i agree. Holyfield is a much better puncher than people give him credit for. not to mention his chin was outstanding, anyone not picking holyfield is looking at the holyfield of today not 10yrs ago. not to mention he went 12 rounds toe to toe with big george. Frazier only lasted 7 rounds in 2 fights. and there was no way Rocky's lil ass could stand in the ring with george. also Frazier beats Rocky in a hell of a fight.
Um, Smokin Joe lasted 7 rounds with a prime Foreman. Holy went the distance with Big George but 20 years after. Kind of a big difference if you ask me.
1st - Holyfield V Fraizer - Goes to about R9 with Holyfield ahead on the card Fraizer hits Evander with a bomb ref starts the count, even as tough as evander is he can't beat the count on this one result Fraizer KO9
2nd - Marciano V Holyfield - Evander brings it to Marciano but Rocky using is underated boxing skills matches him, and produces a KO in the 11th result Marciano ko 11
3rd - Marciano V Fraizer - What a battle, would give it to Marciano in the end though - and still undefeated Champion of the world Rocky Marciano
1, Marciano
2. Fraizer
3. Holyfield
in an all time heavyweight context
1. Marciano
2. Louis
3. Ali
4. Liston
5. Fraizer
6. Dempsey
8. Forman
9 Lewis
10.Holyfield
I wouldn't be able to say who more of a "warrior" out of those three.....because all of them would die in that ring, before they'd quit.
All three would endure horrible punishment in order to get a victory.
Frazier....wouldn't stop getting up from the massive bombs Big George Foreman was laying on hi. Even after the 6th knockdown...there was Joe, back on his feet, his will & instinct ready to put him back out there.
Marciano....his nose SPLIT, one of the most foul injuries seen in a boxing ring,.....marching forward & making war with Ezzard Charles.
Evander Holyfield....Out on his feet against Riddick Bowe...taking so many shots, Bowe gasses himself. Evander begins his own attack.....battering Bowe...giving us one of the single greatest rounds in the history of the sport.
You can't go wrong with any, or all, of them.
Holyfield is not only the toughest out of all three but he is the most skilled. He defeats Frazier by UD and KOs Marciano.
i agree. Holyfield is a much better puncher than people give him credit for. not to mention his chin was outstanding, anyone not picking holyfield is looking at the holyfield of today not 10yrs ago. not to mention he went 12 rounds toe to toe with big george. Frazier only lasted 7 rounds in 2 fights. and there was no way Rocky's lil ass could stand in the ring with george. also Frazier beats Rocky in a hell of a fight.
Bowe was good if he was up for it but after the Holyfield fights he was never the same fighter. Oh and for the record I think he was scared shitless of Lewis.
I really need to pee, but dont want to go.
Why did Bowe throw his belt in the bin? Wat was that about?
WTF
He did it because he didn't want to fight Lewis. He signed a contract to fight the winner of Lewis/Rudock as part of the HBO tournement.
Was Bowe better than Holyfield at his best?
Maybe. Ridick Bowe is a fighter who had all the talent in the world and he was also much bigger. Bowe's problem wasn't talent is motivation
Ali once said the will must be greater than the skill.
These two guys, Frazier and Marciano, from what I hear fought with a ton of heart..do you think based on Talent Holyfield could put them away?
well dont forget Holyfield had all the heart in the world also
Ali once said the will must be greater than the skill.
These two guys, Frazier and Marciano, from what I hear fought with a ton of heart..do you think based on Talent Holyfield could put them away?
skill means nothing with those 3, its toe to toe baby
wrong Holyfield was an all time great counterpuncher and he would have had the faster set of hands