Yes, it showed how Good and brave Larry was, to go to the distance with Prime champion Holyfield. However, don’t forget what Tyson did to Holmes, what Tyson would have done to Holyfield then. We must never Forget, Tyson in his prime would have destroyed anyone. No one would have stood a chance again Iron Mike. End of
@@ataau-rahman.sarwar3524 , Tyson in his prime would have had his ass handed to him by a prime Holmes. Holmes in his prime would obliterate prime Bowe, Holyfield, Lewis or Tyson. Tyson could never beat an elite boxer because Tyson himself was NEVER an elite boxer, he was an elite BRAWLER and nothing more. you, young man, are an idiot.
@@johnc.8298 Prime Holmes would've beaten Holyfield for sure. Tyson, I don't know. Larry was fast and tough as nails in his prime, so he has a good shot against any heavyweight. Mike Tyson under Kevin Rooney's management was a tough fight for anybody though.
Yet that's why he got money holy got him with body shots Holmes don't throw them if Holmes was in his prime he would have got him it's amazing how two light heavy s who moved up beat Holmes Mike spinks and holy two best light heavys ever to move up and tee off and get that heavyweight money
@@arturex4302 ok. Hahahaha tyson said he doesn't want to fight George because of the style. Hes style would be easy for George like what did George did to Frazier
@Урош Раца LOL i don't deny that in his PRIME, Holmes would beat Holyfield 7 or 8 times out of 10 whenever they fought... But here, he's way past it and Evander was definitely on top...
@Rajyavardhhana ye I think there's an argument for it... Marciano fought absolute BUMS. Tyson never beat a great fighter in his prime. And never won a fight after being in trouble. Lennox lost a few fights in his prime that he shouldn't have. I put Joe Louis and Ali ahead of Holmes. And maybe Foreman too. But it's close.
@@TheSarge5445 foreman dodged Larry because he probably couldn't beat him. Ali beat foreman and Larry fights identical to Muhammad, thats why larry was looking at foreman because he wanted that fight.
Larry was epic, just had the misfortune to be the glue between Ali's generation and Iron Mike's. Still, he kept boxing going through a stagnant time. And he was a killer of course.
@classiccarz no dude ! He also had a good footwork, great reflexes, a great right uppercut, an amazing jab, he also was very accurate and got good speed with both hands. That's why, you can't honestly say that just had a good chin and heart. That's not the truth, he was much skillfull than you may say or think.
@@emzid5105 Larry was a warrior. When he got hurt, he seemed to come back even stronger than before. Shavers hit him with one of the biggest punches ever in their 2nd fight and Holmes came back to dismantle him just a few rounds later. His hand speed was elite, as was his ring craft. Larry Legend at his best would give any heavyweight big problems.
@ali khan And? Your point being... Sit back and watch cause people who are afraid, find any faults in the achievements of others. Cowards always scream the loudest.
Yeah Holmes was a old tough turkey baby only Tyson could make him a out cold 🦃 turkey McCall beat him up good and he stood up to Holyfield but did you know he threw up after the fight! He survived but his system was going thru some trama
@@harryheath4175 When Holmes fought Mccall, absolutely nothing left. But he wasn't beat up bad in my opinion, except hard a 9th round. Actually he fought a decent fight considering how much he slipped since the Holyfied fight. The fight was very close on points.
I don't know if he'd kill Evander, but let's face it; he would've won the fight. If prime Holmes gets up from Earnie Shavers best shot, Holyfield wouldn't have the power to seriously hurt him back then. Larry was also just a little quicker, stronger, and naturally bigger. I don't see Holyfield beating Larry if they're both 30 years old. Spinks would've lost both times for sure too. I'm still not convinced he beat Larry EITHER time, much less BOTH times.
Larry is simply not as likeable as many of his opponents and don't think that favoritism doesn't sway the results and judges. Larrt is a champion as is Evander.
How does Holyfield take so many killer blows to the head and not even phased. Unreal! He took so many killer head shots from Tyson too! The hardest head in boxing! I bet he feels it these days..
I never cared for Holmes when I was in my youth nor did I think much of him but...WOW.... as I look back on that guy...he was one of THE toughest boxers of all time and he ducked nobody...he fought all comers and he was as tough as nails. Apparently I was a blind idiot as a kid. Larry,...I salute you. I also now realize what a nice guy he was as a person. A class act. He has every right to brag today...even though he doesn't.
That's a nice thing to share, I was kinda like you at the beginning but when you look at the way he conducted himself outside the ring. No drugs, no part of any scandal, married to his wife for 40+ years, retired with all his wealth. Compared to other fighters... He's much more respectable.
