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I watched the Foreman "Ringside" on ESPN...also, remembering from when Tyson was on Carson Daly's Show (which I would like to state I only watched because they advertised "Tyson" was going to be on}, had a similar opinion on Holyfield: He may not punch really hard, but Punching in Bunches is ***** 
Tyson said that even though Holyfield wasn't the hardest of punchers, his ability to continuely attack was troubling...somebody like Lennox Lewis was easier to deal with, even though he punched much harder, because you could brace yourself since you saw the punch {note "punch" is singular} coming.
Foreman also mentioned about "Small Heavyweights" {during the Joe Louis "Ringside"} that heavyweights like Louis and Ali have an ability to think faster and punch in volume much more than that of a "Bigger" heavyweight because of their experience in fighting in the division below...their size, which is not to big, gives them many advantages.
Of course, in my opinion, somebody like Holyfield only was able to do what he was able to do because of his incredible HEART and Iron CHIN; the same with Ali...I would like to point out that their skull size were that of a heavyweight so maybe we should forget the rest Actually, if you look at Evander, I always wondered if he could really take a lot of body punches from a true heavyweight; this was not really tested since most heavyweights of today only attack the head...note: though Holyfield wasn't in his prime, Tyson hurt Evander to the body.
Also, when you look at fighters that move up in weight, a big telling point is if they can take body punches, which most seem not to.
Not sure where Tyson himself fits into this equation:
He was one of the fastest heavyweights in history, and the fastest power punching heavyweight in history in my opinion...he could throw in bunches, and move like a middleweight...but, he was already 200lbs by the time he was 13 so not sure if he can be considered on the same lines as Holyfield and Ali.
Tyson said that even though Holyfield wasn't the hardest of punchers, his ability to continuely attack was troubling...somebody like Lennox Lewis was easier to deal with, even though he punched much harder, because you could brace yourself since you saw the punch {note "punch" is singular} coming.
Foreman also mentioned about "Small Heavyweights" {during the Joe Louis "Ringside"} that heavyweights like Louis and Ali have an ability to think faster and punch in volume much more than that of a "Bigger" heavyweight because of their experience in fighting in the division below...their size, which is not to big, gives them many advantages.
Of course, in my opinion, somebody like Holyfield only was able to do what he was able to do because of his incredible HEART and Iron CHIN; the same with Ali...I would like to point out that their skull size were that of a heavyweight so maybe we should forget the rest
Actually, if you look at Evander, I always wondered if he could really take a lot of body punches from a true heavyweight; this was not really tested since most heavyweights of today only attack the head...note: though Holyfield wasn't in his prime, Tyson hurt Evander to the body.Also, when you look at fighters that move up in weight, a big telling point is if they can take body punches, which most seem not to.
Not sure where Tyson himself fits into this equation:
He was one of the fastest heavyweights in history, and the fastest power punching heavyweight in history in my opinion...he could throw in bunches, and move like a middleweight...but, he was already 200lbs by the time he was 13 so not sure if he can be considered on the same lines as Holyfield and Ali.
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