Bowe vs Holyfield trilogy.

[winkster]

Why doesnt this trilogy get more recognition then the Ali vs Frazier tilogy..........the Bowe Holyfield trilogy had the better fights but yet doesnt even get talked about as one of the great trilogies of all time......any thoughts?

[DiegoFuego]

Probably because Evander lost the trilogy (and by KO) while Bowe became regarded as a big failure. I mean who the hell loses the motivation to be heavyweight champ of the world?

[THE REAL NINJA]

great fights, the thing is it's Ali vs Holyfield most people see Ali as the best ever so they like to talk about his fights more. For me the holy/ bowe fights are better and yes should get more cred

[Oasis_Lad]

no way any of those fight compare to the thrilla in manilla

[:Bobby:]

Muhammad Ali is one on the best and greatest boxers of all times, but to me his fights are not really interesting to watch. Bowe's and Holyfield's styles are more interesting and exciting to see than Ali's and Frazier's, in my honest opinion.
But their trilogy is legendary due to its historical background and mythological character.

[duffgun]

yeah i think the bowe holyfield trilogy was proberly one of the best heavyweight trilogy’s, and i do find it more interesting to watch than the ali frazier fights possible because people always go on about them they have become stale to watch for me.

[Hydro]

Ali-Frazier had more significance with the whole politicial aspect of the first fight, plus boxing was bigger back then and Ali is quite possibly the most famous athlete in any sport ever.

Although probably none of the Bowe-Holyfield fights were quite up to the FOTC or Manila, all 3 were excellent fights.

The same cannot be said of Ali-Frazier. The 2nd fight was a stinky clinch fest.

[Liaison]

Severely underrated, the third wasn’t very good but the first two more than make up for it.

[Hydro]

Severely underrated, the third wasn’t very good but the first two more than make up for it.

The 3rd fight was very good too. At least if you watched it on TV. As Larry Merchant said, the crowd wasn't into it because the action was at such close quarters.

But on TV you could see up close the terrific things they were doing on the inside and how brutal it really was.

[RAESAAD]

no way any of those fight compare to the thrilla in manilla

See I disagree and I also think that Ali/Frazier I was a better fight than the Thilla in Manilla.......