Much respect to Larry at that age and deliver such a battle against the Champ in his prime. Also much respect to Evander because a lot of fighters would go down in round 11 taking that big punches on the head.
It's difficult to watch two of my favorite boxers fight. One, an older but experienced great champion. The other, one of the "smallest" heavyweights but future great. Kudos to both!
I love how people are watching these “highlights” and saying. Holmes “won” It was an unanimous decision and no one at the time thought it was controversial. In fact I remember Holyfield being criticised for both this and Foreman fight. No one said bad result. I suggest if you think it was a bad result watch the entire fight. Also No one booed the decision
Yeah this is a very biased set of highlights, making it appear it was a close fight when in reality Evander won fairly easily. The cut was the only intrigue, and probably the single thing that kept it from being a blowout. I am not knocking Holmes, he made a great showing considering, but I watched this fight live and a couple times since throughout the years, and am just being honest about it.
Larry Holmes was among the greatest of all time. He was like an earlier version of Lennox Lewis or Riddick Bowe. The timing of his time as champion just happen to be sandwiched between the end of Ali and the rise of Tyson. Holmes was a great boxer. Tremendous speed and defense.
In his pomp , for me Holmes was the greatest , most effective heavyweight there’s been. He may not have had the outright power of Mike Tyson or Lennox Lewis or the charisma of Ali, but his jab and ring craft made him unbeatable in his best years. Always a pleasure to watch. Pete uk
Holmes was a good fighter but don't forget that his "best years" had little competition because the older generation of Ali and Frazier were fading and the younger generation of Mike and Holyfield was yet to prime. In his "best years", he fought against a lot of nobodies and average fighters.
Just goes to show how good the fighters were in the 70’s era . Holmes fought in his forties and gave a good show of himself, even when he was way past his prime. Yeah true enough he got spanked by Tyson, But Holmes a few years younger would of put these boxers to sleep, fact
It says a lot about the older fighters how they gave the young champions such a good fight although the old fighters were 10 to 15 yrs older. My hat is off to fighters like George Foreman who won the title at age 45
Larry was great in this fight. Larry was a no-show against Tyson. But, in Tyson's prime, he was almost unbeatable by anyone. After Larry lost to Tyson, he polished his skills and became formidable again. His losses to Michael Spinks, a blown-up fast light heavyweight, were surprising. But, here, at 42, wow, he was a stud. Against George Foreman, if it happened, Larry would have probably employed Ali's rope-a-dope. Amazing, how fighters vary from fight to fight. And, it really isn't always age.
Look how humble both fighters we're and how much respect they both had for each other. Hat off to both fighters. Now it's 2020 and Evander coming out of retirement with Iron Mike and Shannon with other retired fighters. It's gonna be a year to remember. 💪💪 BAD ASSES all coming out. 👊👊👊
This is reference for those who don’t pay attention to detail an only care bout win. 85 - 88 under D’Matto and Rooney, no way!!! 89 -2005 i disciplined no head movement swing hard version, yea absolutely and he did beat that version with hell of steroids. Holmes showed you right here the difference. Holmes one of the best to ever do it.
styles make fights. tyson struggled with james tillis in 86 and went the distance. holyfeild beat up and stopped tillis in 5. tyson would never beat holmes or holyfeild in their primes
whatever mann how many years later did Holyfield to do this to Tilis? So if age isn’t a factor. If a younger beat yo ass at 33 and a fighter that you whooped at 28 whoops that fighter that mean that fighter better? Come on nigga! Think bout it or you just don’t give fuck a take a win as win??? If Mike or Floyd fight a young fighter today and lose they ain’t shit and am never been shit huh? Nigga you probably unrealistic and think shit stay the same and time is a figment of the imagination. I add to yo bullshit point this, Mike knocked Holmes and 6 years later and older Holmes goes the distance with Holyfield. Nigga, training is everything! Discipline is everything! Mike did not have that Cuss and Rooney discipline in his later years! Less head movement, slips, and definitely less body shot, body shot combination transitions! You a Holyfield and or Lewis fan, cool good for you! I thought Holyfield was tough. Until I got older and understood the effects of Roids and cherry picking/Lewis.
impossible to say,styles make fights,holyfield was as good as mike weaver who took prime holmes to the very brink,bowe would of been a great fit for holmes also,would of been very close call I think,but we,l never know,great fighters all tho,
Coming into prominence right after the greatest of all time, Ali, my assessment of Holmes was never that enthusiastic. In retrospect, Holmes was a fine defensive fighter, one with fast, accurate hands, and a solid punch from either side. I think he comfortably ranks among the top 10 heavyweights of all time.
