted by match View Post
I'd go with Frazier by either late round TKO or decision. Bert Cooper dropped Evander and briefly had him in La La land and that was when Evander was at the apex of his career, and Cooper was just a poor man's Frazier. I think it would be action packed with both fighters having their moments but Evander didn't have the brutal power Foreman did to just take Frazier out.
Yes that is true but also lets not forget Evander Holyfield, had to change opponents twice prior to the Bert Cooper fight. His orignal opponent was Mike Tyson then that Italian boxer i forgot his name who got his nose broken by Ray Mercer.

Which led Evander Holyfield to go a bit stale, i could easily comeback and say Evander Holyfield beat a better version of Joe Frazier in Mike Tyson minus the heart. Yes Mike Tyson wasn't in his peak but neither was Evander Holyfield.

And he had to go through quite alot to beat Mike Tyson, it wasn't like Mike Tyson was that poor it was Evander Holyfield was that good with brilliant tactics.

Its a hard one to call Joe Frazier for certain had more power and more workrate, but Evander Holyfield had the advantage in speed and technique.

But Joe Frazier in the 1st fight against Muhammad Ali was a machine, who looked liked nothing could stop him. I don't think any version of Evander Holyfield at Heavyweight could deny that version of Joe Frazier, just not enough fire power to stop Joe Frazier IMO.