Quote Originally Posted by GAME View Post
I have to say that was worth a fiver.

Best heavyweight fight Ive seen for a while. Haye backing off vs Ruiz wasnt my cuppa tea and neither is watching a Klitschko jab someone to sleep. It wasnt as dramatic as Audley the night beofre but it was still a sweet KO.

Botha started out like he may cause some problems as he was able to land right hands to head and body then tie Evander up before he could get his shots off. The cleaner better work was coming from the real deal finding success with the right cross and noticably the left hook. Botha was visibly tiring in the 7th he was no longer throwing with Holyfield, his shots didnt have the same snap and he was gassing. Evander was still bouncing and lifted his own workrate. In the 8th Holyfield had Botha backed up against the ropes, dipped to his right and landed a peach of a right hand. Botha went down like a tonne of bricks. Abit like the Savarese KD. Botha got up on wobbly legs but after afew more unanswerd shots the ref stepped in. New WBF champ but I think he wants to go onto bigger and better things.

He doesnt have the reflexes to handle Hayes speed but I do give him a punchers chance. He wont be the first veteran to stop Haye if he won. Given his age I was impressed with his conditioning in this fight. 47 but on his toes all night and mixed his shots up well. He showed moves and combinations that most heavyweights couldnt dream of throwing. Fair play to Evander. Maybe his shoulder excuse vs Donald all those years back did have something in it because he looked the best he has in a while last night



Good for Holyfield.

I figured it would be like the Savarese fight.

Holyfield woulda whipped both giuys in the 90's and he still whips em today.

But you gotta consider the opponent when assessing Holyfields performance.

Personally I'd like to see Holyfield fight that fat cuban Oldanir Solis.

I think Holyfield can take him.