Evander Holyfield at it again

[Ruddell]

I realize the guy has money problems but maybe a less lavish lifestyle might
be the better way to go rather than continue on at 47?

http://www.tsn.ca/boxing/story/?id=304176

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Dennis

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[slide]

Ruddell wrote:
> I realize the guy has money problems but maybe a less lavish lifestyle might
> be the better way to go rather than continue on at 47?
>
> http://www.tsn.ca/boxing/story/?id=304176
>
>
>

Tough to say if it's money only. It probably ia (also) that he doesn't
know how to do anything else. What do you do with your days after being
such a dominant champ? Sell cars? Be a roofer? Only a few seem to move
on to a non boxing life well. Leon Spinks, ironically, seems to be one
who is today content to be a janitor. A few others like Larry Holmes can
manage other businesses or occupations, but few seem able to.

The second thing is that guys like Evander or even Holmes must look at
the skill set and work ethic of today's boxers and just grind their
teeth at how bad it's gotten. Just imagine what a guy like Joe Fraizer
would do to the field if a version of him 40 years ago could appear on
the scene.

[ddc...@yahoo.com]

Aren't we forgetting that Evander The Commander has more kids
than a Wahabi Sultan? All of those childs must be supported
until them are 18 years of age. That's the law.

[Breeder]

What do you do with your days after being
> such a dominant champ?<<

He was never a dominant champ as a heavyweight, although he was as a
cruiserweight. Is he still using steroids these days?

[D. Flynn]

On Jan 1, 11:25 am, slide <dryadsdadx...@xxxxyahoo.com> wrote:

> Ruddell wrote:
> > I realize the guy has money problems but maybe a less lavish lifestyle might
> > be the better way to go rather than continue on at 47?
>
> >http://www.tsn.ca/boxing/story/?id=304176
>
> Tough to say if it's money only. It probably ia (also) that he doesn't
> know how to do anything else. What do you do with your days after being
> such a dominant champ? Sell cars? Be a roofer? Only a few seem to move
> on to a non boxing life well. Leon Spinks, ironically, seems to be one
> who is today content to be a janitor. A few others like Larry Holmes can
> manage other businesses or occupations, but few seem able to.

Many fighters come out of retirement because they miss the adrenalin
rush of the ring walk, the adoration of the fans and being the center
of attention.

As you pointed out, it's not always just about the $.

[Ruddell]

On Fri, 1 Jan 2010 18:18:43 -0600, Breeder wrote
(in article
<6ba77150-1a2f-40b9...@s3g2000yqs.googlegroups.com>):

Maybe dominant is a bit stretched yet he certainly has had a good career in
the ring. The Tyson fights were more or less than a feather in his cap imho.

Steroids? That has never been proven but suspected of course as with many
other successful athletes...

[slide]

By dominant, I meant nobody seriously doubted that at one point he was
the best hw in the world.

[Walter Mitty]

slide <dryads...@xxxxyahoo.com> writes:

Was he?

[STRATEGY]

On Jan 2, 7:44 am, Walter Mitty <mitti...@gmail.com> wrote:

hmmm. maybe around 96-97. EH was handling Mike Tyson twice and
getting revenge on Moorer while Bowe was busy getting beat up by
Golota and Lewis was having trouble with Mercer.

I suppose that Lewis would've beat Holyfield, but Holyfield was
proving more at that time.

STRATEGY

[ddc...@yahoo.com]

It is hoped that the eventual, objective histories that are written
will tell the tale of Holyfield as holder and headbutter of Tyson.

Holly could only "handle" the Iron One by:
Holding and headbutting--the original Triple H.

[slide]

As far as I remember. When he was hw champ, can you name another who the
public believed was better?

It was a bit like Lewis later on. He may not have held the *#&*# belts,
but no serious fan doubted he was the best for at least 18 months or so.
Lewis lasted longer in that position.

[suds mcduff]

----That's only if you ignore the combos landed on T's thick skull prior
to the girlish biting.....