@@alanfletcher9698 Bad noted Larry Holmes was retired for 3yrs and no tune ups and only given 1month to train sounds like a set up from Don King A good in shape active schools the cannibal
lol tyson got knocked out by buster douglas who holyfeild kod in 3. tyson lost 4/10 rounds to james tillis, holyfeild stopped tillis in 5, Styles make fights, plus at least holmes was active and on a winning streak when he fought holyfeild. holmes was 2 years retired coming off 2 losses and didn't even have a warm up fight for tyson
@@therealsyxx Holmes could take some opponents lightly and not train hard. But a well trained Holmes at his prime would have gave probably a boxing lesson to hollyfield even tho i respect evander, he is one of my favorite ever.
The prime Holmes for me was around, 1980, 1981, so 3 years after his fight vs norton. A this time, nothing could happen to him.At this time already, everybody waited his first and they waited a loooooooooong time cause it came when he was 36 in 1985, plus on decision :)
I love that Holmes in his 40s here gave a prime Holyfield a run for his money. Shows you just how good he really was in his own prime. Admittedly, he was real canny as an old man. The mind games he played on Mercer were great. Consider Holmes compared to Foreman, both in their second careers. Foreman was always a slugger, relying on his power. Power is the last thing to go for a guy who lifts, as Foreman clearly did in his second career. But Holmes? He was a speed/mobility/technical fighter. Speed and mobility degrade with age. Yet he was still good enough to earn multiple title shots in his mid 40s. And good enough in his 50s to give Butterbean a boxing lesson. Again, shows you just how good he was. I'm a huge fan of Holyfield too. The man had no fear. He was unafraid to stand and trade with Tyson, Foreman, Lewis, Bowe. That's just nuts. Especially Foreman and Tyson. Who does that? 😆
Both Legends! But my humble opinion a younger Holmes would dominate! He’s 42 unbelievable! Holmes was a unbelievable gifted and amazing fighter! He could definitely be one of the greatest of all time! Evander the will and heart for sure! Respect to both!
Every time Holmes throws a straight without a body force behind it with his back in the corner the commentators go wild “ whooooo” when Holyfield was punishing Holmes brains from that hard right hand crossover punch the commentators were like “ Holyfield is throwing “ lmao 😂
I went to that fight. The Mercer and Holifield fights were two times in Larry's career that he finally had the majority of the fans rooting for him. Larry had retina surgery before this fight and had trouble with his timing. He fought well and who would have thought that he sould have the better of it on the inside and Holifield would do better from the outside. When he got Holifield cut he wasn't able to take advantage of it and Evander instead of applying pressure boxed consertivetly and just out worked Larry. I had it 116-112. Still not bad for a 42 year old especially considering how hot it was that night. A younger Holmes would have been able to give more angles and move just enough to set up his punches better.
Years before, when Holmes was beaten in 4 rounds by Tyson, they said he was too old. Well... I don’t think so, Larry was old but Tyson was a monster. Admit it
This fight should have ended in a draw. Holmes definitely throwing the more effective punches. Great fight. Both warlords. Larry Holmes one of the greatest heavyweight boxers in history
Itube Collection Evander was battling heart problems he wasn’t a 100 percent in this fight that’s why his stamina wasn’t good. A healthy Evander beats Larry by TKO in 7 rounds.
Styles makes fights. Larry v Came right out of retirement for Tyson.. No tune up fights. He was active in shape for this fight and it showed in his performance
Larry was 42 and Evander 29 in this fight. To go the distance at that age against a champion in his prime, shows just how good Holmes was.
true
Yes, it showed how Good and brave Larry was, to go to the distance with Prime champion Holyfield.
However, don’t forget what Tyson did to Holmes, what Tyson would have done to Holyfield then. We must never Forget, Tyson in his prime would have destroyed anyone. No one would have stood a chance again Iron Mike. End of
@@ataau-rahman.sarwar3524 , Tyson in his prime would have had his ass handed to him by a prime Holmes. Holmes in his prime would obliterate prime Bowe, Holyfield, Lewis or Tyson. Tyson could never beat an elite boxer because Tyson himself was NEVER an elite boxer, he was an elite BRAWLER and nothing more. you, young man, are an idiot.
Larry is the most unappreciated Heavyweight Champion of all time. The best jab I've every seen.
Holmes fought both holyfield and Tyson in their primes. Such balls
and when he was 40years old and washed up , took the Tyson fight with only one month notice after years of lay off &almost 40years old
And Shavers too. That was a hell of a fight!
In his prime, with his jab and speed, Holmes might well have beaten both of them.
