posted Oct 12, 2007

I just hope Holyfield doesn't get seriously hurt. This is either going to be very painful to watch or pleasantly surprising in favour of Holyfield.

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posted Oct 12, 2007

Holyfield does not have what it takes to be a true champ. He is a good, battling, boxer who gives it his all. All credit to the guy.

Good luck to him, he only came back to take advantage of such a poor heavyweight division at the moment and fair play to him he's got a shot at his fifth world title. If there was quality in this division i don't think he would've gave it another go.

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posted Oct 12, 2007

He won't get seriously hurt, he's a seasoned campaigner and knows how to protect himself.

I think he's got the skills to beat this guy, just not sure if he's got the stamina to last the distance.

Although Sultan might not be a great champion, he's better than the fighters Holyfields been beating latley. Having said that he's won his last few bouts pretty convincinly.

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posted Oct 12, 2007

Holyfield will need a quick K.O to win the fight which I suppose is entirely possible. However anything past 5-6 rounds he will struggle. Good Luck Evander!

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posted Oct 12, 2007

It is very courageous of Holyfield to fight for a world championship belt at his age. His track record speaks volume about his unrivalled courage in the ring. I doff my hat and praise him for his enviable contributions to boxing.

However, the fact that Holyfield is stepping on to the rings at his age reveals the parlous state of heavyweight boxing. Since Lenox Lewis stepped down, no one has been able to assert himself as the undisputable world champion worthy of our reverence. The title is there for any promising and serious boxer to grab. That being said, I do not believe that Holyfield is the archetype of the heavyweight messiah we are all waiting for.

Indeed the fact that Holyfield is dreaming of unifying the different heavyweight belts cast my mind back to the suggestion of "Intelligent Analyst", posted a few days ago, on this forum. This is to the effect that since boxing is dangerous we should be awarding points to boxers based on their shadow-boxing ability. I laughed this off at the time as funny or crass, an idea, to be believed. With this kind of fights, we are not too far off from Intelleigent Analysis' crackpot's suggestion.

I hope the world is not coming to a point where not only spent boxers would have a go at world championship belts but also the grandees and grannies of this world all streaming back due to our generation's lack of courage and substance. God forbids!

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posted Oct 12, 2007

I hope the real deal KOs him.

Evander should never ever be underestimated.

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posted Oct 12, 2007

Boxing is a young mans game and, as much as I'll be rooting for Holyfield for the sake of his past glories, this bout exemplifies everything that is wrong with boxing today.

It's a lose-lose scenario. If he loses, it's just another beating to add to the list of ones he's had at the hands of boxers not fit to be mentioned in the same breath. If he wins, he'll have to face more punishment from elite fighters challenging for the belt.

Evander, if you win this one I'm sure even God will understand if you hang up the gloves on a high, good luck!!

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posted Oct 13, 2007

Let's hear it for human growth hormone!

lfcboxer - you were right this is too similar to the last Rocky film.

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posted Oct 13, 2007

Is this one fight too far for Holyfield? Will he end up suffering irreversible brain damage?

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