Quote Originally Posted by J da Bomba View Post
Bloody Hell Lyle, you have put up some great choices there.

TBH I mostly agree with ICB so that saves me having to think independently but I have to say great shout on Norton V Holyfield... It's like I just assumed that Holyfield is a lot better than Norton but actually they're VERY evenly matched. I think it could go either way..?



Anyway, I have to join in here and add just one of my all-time favourite pick-em fights:



Larry Holmes-George Foreman 1978-82: Unfortunately Foreman retired in '77 just as Larry Holmes was ascending to Champion status and despite a few attempts to make a fight happen during Foreman's comeback in the 90's, it never happened. Holmes was a great boxer, Foreman was a great puncher and both were physically evenly matched.
I think Larry Holmes beats George Foreman, George Foreman could be outboxed aka Jimmy Young. Gregoria Peralta also gave George Foreman fits early in his career, i believe Larry Holmes more sharper/straighter shots would be the deciding factor.

Plus i'd be even more confident in my pick if they fought in 1978, when Larry Holmes was in his peak. And George Foreman was mentally effected after the Muhammad Ali loss, going life and death with Ron Lyle then getting outboxed by Jimmy Young as i said earlier.