@@johnc.8298 Prime Holmes would've beaten Holyfield for sure. Tyson, I don't know. Larry was fast and tough as nails in his prime, so he has a good shot against any heavyweight. Mike Tyson under Kevin Rooney's management was a tough fight for anybody though.
Yet that's why he got money holy got him with body shots Holmes don't throw them if Holmes was in his prime he would have got him it's amazing how two light heavy s who moved up beat Holmes Mike spinks and holy two best light heavys ever to move up and tee off and get that heavyweight money
Respect Holmes. Based on this video, Holmes looked like the more effective boxer.
Better than George? Tyson never fight big George because tyson was afraid of him even his old
@@terylbrandonteodosio3371 That´s a lie. Foreman did not want to have anything with Mike Tyson
@@arturex4302 ok. Hahahaha tyson said he doesn't want to fight George because of the style. Hes style would be easy for George like what did George did to Frazier
@Урош Раца LOL i don't deny that in his PRIME, Holmes would beat Holyfield 7 or 8 times out of 10 whenever they fought... But here, he's way past it and Evander was definitely on top...
Holman had one of the best jabs in boxing
Holmes is so underrated. Damn what a hell of a performance! ✊🏾
Holmes is not underrated by anyone who knows boxing. Easily a top 10 heavyweight of all time. Top 5 according to some.
@Rajyavardhhana ye I think there's an argument for it... Marciano fought absolute BUMS. Tyson never beat a great fighter in his prime. And never won a fight after being in trouble. Lennox lost a few fights in his prime that he shouldn't have. I put Joe Louis and Ali ahead of Holmes. And maybe Foreman too. But it's close.
@Rajyavardhhana ye Love your list. I'm tempted to put Dempsey in there because he was so important to boxing when it first became a global sport.
@@TheSarge5445 Lewis only lost 2 fights in his career -- which he shouldn't have lost -- and he beat them both the next time.
@@TheSarge5445 foreman dodged Larry because he probably couldn't beat him. Ali beat foreman and Larry fights identical to Muhammad, thats why larry was looking at foreman because he wanted that fight.
Larry was epic, just had the misfortune to be the glue between Ali's generation and Iron Mike's. Still, he kept boxing going through a stagnant time. And he was a killer of course.
It at it
@classiccarz no dude ! He also had a good footwork, great reflexes, a great right uppercut, an amazing jab, he also was very accurate and got good speed with both hands. That's why, you can't honestly say that just had a good chin and heart. That's not the truth, he was much skillfull than you may say or think.
@@emzid5105 Larry was a warrior. When he got hurt, he seemed to come back even stronger than before. Shavers hit him with one of the biggest punches ever in their 2nd fight and Holmes came back to dismantle him just a few rounds later. His hand speed was elite, as was his ring craft. Larry Legend at his best would give any heavyweight big problems.
Larry wants to fight big george. I dont he can win against big George
Evander is a champion and will be remembered as one of the greats!
He is a smaller heavyweight but had one of the biggest hearts. True warrior ✊🏿
He would kill any of the heavyweights today don’t care how much they weigh
Thats also why he can't talk very well anymore.
@@edwardrichard2561Cause he ain't got anything for you to hear.
@ali khan And? Your point being... Sit back and watch cause people who are afraid, find any faults in the achievements of others. Cowards always scream the loudest.
@@atomikmaster1 I loved watching Holyfield but he took to many shots to the head. I do hope him the best.
Holmes is one hell of a fighter, one of the best of all times.
Indeed
The best
This fight showed how Holmes is a very crafty fighter. A younger Holmes would have easily won.
Nobody in the boxing history wins easily against Holyfield...
@@fiucik1 lol true
Facts!
Shows you how much better the Ali era was. Even an old Forman knocked out a young Michael Moorer
@@fiucik1 Lewis and Toney did.
Larry's spew at the end is legendary.
Holmes has the best jab and follow up i have ever seen hands down..his jab snaps like a whip
Holmes was a monster to be able to keep up with the Champ at 42 years old and looking flabby with shot legs.
Yeah Holmes was a old tough turkey baby only Tyson could make him a out cold 🦃 turkey McCall beat him up good and he stood up to Holyfield but did you know he threw up after the fight! He survived but his system was going thru some trama
Lol😄👍
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@@harryheath4175 When Holmes fought Mccall, absolutely nothing left. But he wasn't beat up bad in my opinion, except hard a 9th round. Actually he fought a decent fight considering how much he slipped since the Holyfied fight. The fight was very close on points.
Larry has taken a lot of unwarranted ridicule through the years, but has always been a Beast...period!
Is their anyone Evander didn’t fight ? Holmes is one of my favorite heavyweights ever !
