What allowed Holyfield to take shots from Tyson others couldn't?

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  • Anthony342
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    #11
    Originally posted by GhostofDempsey
    Holyfield always had a granite chin.
    And a lot of heart. Evander was always a warrior. Like with all the shots he took from Bowe in their first fight and didn't go down until later when he took an illegal punch to the back of the head.

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    • BKM-
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      #12
      He saw them coming, rolled with the punches and constantly had Tyson on the back foot which took away a lot of his punching power.

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      • IronDanHamza
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        #13
        A great chin.

        Despite winning the fight easily, Holyfield took some hellacious shots from Tyson.

        Just a great chin.

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        • Marchegiano
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          #14
          Posture and position ought to be accounted for as well.

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          • Anthony342
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            #15
            Chin, heart and conditioning.

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            • Zaroku
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              #16
              Originally posted by TBear
              Right about Tyson not being the same fighter as that was a major factor. Holyfield was supposed to be an easier opponent. He had retired with a bad ticker(hole in heart) and received doctors treatment. He had also been in quite a few knock down drag out wars. Holyfield was being brought in to be knocked out.

              Holyfield took the fight serious and trained like a man obsessed, sparring hundreds of rounds with David Tua.


              The two were scheduled to fight years earlier but Tyson was convicted of **** and went to prison. (I still have a poster for that fight that didn't happen). Tyson after prison was a different fighter IMO.
              I met two chicks who lil dong Tyson ****ed... before the Douglass fight... I resigned my job, ibm japan, roppomgi, and Osaka, worst job ever.. I was cutting coke, with xylitol.. and I ber a grip of cash on Tyson..

              Can I post naked videos of me ****ing Japanese cum sluts? Please...

              I lost a grip of money, I cut my product to cover my losses, but slashed the prices outta guilt... I’m not even a good drug dealer.


              I can’t ice skate, roller skate, play tennis, etc... I can play ball.. hit a mo ****er outta bounds nfl style.. etc...

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              • Ray Corso
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                #17
                .................and a self explained "fictional writer"............ha!

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