The better HW of their era, Holyfield or Lewis?

[rjj tszyu]

I agree with you both, but i think Evander Holyfield would beat Lennox Lewis P4P. Lennox Lewis was in his prime when he fought Evander Holyfield, where as Evander Holyfield was on the downslide losing to John Ruiz after the Lennox Lewis fights.

The early 1990's version of Evander Holyfield would win IMO, although thats probably and unpopular opinion.

I totally agree with this post. I always felt that the Evander that won the title first time around would beat any version of Lewis. Not knocking Lewis in any way as I feel Evander is probably the 3rd or 4th greatest HW of all time behind Ali, Louis and MAYBE 70's Foreman. There are others who could easily be argued to be above Holyfield I know but this is my opinion and Evander is my all time favourite HW .

As for Resumes I feel they are pretty equal, Evander didn't fight Grant, Ruddock, Tua and Vitali but Lewis didn't fight Moorer, Bowe, Foreman or Holmes. So to me they were pretty equal in that sense. Also Evander fought a much more dangerous version of Tyson IMO, and a Tyson that still carried a slight air of invincibility.

It is a close call and anyone arguing either fighter has a case, but my vote definitely goes for Evander.

[erics44]

holyfield was definately more exciting, a fighter you couldnt help but get behind and will to win

lewis at his best tho would beat hollyfield at his best

[rjj tszyu]

holyfield was definately more exciting, a fighter you couldnt help but get behind and will to win

lewis at his best tho would beat hollyfield at his best

IMO Lewis was at his peak when they did fight and Evander was quite a way past his best.

[stebs]

I have to give it to Holyfield, Lewis was good but Holyfield was a machine fighting guys much bigger and stronger then himself in the HW division. He won fights with heart and determination over much bigger men then himself and he was so much more exiting to watch then Lewis could ever be.


If Holyfield only had the size of Bowe and Lewis with his determination and toughness their would be no question who was better in his era, average size HW's these days have a long road ahead of them fighting guys who out weigh them by 30 to 70 lbs and several inches taller. Then you have Valuev who is a shit fighter but will still give a great average sized HW problems just from the pure size advantage.

[erics44]

holyfield was definately more exciting, a fighter you couldnt help but get behind and will to win

lewis at his best tho would beat hollyfield at his best

IMO Lewis was at his peak when they did fight and Evander was quite a way past his best.

you might be right

i dont think either fight was lewis at his best

to be honest i cant even remember the fights, i remember thinking lewis had won the first quite clearly and the second being much closer, thats about it

[Mr140]

Well to be fair Fenster, Holyfeild by the third Bowie fight had some serious health issues and even worse when he came to the lewis fights he was getting up there in age.