Tim’s Travels Yeah, Berbick, Bonecrusher, Tucker, Bruno, Spinks, Razor Ruddock and Golota!
He didnt fight Tua or the klitschkos
Morrison or briggs either
@@biglou143 mostly out of his generation tbh
also dont blame anyone who didnt fight golota tbh
He did fight George Forman Riddick Bowe Mike Tyson Lennox Lewis I'm old losing my memory so that is what I have right now
Holmes was Ali's sparring partner in the 70s he always had one of the better jabs
One of the best HW fights ever.
No one ever gave Larry the credit as one of the best heavyweights if they would have fought when he was younger he would have killed evander
Holyfield was fun to watch though. He was in so many wars because he was naturally a cruiserweight.
I don't know if he'd kill Evander, but let's face it; he would've won the fight. If prime Holmes gets up from Earnie Shavers best shot, Holyfield wouldn't have the power to seriously hurt him back then. Larry was also just a little quicker, stronger, and naturally bigger. I don't see Holyfield beating Larry if they're both 30 years old. Spinks would've lost both times for sure too. I'm still not convinced he beat Larry EITHER time, much less BOTH times.
Real boxing heads give Holmes his credit. I don't know many that don't put him in top 10
@MALA2243 I agree evander was a very tough fighter but I still think a young Larry would have knocked him out
@@josephmeyers3597 hahaha I agree
Larry is simply not as likeable as many of his opponents and don't think that favoritism doesn't sway the results and judges.
Larrt is a champion as is Evander.
How does Holyfield take so many killer blows to the head and not even phased. Unreal! He took so many killer head shots from Tyson too! The hardest head in boxing! I bet he feels it these days..
Holyroids
Holmes did really good to be 42 fighting a 29 year old Holyfield.
Holmes could put on a good fight today if he wanted to, such a smart and talented fighter always. Love both guys btw
I never cared for Holmes when I was in my youth nor did I think much of him but...WOW.... as I look back on that guy...he was one of THE toughest boxers of all time and he ducked nobody...he fought all comers and he was as tough as nails. Apparently I was a blind idiot as a kid. Larry,...I salute you. I also now realize what a nice guy he was as a person. A class act. He has every right to brag today...even though he doesn't.
That's a nice thing to share, I was kinda like you at the beginning but when you look at the way he conducted himself outside the ring. No drugs, no part of any scandal, married to his wife for 40+ years, retired with all his wealth. Compared to other fighters... He's much more respectable.
Much respect to Larry at that age and deliver such a battle against the Champ in his prime. Also much respect to Evander because a lot of fighters would go down in round 11 taking that big punches on the head.
Tremendous intensity in this fight. I hadn't seen this one, missed it back then. I had Holmes ahead in the later rounds.
the older more experianced larry holmes won this fight . evander knows it . another shame in boxing !!!
Larry had the best chin of all time...A legend in any era..
Holmes didn’t get appreciated enough. He was a freak fighter.
That was supposed to be a great fighter but it did sound better as freak.
It's difficult to watch two of my favorite boxers fight. One, an older but experienced great champion. The other, one of the "smallest" heavyweights but future great. Kudos to both!
I love how people are watching these “highlights” and saying.
Holmes “won”
It was an unanimous decision and no one at the time thought it was controversial. In fact I remember Holyfield being criticised for both this and Foreman fight.
No one said bad result. I suggest if you think it was a bad result watch the entire fight. Also No one booed the decision
Yeah this is a very biased set of highlights, making it appear it was a close fight when in reality Evander won fairly easily. The cut was the only intrigue, and probably the single thing that kept it from being a blowout. I am not knocking Holmes, he made a great showing considering, but I watched this fight live and a couple times since throughout the years, and am just being honest about it.
@MALA2243 Larry Legend from 1978-1983 wins a clear unanimous decision against any version of Holyfield
Holyfield won that fight hands down. Have to watch the Whole fight.
@fpattersonz yeah ok
Larry Holmes was among the greatest of all time. He was like an earlier version of Lennox Lewis or Riddick Bowe. The timing of his time as champion just happen to be sandwiched between the end of Ali and the rise of Tyson. Holmes was a great boxer. Tremendous speed and defense.
In his pomp , for me Holmes was the greatest , most effective heavyweight there’s been. He may not have had the outright power of Mike Tyson or Lennox Lewis or the charisma of Ali, but his jab and ring craft made him unbeatable in his best years. Always a pleasure to watch. Pete uk
I agree 💯 with you he was my favorite champion of all time for me, And Lennox Lewis was my second favorite champion.
