Tyson was a shell of himself even by the time they first fought. By the time he fought holyfield he wasnt staying disciplined in training camps and he had long since living like a pro and staying in the gym year round. You could see it by his lack of consistent head movement. Prime mike stayed moving his head and punching off of it. It takes constant and consistent sharpening of that tool to be able to have the confidence and fluidity to bob n weave properly. The constant offense, defense, offense. Using the head movement as defense and as a vehicle to deliver offense takes precision. Tyson just used his speed to get in with fast steps rather than head movement
You know what’s crazy about this fight? This was Holyfield’s come back fight out of brief retirement and who does he choose? The dangerous & capable Ray Mercer
Evander Baer Mercer at his peak. Mercer was in the best shape of his life for this fight. Evander best a lotta fighters during this era whoever at their peak. @@BoxingFightsByGaryWilson
Mercer was doing really good up until the later rounds, where Holyfield took over. Would have preferred to see Tyson vs Mercer before he got a shot at the WBC title.
Holyfield was *never* out of shape and was “as fit as a butcher’s dog”, as we say this side of the Atlantic. One of the bravest greatest fighters of all times, no doubt. Ray ‘Merciless’ Mercer was as hard as they come and could absorb TREMENDOUS amounts of punishment and was very very talented. What a great fight.
Holyfield fought everyone, unlike Bowe and tyson and I came up a tyson, Morrison and lennox lewis fan, but to holyfields credit he ducked no one, and fought so many wars against the best of the best, would've liked to have seen him fight whiterspoon only because he fought everyone else
The announcers had it closer than it was. They were fawning over Mercer’s occasional right hands that were largely parried or slipped and countered with crisp, accurate left hooks to the head and body. Holyfield outclassed him getting the better of every exchange throughout. The judge who gave Mercer 3 rounds got it right.
Briggs & Klitschko knocked Mercer out, albeit an older version, later on in his career. I had Mercer two rounds up before the knockdown, it was Holyfield's rally in the last two rounds that saved it for him.
Holyfield wasn't at his best here but imposed his will on Mercer and dug deep and pulled it out
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Holyfield got me to follow heavyweight fighting. He was always the smaller guy, but a true warrior and A total human specimen. Merciless Ray is a badass too. I love the 90’s
Holyfield clearly won this fight. I gave Ray about three rounds. Holyfield was boxing smart and parrying Mercers' jab. Landing right hands at different angles becasue of the lateral movement. The right hands just turned into vicious left hooks and the body shots. The jab stayed in Mercer's face in the earlier rounds on this one.
If fighters are not knockout artists they will need to have staying power in the ring & take more punches over their career. Tyson avoided this punishment by knocking out most of his opponents early in bouts. Holyfield was not a knockout artist & took a lot of punishment.
Holyfield has a great jab, but didn't use it in this fight. Evander used a double and sometimes triple jab in his win over Riddick Bowe. Nice acting job from Mercer at the end 😅 actually pretending to be upset over the decision, as if he was robbed of a victory.
The fight was very close for the first seven rounds, Mercer was arguably two rounds up going into the 8th, the knockdown & Holyfield's rally in the final two rounds edged it.
@peterhaye8537 The fight may have been close on your scorecard,. On my scorecard, Mercer needed a KO to win by the 8th round. But the Ray Mercer vs Lennox Lewis bout was much closer.... that fight could have gone either way.
Tommy Morrison was on the juice and his trainer told Mercer let him wear himself out and then knock him out and that’s exactly what happened. Holyfield is not on the juice and if Mercer thinks that he is he’s mistaken.
@@benji187😂ntm Evander was absolutely on some shit. His name turned up on some juice dealing doctor’s client list at some point in the 90s or early ‘00s and it got swept under the rug
@@peterhaye8537 Bowe beat Holyfield but he didn't have as good a career as Holy, whereas Lewis did, very close between Holyfield & Lewis, not sure about the Klitschko's, Holyfield may would struggle with their style, interesting.
@@joanmjames2495lol even though Ray Mercer, Mike Tyson and Michael Moore all said Holyfield had the best skill set because of the footwork, quick counters and boxing 🥊 I.Q. and Lennox said Holyfield in the 1999 rematch was the toughest fight of his career.
