what if holyfield fought vitali now and beat him

[jrosales13]

I like Holyfield and would've liked to see him get the decision against Valuev, but for me Lewis goes down in history as the better fighterand I feel he'd beat any version of Holy. Holy's record at heavyweight now stands at 24-10-2 and I don't think Lewis would accrue 10 losses even if he continued boxing till he was 50 and only fought guys in the top 10.

Speaking of hypotheticals, if Mercer upsets Rahman and then fights Holyfield, maybe one of the sanctioning bodies could find an excuse to strip one of the champs and have the winner of 48 yr old Mercer vs Holyfield become champ.

IMO Holyfield is ahead of Lewis P4P all time better fighter. And, the reason is of what Holyfield did at CW. You match that with what he did at HW. Then I think he is the better fighter. However, I think Lewis goes down as the better HW. If that makes sense. P4P wise Holyfield is better and ranks higher. HW wise Lennox is better and ranks higher.

[jrosales13]

I agree that the comment you quoted was over the top, IMO Evander is greater but Lennox is definitely in the same elite class as Evander.

What I don't agree with is Holyfield beign near-prime when Lewis beat him, Evander's prime ended back around the time he retired with the heart problem after the Moorer loss. He was quite past his best by the time he fought Lennox.

I agree with you. He was. Holyfield was passed his prime when he beat Tyson. And, people forget that Evander was huge underdog in that fight. Nobody gave him a chance. Everybody thought he was done. And, he was passed his prime. But, Tyson was also way passed his prime is just that nobody really realized it at that time.

[RightCross94]

Which fight is Holyfield supposed to have won?

He has a decent case for winning the second fight (Lewis probably got it though). The first fight was a terrible decision though, and I'm a huge Evander fan.

[jrosales13]

You're gonna get it for that one.

Watch someone post the punch stats from Vitali's loss to make themselves feel better..

He sure is. Dr. Ironfist and Klitschko2009 is getting the stats ready as I am writing this.

[hollister]

I don't think a prime Lewis could have beaten the Holy that beat Dokes.
He was just too active, and in tremendous shape at that time. You guys forget that Holy hasn't done half the roadwork he did early on in years and years.
Hence the sorry ass Ruiz fights and the Lewis fights.

[BOLLOCKS]

Lennox > Holyfield, Always and forever.

[WhoreUs]

You're gonna get it for that one.

Watch someone post the punch stats from Vitali's loss to make themselves feel better..

a tko win is a tko win.

[hollister]

The Holy that beat Savarese ain't beating VK, his reflexes are shot and his tank's empty, which I hate.

[Dirk Diggler UK]

He has a decent case for winning the second fight (Lewis probably got it though). The first fight was a terrible decision though, and I'm a huge Evander fan.

How does he have a case for the 2nd fight? He was decisively beaten, closer than the first one but still clear.

Evander's mum doesnt even think he won the first one.