Except he never beat a prime Foreman, Fraiser or any other great. But that being said, Holmes is in my top five of all time.
Holmes was a good fighter but don't forget that his "best years" had little competition because the older generation of Ali and Frazier were fading and the younger generation of Mike and Holyfield was yet to prime. In his "best years", he fought against a lot of nobodies and average fighters.
@@kbboy101 he beat a prime ray mercer 🤷🏾♂️😂
@@milesplummer1972 no prime mercer was vs Lewis that mercer said he needed to learn to box
Just goes to show how good the fighters were in the 70’s era . Holmes fought in his forties and gave a good show of himself, even when he was way past his prime. Yeah true enough he got spanked by Tyson, But Holmes a few years younger would of put these boxers to sleep, fact
It says a lot about the older fighters how they gave the young champions such a good fight although the old fighters were 10 to 15 yrs older. My hat is off to fighters like George Foreman who won the title at age 45
Larry Holmes is a living legend
Holmes and Foreman 70’s or 90 ‘s dream fight would have been awesome
Holmes is a heavyweight legend !!
Larry Holmes. Probably, the most underated World Boxing Champion ever & DEFINITELY, the most underated World Heavyweight Boxing Champion of all time!
Holmes is my favourite heavyweight of all time
25 year old Holmes would have smoked Hollyfield...and Hollyfield Is my favorite fighter....
Atleast you keeping the obvious nice n funky(truth)
Is very nice of you to recognize that your favorite boxer's opponent is really good too.😊😚
Sounds like you also smoke crack.
@@rubenaguilar2678 definitely have..not recently though....been about 30 years....good ole days :)
He may have beaten Douglas at KOing Tyson as well.
Larry was great in this fight. Larry was a no-show against Tyson. But, in Tyson's prime, he was almost unbeatable by anyone. After Larry lost to Tyson, he polished his skills and became formidable again. His losses to Michael Spinks, a blown-up fast light heavyweight, were surprising. But, here, at 42, wow, he was a stud. Against George Foreman, if it happened, Larry would have probably employed Ali's rope-a-dope. Amazing, how fighters vary from fight to fight. And, it really isn't always age.
Look how humble both fighters we're and how much respect they both had for each other. Hat off to both fighters. Now it's 2020 and Evander coming out of retirement with Iron Mike and Shannon with other retired fighters. It's gonna be a year to remember. 💪💪 BAD ASSES all coming out. 👊👊👊
Great fight loved it, left me buzzing
Dam, Larry was quick.
I think both are good boxers and persons. True warriors also.
This is reference for those who don’t pay attention to detail an only care bout win. 85 - 88 under D’Matto and Rooney, no way!!! 89 -2005 i disciplined no head movement swing hard version, yea absolutely and he did beat that version with hell of steroids. Holmes showed you right here the difference. Holmes one of the best to ever do it.
Facts
Mikal King thats what i say .Holyfield on steroids. Holmes did good for beings older
@@robertstdon9280 he said tyson with hell steroids In 1988 .absolutely yeah too
styles make fights. tyson struggled with james tillis in 86 and went the distance. holyfeild beat up and stopped tillis in 5. tyson would never beat holmes or holyfeild in their primes
whatever mann how many years later did Holyfield to do this to Tilis? So if age isn’t a factor. If a younger beat yo ass at 33 and a fighter that you whooped at 28 whoops that fighter that mean that fighter better? Come on nigga! Think bout it or you just don’t give fuck a take a win as win??? If Mike or Floyd fight a young fighter today and lose they ain’t shit and am never been shit huh? Nigga you probably unrealistic and think shit stay the same and time is a figment of the imagination. I add to yo bullshit point this, Mike knocked Holmes and 6 years later and older Holmes goes the distance with Holyfield.
Nigga, training is everything! Discipline is everything! Mike did not have that Cuss and Rooney discipline in his later years! Less head movement, slips, and definitely less body shot, body shot combination transitions! You a Holyfield and or Lewis fan, cool good for you! I thought Holyfield was tough. Until I got older and understood the effects of Roids and cherry picking/Lewis.
A younger Holmes would have knocked out Holyfield. I'm proud how Holmes boxed, which he could always do.
I agree with you. Holyfield is about on the level of Ken Norton. Maybe slightly less.
@loretta hawley yep all day long.......
@@cvance37 your trippen holyfeild is amoungst the elite fighters especialy heavyweight top 3 of all time for sure
@loretta hawley ali throws baby punches an clinches he wouldnt beat holyfield, tyson, lenix luis, joshua or tommy morison
demitri duruisseau I disagree. I think Holyfield is on the level of Ken Norton.
