American Heavyweights are PATHETIC

[Fox McCloud]

Holy's resume was great, but he lost to a lot of fighters, which makes him good.

He beat Tyson twice, he beat Bowe, he beat Holmes, he beat Douglas... sounds like a few damn good wins over legends.

[Ironside]

He beat Tyson twice, he beat Bowe, he beat Holmes, he beat Douglas... sounds like a few damn good wins over legends.

Agreed, he has beat a few greats, but he also lost to Moorer, Lewis, Ruiz, Byrd, Toney, and Donald. I personally think he is a great, but I can understand if someone would say he isn't.

[Panamaniac]

Holyfield in Perspective:

Umm, wow...

Anyone else agree with this or was Holyfield actually great?

The word "great" is attributed to an elite fraternity of fighters in each division. To be considered great, a fighter must consistently rank among the top ten champions of his main weight class. Evander was (is?) a formidable gladiator, the real deal, if you will, but he lacks that intangible element of which legends are made.