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dempseyfire wrote:

SaadOffTheDeck wrote:That Bowe uppercut was after many, many blows when Holyfield was tired himself. George would be long gassed before Evander hit that wall. Not that it took him off his feet anyway. And Stylistically Bowe was a much tighter in fighter than George was, I don't think he hits Holyfield as easily with his bombs. Evander was adequate avoiding punches at the distance George liked to fight at and Evander was one of the more accurate heavyweights since Joe Louis. The main thing for me is the countering of Holyfield, he wouldn't miss George with that hook, and it hurt everyone he landed it on. Well, everyone except for, ironically- George Foreman.

As for the war mentality, there would certainly be exchanges but I have no doubt that Holyfield could stick to a gameplan and use side to side movement and box more than slug. He had no respect for Riddick and thought he could take his heart. He had more respect than that for a 40+ year old Foreman, no reason to believe he wouldn't be more wary against a young one.

A young Foreman was quicker than Bowe, had a better jab, and was a harder hitter.

When did Evander EVER stick to a gameplan and use side to side movement for a whole fight . . .ummm, NEVER!!!

Goodnight, Irene wrote:He can't hurt Foreman, though. If Holyfield had his attributes & Tyson's punch, it might --- hell, probably would --- be different...but he couldn't even hurt an obese Foreman in his 40's until fairly late-on in their fight, & was flat-out making Bert Cooper back off.

Punch-for-punch, Foreman would just steamroll Holyfield. I never rated Holyfield's power though, being honest. It just isn't what his fans make it out to be.