Am i the only one who thinks Holmes won that fight, he seemingly landed more shots and performed outstandingly in 11 and 12 rounds
Close fight but I thought Holmes made it really hard for Holyfield. He made him look bad
Commentators.... Holmes, Holmes, Holmes, Holmes!!! HOLMES! Judges... Holyfield 😂
Underestimating Holyfield was always a mistake in his prime . He kicked butt every time ! One of the greatest champions of all times !
Two of the greatest and classy guys in the boxing world.
Great fight..love both of them! 🙂
Holmes put up a good fight tho. Holyfield always had that warrior heart, even in his losses.
Hollyfield just like Pacman has the biggest ❤️. Lost few times but come back strong. Great chin too.
@@paulpeace6455 4real! The trilogy with Riddick Bowe was epic!!!
Great fight brother love bless
Young holmes would've dominated this fight
Damn straight! Holmes was an old school champion
@@cedricliggins7528 exactly!
@1maddd2mackxxck 1baaadmackxxx facts!
impossible to say,styles make fights,holyfield was as good as mike weaver who took prime holmes to the very brink,bowe would of been a great fit for holmes also,would of been very close call I think,but we,l never know,great fighters all tho,
This was when Holy started the despicable art of headbutting.
we do not have fighters like this and Tyson in todays boxing
Holmes fought a really good fight
It's hard to judge a fight from highlights but from this snapshot perspective I had Larry Holmes doing the more effective work.
Based on this bout , Holmes in his prime would have smoked this version of Holyfield
Coming into prominence right after the greatest of all time, Ali, my assessment of Holmes was never that enthusiastic. In retrospect, Holmes was a fine defensive fighter, one with fast, accurate hands, and a solid punch from either side. I think he comfortably ranks among the top 10 heavyweights of all time.
this shows that Holms would have Kill evander in his prime
Respect for both fighter.......clean....wonderfull fight
And people say Tyson beat a old Holmes. This is 42 year old Holmes 4 years after Tyson ko. Shows how good prime Tyson was
Well noted . Bro
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Bad noted
Larry Holmes was retired for 3yrs and no tune ups and only given 1month to train sounds like a set up from Don King
A good in shape active schools the cannibal
This fight made me begin to respect Larry after Tyson humiliated him.
Before Tyson fight Holmes was incative for 2 years, also Holmws was on short notification, 5 weeks if I remember it right...
@@Gankan87 he could've said NO
Janet that’s why he’s a legend. He doesn’t back down!! Remember these people are on a different level from you.
@@davidfairbairn8 hi David. understood
He humillasted Alí too. What's goes around its comes around.
Great fight. Both true champions.
That's why Tyson is a better figher. If Tyson would have fought Holyfield after the Holmes fight, the difference would have been clear.
Still can't get over Evander whipping that ass twice...smh. Funny how much denial the Tyson worshippers live with.
lol tyson got knocked out by buster douglas who holyfeild kod in 3. tyson lost 4/10 rounds to james tillis, holyfeild stopped tillis in 5, Styles make fights, plus at least holmes was active and on a winning streak when he fought holyfeild. holmes was 2 years retired coming off 2 losses and didn't even have a warm up fight for tyson
What you said doesn’t make sense, Tyson had the right style to counter Larry’s one
What are your scorecards, folks? I felt it was a closer fight than it was...
It is close...good performance by larry..but in my opinion ..evander ( the real deal) deserves to win...both are great
I would have given the edge to holmes or a draw
Kudos to both great champs👍
A young Larry Holmes would have man handled Evander!!
The Holmes that beat Norton would have outpointed Holyfield, in my opinion.
Little doubt about it
He was old at this point. I think young Larry would absolutely beat him.
@@therealsyxx Holmes could take some opponents lightly and not train hard. But a well trained Holmes at his prime would have gave probably a boxing lesson to hollyfield even tho i respect evander, he is one of my favorite ever.
The prime Holmes for me was around, 1980, 1981, so 3 years after his fight vs norton. A this time, nothing could happen to him.At this time already, everybody waited his first and they waited a loooooooooong time cause it came when he was 36 in 1985, plus on decision :)
Of course. Everything Holmes did in this fight he did better 10 years prior.
Both terrific boxers. 🥊👍
I love that Holmes in his 40s here gave a prime Holyfield a run for his money. Shows you just how good he really was in his own prime. Admittedly, he was real canny as an old man. The mind games he played on Mercer were great.
Consider Holmes compared to Foreman, both in their second careers. Foreman was always a slugger, relying on his power. Power is the last thing to go for a guy who lifts, as Foreman clearly did in his second career. But Holmes? He was a speed/mobility/technical fighter. Speed and mobility degrade with age. Yet he was still good enough to earn multiple title shots in his mid 40s. And good enough in his 50s to give Butterbean a boxing lesson. Again, shows you just how good he was.
