Holyfield/Lewis

[-Antonio-]

I recently just finished watching the Holyfield Ringside, which was another good one. Anyways towards the end they mentioned that in the second Lewis/Holyfield fight a lot of people thought Holyfield won. Is that true? How did you score it?

[Animal Squabbs]

yes, Holyfield won that second fight. I think they they gave it to Lewis just to make up for the first one. I hate it cause not only did they take the win from him, but maybe he would have been satisfied and retired instead of having to prolong his carrer to the point of losing to that scrub Larry Donald.


I fell on the floor when they announced Lewis the winner.

[hemichromis]

holyfield did not win nor should he have done it was close but lewis won and he should have won the first fight too

[Bozo_no no]

yes, Holyfield won that second fight.


I fell on the floor when they announced Lewis the winner.

That's insane.

It was closer, but Holyfield did not win more than 5 rounds in the rematch.

Lewis still out threw and out landed Holyfield, and landed the most telling shots of the fight with his uppercut. He landed 195 shots to Holyfield's 137, and considering he threw less jabs in favor of power punhes, that stat is very telling.

Some people were swayed (too easily) because it was tighter, but it was still a fairly clear win for Lewis.

Calling it a draw would have been a stretch. A Holyfield win is just plain crazy.

[Guest]

It's interesting... the first fight Lewis seemed to train hard for it, and Holyfield took him lightly. Hence, fairly easy win for Big Len.

The second one Lewis clearly wasn't in as great a shape, knowing how relatively easy the first one had been. Holy, meanwhile, knowing he had a serious task ahead of him, took it more seriously and was in better condition.

Result? Closer fight. Lewis gets gassed in the middle stages before he gets his second wind, and Holyfield catches him more often.

BUT... he doesn't win enough rounds to win the fight. If they'd put together the rounds to call it a draw it would have been suspect but not enough to cry "robbery", but no, he didn't win the second fight. I had ISTR 115-113 Lewis. But that's cos I'm a Brit f.ag, obviously.

[Abe Attell]

I don't really bother with the fights between Holyfield and Lewis because Holy wasn't the same fighter. The man had been through so many wars it was incredible to see the man still standing.


You know, I always wondered if somebody could really pressure Lewis and take him out of his game (which would be to pressure him, hitting him to the body, and to nulify his jab), if he wouldn't have gassed out like the rest of the big/tall fighters.

I think a prime Holyfield might have been able to do it. I think he could of at least won 1 out 3 in his prime, like he did with Bowe.

[ejk22]

No way peeps!!! Holyfield did not win that second fight. I watched the fight three time's and each time I watched it, I scored it 115-113 for Lewis.

[jason100x]

I thought Holyfield won the second fight, I don't remember how I had it scored, it's been years since I saw the fight, but I know it was close. And I thought the first fight was a clear win for Lewis.

[beez721]

I recently just finished watching the Holyfield Ringside, which was another good one. Anyways towards the end they mentioned that in the second Lewis/Holyfield fight a lot of people thought Holyfield won. Is that true? How did you score it?

I thought lewis clearly won the 2nd fight although it was fairly close and holyfield seemed to have lewis in a bit of trouble at one point in the fight. I dont think lewis was in great shape that night. I still dont see how some thought holy won it tho,,,it wasnt that close

[Franko]

I recently just finished watching the Holyfield Ringside, which was another good one. Anyways towards the end they mentioned that in the second Lewis/Holyfield fight a lot of people thought Holyfield won. Is that true? How did you score it?

I wouldn't say Holyfield won the second fight but it was more of draw than the first fight IMO. Lewis did just enough to win the first fight but it wasn't the convincing victory that many people believe it should have been.