Bro give me a break he was only 209 lbs. Stop it. Maybe the most underrated boxer of all time. Best cruiser of all time. Only 4 time heavyweight ever. In his prime he beats Lewis imo too. I mean he was washed and beat a prime Lewis imo the first time. Holyfield would be a problem in any era. I have him top 5-7 of all time. Holyfields skill set, counter ability and IQ was ridiculous He fought literally everyone. Had absolutely NO FEAR. And happened to have one of the best chins ever
![EVANDER HOLYFIELD VS RIDDICK BOWE [1] | November 13, 1992](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/FpjYsbEUafw/mqdefault.jpg)
Holyfield always got the best version of the guy because everyone thought they could beat him but Evander always found a way
The GWOAT greatest warrior of all times. And it ain't even close
Tyson was a shell of himself even by the time they first fought. By the time he fought holyfield he wasnt staying disciplined in training camps and he had long since living like a pro and staying in the gym year round. You could see it by his lack of consistent head movement. Prime mike stayed moving his head and punching off of it. It takes constant and consistent sharpening of that tool to be able to have the confidence and fluidity to bob n weave properly. The constant offense, defense, offense. Using the head movement as defense and as a vehicle to deliver offense takes precision. Tyson just used his speed to get in with fast steps rather than head movement
Thanks for the video, GARY WILSON
I had Mercer two rounds up going into the 8th, it was the knockdown & Holyfield's last min rally which edged it for him.
Yes Holyfield would often do that during his peak years, the sign of a great fighter
Yes it was very close for the first seven rounds but Holyfield sucked it up as he often did in the closing stages.
You know what’s crazy about this fight? This was Holyfield’s come back fight out of brief retirement and who does he choose? The dangerous & capable Ray Mercer
Evander Baer Mercer at his peak. Mercer was in the best shape of his life for this fight. Evander best a lotta fighters during this era whoever at their peak. @@BoxingFightsByGaryWilson
Mercer was doing really good up until the later rounds, where Holyfield took over. Would have preferred to see Tyson vs Mercer before he got a shot at the WBC title.
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Holyfield was *never* out of shape and was “as fit as a butcher’s dog”, as we say this side of the Atlantic. One of the bravest greatest fighters of all times, no doubt. Ray ‘Merciless’ Mercer was as hard as they come and could absorb TREMENDOUS amounts of punishment and was very very talented. What a great fight.
Nobody SCARES EVANDER HOLYFIELD, ABSOLUTELY NO ONE !!!
Holyfield fought everyone, unlike Bowe and tyson and I came up a tyson, Morrison and lennox lewis fan, but to holyfields credit he ducked no one, and fought so many wars against the best of the best, would've liked to have seen him fight whiterspoon only because he fought everyone else
The announcers had it closer than it was. They were fawning over Mercer’s occasional right hands that were largely parried or slipped and countered with crisp, accurate left hooks to the head and body. Holyfield outclassed him getting the better of every exchange throughout. The judge who gave Mercer 3 rounds got it right.
Exactly. What fight are these people watching? Really Holyfield put on a display here.
One of the few times l've seen Mercer knocked down .
Briggs & Klitschko knocked Mercer out, albeit an older version, later on in his career.
I had Mercer two rounds up before the knockdown, it was Holyfield's rally in the last two rounds that saved it for him.
And it wasn’t really a knock down he was absolutely drained by the courageous effort and relentless barrage from the great Holyfield!
Larry Holmes was one of the greatest of all time. It didn't surprise me when he beat Mercer.
Holyfield fought everyone.
and 40lb lighter than everyone
Holyfield wasn't at his best here but imposed his will on Mercer and dug deep and pulled it out
Holyfield got me to follow heavyweight fighting. He was always the smaller guy, but a true warrior and A total human specimen. Merciless Ray is a badass too. I love the 90’s
Still one of the greatest heavyweight to do it!! Evander Holyfield!!!!!!
This Holyfield had never had an easy fight, never...
Would have loved to see Mike Tyson vs Ray Mercer.
That would have been a dream fight
Who do you think would win man
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Bravo HOLYFIELD !
Holyfield clearly won this fight. I gave Ray about three rounds. Holyfield was boxing smart and parrying Mercers' jab. Landing right hands at different angles becasue of the lateral movement. The right hands just turned into vicious left hooks and the body shots. The jab stayed in Mercer's face in the earlier rounds on this one.
