Interesting Facts about EVANDER HOLYFIELD

[Peterp]

Ive run 800m in 1 min 55 seconds which is better than elite women but not elite men who get close to 1 min 42.

Sprinters would stuggle big time over 800 metres, totally different energy systems involved.

[Verstyle]

i think its worth mentioning that lewis is a SPRINTER.... 800 meters is half a mile

lewis never ran more than 200 meters competitively and would not have been trained to run even up go 400 meters at world class level...

i ran the 100 and 200 meters in track and i was pretty damn good and if i had even dared try the 800 i would have embarassed myself

i was a sprinter for 7 years and i can still run 800 meters pretty ****in fast. not that far behind the 800meter runner. so i think it was a joke. the whole charity thing proves it

[Kid Achilles]

Jesse Owens once let Louis beat him in a similar event. No way Holy wins if it's on the level.

[potatoes]

Holyfield's whoremongering is well known and it makes his preaching simply laughable. During a press conference with Lennox Lewis, Holyfield claimed that God wanted him to win, then Lewis called him a hypocrite!

[joeytrimble]

i dont belive it personally just for the fact that holyfield HATES roadwork ... so i dont see him being fast enough to beat an olympic champion

[dave777]

I wish people would do some research before commenting!

Simply do a google search for Holyfield Lewis etc

See link below:

http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&q=holyfield+carl+lewis+evander&btnG=Search&meta=

BTW it is true he beat carl lewis (sprinter) over 800 metres.

Ive run 800m in 1 min 55 seconds which is better than elite women but not elite men who get close to 1 min 42.

Sprinters would stuggle big time over 800 metres, totally different energy systems involved.

Common sense post.

[-Antonio-]

I dont think Carl Lewis ever competed past 200 meters. 800 meters is completely different. Its more stamina than anything. Its not about being the fastest guy, its about being able to keep a fast pace the whole time without dying out.

[hectari]

you know whats funny people are probally picturing the old ass slow evander running...they must remember this was in the early 90s and evander was a conditioning freak! he would ran at fast pace and his top speed nonstop for a good 3-5 minutes in intervals....sprinters train in fast twitch runs...they just go for quick speed and spurts...that is why sprinters are buff and ripped they want strong power ful fast twitch muscles because running that fast will tire the **** outta you you gas out fast...

the dude was a genetic freak.

[Hydro]

of course holyfield beat carl lewis in a long race.

lewis likes being in back of strong men.

[Verstyle]

I dont think Carl Lewis ever competed past 200 meters. 800 meters is completely different. Its more stamina than anything. Its not about being the fastest guy, its about being able to keep a fast pace the whole time without dying out.

hes a ****in athlete.ahaha he runs 800s for warmups. and even pacing yourself,your still faster then post ppl.