Who wins???

Holy by KO.

Holyfield by UD

Holyfeild by KO

or..........

Golata by UD

Golata by UD

You can`t tell. Holyfield`s warrior attitude would be the key here. He would press and press all night. I don`t think Golota could KO a prime Evander so it would go 12 if Golota were to win. I tend to think that if Golota kept his head, he could out box Evander but judging by how Golota re - acts to pressure......i tend to think he will quit around the 9th or 10th round!

Golata by UD.

holyfield would win by decison

holyfield would knock golota out around the 4th

Here's a matchup where Holy's not the underdog.
To answer this one, just download Tyson v Golata. Then watch Holy v. Tyson (I or II). I rest my case.

matchup between the most mentally tough heavy in history versus the weakest minded boxer since oliver mccall, holyfield wins this match anyway he wants, by ko ud or dq

holyfield by ud or ko in late round

Here's a matchup where Holy's not the underdog.
To answer this one, just download Tyson v Golata. Then watch Holy v. Tyson (I or II). I rest my case.

IF Golota fought the way he did against Bowe against Holyfield, he woudl win by UD or late KO. Holyfield's only chance against Golota 1996 would be a win by DQ.



When Golota fought Tyson that was not "prime" Golota. That was Golota post car accident left shoulder surgery.




Holyfield and Golota were both medalists in the 1988 olympics in Seoul. Golota won the Bronze in super heavyweight ( he would have went farther but got stopped on a cut to a Korean,) and Holyfield won the Bronze in Lt Heavyweight.

Holyfield outguts and outfights Golota period. Golota would go easier than Tyson did.

matchup between the most mentally tough heavy in history versus the weakest minded boxer since oliver mccall, holyfield wins this match anyway he wants, by ko ud or dq

Agreed.

Holyfield, as much as I hated it at the time, was so tough to deal with and unless you had a distinct size advantage WITH skill (Bowe I, III) or fought the fight of your life (Moorer I), you were in for a beating (with hands and head of course).

I am a Tyson fan of sorts, but even I concede that a prime Tyson would always have problems with Holyfield.

Agreed.

Holyfield, as much as I hated it at the time, was so tough to deal with and unless you had a distinct size advantage WITH skill (Bowe I, III) or fought the fight of your life (Moorer I), you were in for a beating (with hands and head of course).

I am a Tyson fan of sorts, but even I concede that a prime Tyson would always have problems with Holyfield.

So Bowe is bigger than Golota and more skilled? I think not, when they fought it was clear that Golota clearly had better skills . The guy was an Olympic Bronze medalist for pete sake. Plus Golota in 1996 was stronger than Bowe ever was. Golota outskilled Bowe to death in their fights. Golota had fast hands back then too, faster hands than Bowe. 1996 Holyfield would have a better chance to beat Golota in 1996 than the young Holyfield from like 1992.

Holyfield just does not match up good against Golota. He lost to Bowe twice and the time he beat him it was by Majority descision.

Prime Golota
has a better jab than Bowe
is pysically stronger than Bowe
Faster than Bowe ( with his feet head and hands)
More skilled than Bowe
trains harder than Bowe
is a much better combo puncher
has a much better defence than Bowe

Only advantage Bowe has agaisnt prime Golota who Holyfield lost to twice is he has more mental stability and I will say more of a desire to win. Holyfield's only chance is I will say again that Golota disqualifies himself by lowblowing Holyfield in retaliation for headbuts. Or the fight being stopped on a cut caused by Holyfield head.

Golota was only hitting Bowe below the belt in retaliation for Bowe constantly hitting him behind the head. When Bowe Knocked Golota down it was on a punch that illegally landed in the back of the head. That staggered Golota then Bowe hit him with a vicious uppercut and a barrage of overhand rights. Golota did not start to hit Bowe below the belt until Bowe started that hitting behind the head shit, Riddick Bowe was an extremely dirty fighter and so is Holyfield. I am surprised when Tyson bit Holyfield which was in retaliation for Holyfield headbutting him Holyfield did not bite him back.

Good points all, but I think the Bowe from Holy I and III would give Golota more problems and aside from physical shape and what not, you have to take into account Bowe's desire in those two fights; that combined with his skill make him a tougher opponent for Holyfield IMO than Golota would have been...

By all means though I know it would be a great fight with all kinds of shady tactics...

Holyfield by UD

Prime Holyfield would lose to a Prime Golota barring dq. Golota was damn good when he was focussed. Also, you must have a ref who'll fairly judge the action; hell, Holy fouled as much as anyone.

This would be a very good fight.. until Golota gets frustrated with Holyfield headbutting and no going down.. and gets dq'ed for hitting Holyfield with a flying chairshot.

Andrew Golota 1992 38-6-1 - The Real Deal Evander Holyfield 1984 38-8-2

Golota KO :boxing: Holyfield 8-10 rounds