Evander Holyfield vs. Jersey Joe Walcott

[Luigi1985]

Who wins and why?

[fists of fury]

I'd say Evander at heavyweight but Walcott at cruiserweight.
I think Walcott would give Evander planty of difficulty because of that sneaky style. Holyfield didn't always look too clever when you boxed him, and I think Walcott would diffuse much of Holyfield's agressiveness.
However, Evander would probably outwork him and outmuscle him at heavyweight.
At cruiserweight, the same sort of fight would unfold, but Holyfield's punches would have less effect on Walcott.

[Luigi1985]

I'd say Evander at heavyweight but Walcott at cruiserweight.
I think Walcott would give Evander planty of difficulty because of that sneaky style. Holyfield didn't always look too clever when you boxed him, and I think Walcott would diffuse much of Holyfield's agressiveness.
However, Evander would probably outwork him and outmuscle him at heavyweight.
At cruiserweight, the same sort of fight would unfold, but Holyfield's punches would have less effect on Walcott.




:think

Mhmm, but Walcott was never a CW, he was a natural HW, and I don´t understand what you meant, at HW Holyfield didn´t have that much power to KO Walcott, whether at CW Evander´s power was very good...

[fists of fury]

:think

Mhmm, but Walcott was never a CW, he was a natural HW, and I don´t understand what you meant, at HW Holyfield didn´t have that much power to KO Walcott, whether at CW Evander´s power was very good...

Well, Walcott scaled under 200 pounds, which today to me is a cw, but anyways...

It's not that I think Evander overpowers Walcott, it's just that I think his punches would be harder and thus more effective against Walcott. Telling in a long, hard fight.

[Luigi1985]

Well, Walcott scaled under 200 pounds, which today to me is a cw, but anyways...

It's not that I think Evander overpowers Walcott, it's just that I think his punches would be harder and thus more effective against Walcott. Telling in a long, hard fight.


Ah, OK, I wasn´t sure, but now I know what you mean! :thumbsup

[FlatNose]

I'm thinking Walcott would be a little too clever for the very predictable Holyfield.If Jersey Joe could put Joe Louis down three times in two fights with tricky counters, he could certainly nail the less polished Holyfield.Evanders relentlessness would work against him in a battle with Walcott, and JJ would TKO Holyfield somewhere around the last three rounds.

[robert ungurean]

Walcott.
He would simply out box out punch Holy & is too clever to fall into the type of Walcott also hit very hard but I see it as a UD for him. fight Holy would want.

[Minotauro]

Got to go with Walcott via decision he is awkward and unpredictable plus hard to hit he would probably counter Holyfield who tries to brawl too often and leaves himself exposed.

[Ted Stickles]

Id go with Walcott.The guy was a master tactician

[Luigi1985]

Holyfield never looked that good against tricky fighters, Walcott had the power to make Evander respect him and the stamina against Holyfield´s high pace, I would take Jersey Joe to win a pretty comfortable UD (8-4)...


Walcott UD Holyfield