Classic boxing fights are the best! Hands down
The ref in the Morrison s Mercer fight was an idiot. He shoulda stepped in four punches earlier. He should have been fired
17:07 apparently Holyfield been fighting since 1886! 🤣
Holyfield would have killed Uysk if he was around today in his prime. Don't make them like this anymore
Get a life
If fighters are not knockout artists they will need to have staying power in the ring & take more punches over their career. Tyson avoided this punishment by knocking out most of his opponents early in bouts. Holyfield was not a knockout artist & took a lot of punishment.
Ray mercer always needed that one extra gear..
Tommy Morrison didn't realize that he punched himself out and was caught and knocked out.
What the era..
Holyfield has a great jab, but didn't use it in this fight. Evander used a double and sometimes triple jab in his win over Riddick Bowe. Nice acting job from Mercer at the end 😅 actually pretending to be upset over the decision, as if he was robbed of a victory.
The fight was very close for the first seven rounds, Mercer was arguably two rounds up going into the 8th, the knockdown & Holyfield's rally in the final two rounds edged it.
@peterhaye8537 The fight may have been close on your scorecard,. On my scorecard, Mercer needed a KO to win by the 8th round. But the Ray Mercer vs Lennox Lewis bout was much closer.... that fight could have gone either way.
Tommy Morrison was on the juice and his trainer told Mercer let him wear himself out and then knock him out and that’s exactly what happened. Holyfield is not on the juice and if Mercer thinks that he is he’s mistaken.
What, so performance enhancing means performance diminishing?
Who told you that, Evan Fields?
@@benji187😂ntm Evander was absolutely on some shit. His name turned up on some juice dealing doctor’s client list at some point in the 90s or early ‘00s and it got swept under the rug
Tyson berkata : Holyfield adalah yang terbaik di era saya
Love the nickname "HEAD"
He should have known not to hit Morrison, the guy was almost dead.
E.Holy....
D ultimate warrior.
Great fight!!!
15:47 - 40:54
Победил Дональд Трамп в синем костюме , который наблюдал за боем , сидя во втором ряду .
Wen men were men
Woulda scored it a draw. Pretty even. Mercer knocked down. Holyfield exhausted with badly cut eye
Either one of these two guys would totally destroy Tyson Fury
Yeah but he is the best of his era
Nah, i'd rate Bowe & Lewis above Holyfield & both Klitschko bros.
@@peterhaye8537 Bowe beat Holyfield but he didn't have as good a career as Holy, whereas Lewis did, very close between Holyfield & Lewis, not sure about the Klitschko's, Holyfield may would struggle with their style, interesting.
Mercer could have won. Good fight
I had Mercer two rounds up going into the 8th, it was the knockdown & Holyfield's rally in the final two rounds which edged it for him.
@@BoxingFightsByGaryWilsonда. Последние 3 раунда решили исход боя. В них Холи был явно лучше.
Holyfield jacked on roids vs all natural Mercer
Klichko put mercer down bro
Wladimir Klitschko could never beat the 34-year-old Mercer.
Second row left, Donald and Melania Trump.
well i think tommy morrison had brain damage because of the bullshit refs
they found a needle in holyfeeld vein from roids
Holifil v s merser
Ten round fights suck.
Holyfield has a soft spot on the side of his head and a couple times when he was punched by Riddick Bowe he fell down
Perhaps the most roided boxer to ever grace the ring? Evander had skill and a lot of heart but also a lot of help from the juice.
💯 % and don't forget his head-butting.
@@joanmjames2495lol even though Ray Mercer, Mike Tyson and Michael Moore all said Holyfield had the best skill set because of the footwork, quick counters and boxing 🥊 I.Q. and Lennox said Holyfield in the 1999 rematch was the toughest fight of his career.
Evan...Holy.....
D ultimate warrior.
Bro give me a break he was only 209 lbs. Stop it. Maybe the most underrated boxer of all time. Best cruiser of all time. Only 4 time heavyweight ever. In his prime he beats Lewis imo too. I mean he was washed and beat a prime Lewis imo the first time. Holyfield would be a problem in any era. I have him top 5-7 of all time. Holyfields skill set, counter ability and IQ was ridiculous
He fought literally everyone. Had absolutely NO FEAR. And happened to have one of the best chins ever
Evan Fields...
Klichko put mercer down bro