I'm a huge fan of Holyfield too. The man had no fear. He was unafraid to stand and trade with Tyson, Foreman, Lewis, Bowe. That's just nuts. Especially Foreman and Tyson. Who does that? 😆
I love both these dudes!
Both Legends! But my humble opinion a younger Holmes would dominate! He’s 42 unbelievable! Holmes was a unbelievable gifted and amazing fighter! He could definitely be one of the greatest of all time! Evander the will and heart for sure! Respect to both!
Uma das melhores lutas de boxe. Top de mais...
This was a good fight
Who else thinks Larry at his age still taught Evander some boxing lessons here?
Yeah for sure
Every time Holmes throws a straight without a body force behind it with his back in the corner the commentators go wild “ whooooo” when Holyfield was punishing Holmes brains from that hard right hand crossover punch the commentators were like “ Holyfield is throwing “ lmao 😂
Yea you can obviously see how bias they were.
Have to give it up to Holmes great fight
This fight tells me that Holmes in his prime would beat Holyfield in his prime.
No doubt
Better reach, heavier puncher, would jab his head off probably.
No doubt
Grande luta !!! 🥊🥊🥊
Every fight with Holyfield were a slugfest
Hell Yea
I went to that fight. The Mercer and Holifield fights were two times in Larry's career that he finally had the majority of the fans rooting for him. Larry had retina surgery before this fight and had trouble with his timing. He fought well and who would have thought that he sould have the better of it on the inside and Holifield would do better from the outside. When he got Holifield cut he wasn't able to take advantage of it and Evander instead of applying pressure boxed consertivetly and just out worked Larry. I had it 116-112. Still not bad for a 42 year old especially considering how hot it was that night. A younger Holmes would have been able to give more angles and move just enough to set up his punches better.
A Prime Holyfield couldn't knock out or dominate an older Holmes the way Tyson did against a younger Holmes.
No way Holyfield beats Holmes if Holmes were younger !!
Being younger isn't always better.
In this cause of course, a younger, fitter Holmes
Holmes is one of the greatest heavyweights of all time
LOL Hypocrisy at it best. MAyweather beat Canelo and you guy said because Canelo young . Fuck off
@@Decimator-jh4gu So said your ugly ass wife.
Two of the greatest of all times
Holmes version of the rope-a-dope. He learned it from his sparring partner, Muhammad Ali.
Tyson venció de manera más contundente a Holmes.
Mientras que Holyfield casi pierde
Larys jab is the best
Years before, when Holmes was beaten in 4 rounds by Tyson, they said he was too old. Well... I don’t think so, Larry was old but Tyson was a monster. Admit it
I'm sure Evander was expecting a much easier fight but like his easy fight lol against Forman he found out just how good these guys were.
Shiiid, Holmes is THE TRUTH... Got fight, old cat stood his ground... Respect to Larry
That man really threw up all over the place at the end of the fight 😂
This fight should have ended in a draw. Holmes definitely throwing the more effective punches. Great fight. Both warlords. Larry Holmes one of the greatest heavyweight boxers in history
I gave it to Holmes
Holmes , without a doubt one of the top 5 greatest HW s of all time. Holyfield , one of top 5 greatest pound for pound fighters of all time!
Not a fan of Holyfield too many steroids ,
Old Larry here kicked Evander's butt
What fight were you watching??
@@davidanitamoody9875 the fight where a much younger heavyweight champion of the world couldn't put away an old dinosaur..
Itube Collection Evander was battling heart problems he wasn’t a 100 percent in this fight that’s why his stamina wasn’t good. A healthy Evander beats Larry by TKO in 7 rounds.
@@bossplayermfs5972 heart problems? It's a miracle he's working out again on his age...
Itube Collection It’s true, he literally had to walk away from boxing cause of it. All of the information on this is verified.
Prime holmes out boxes and beat ups holyfeild
I believe that too, Holmes is all wrong for Holyfield in terms of style.
@@jiyere it still be competitive tho
@@vlLEGTxSQUADX Oh No question about it
@Lokenath Chakraborty agreed
@@jiyere who do you have between tyson vs holmes and tyson vs holy all in their primes?
According to this clip I could see Homes as a winner.
True
Styles makes fights. Larry v
Came right out of retirement for Tyson.. No tune up fights. He was active in shape for this fight and it showed in his performance
Imagine what prime Holmes would had done to Holyfield
That fight was close to me.. Larry Holmes held his own Very well in this fight.