Evander Holyfield is a living legend that is on a mission to become five-time heavyweight champion and this Saturday he will get his chance against WBO champion Sultan Ibragimov in Moscow, Russia. SportsBetting.com has made Evander Holyfield a huge +300 odds long shot to beat Ibragimov.Evander almost 45 years old now but he still has an impressive skill set for a fighter of any age. Holyfield will always be known for his huge purple heart but in his last fight against Lou Savarese(W10) he showed that he still is an accurate puncher with the type of left hook that can turn out the lights. Even though " The Real Deal" is on the cusp of being a senior citizen he still owns a 220 Lb. perfectly proportioned boxer's body. With long arms agile legs and good stamina Holyfield still owns an advantage in physical tools to about 90% of today's heavyweight contenders.
Evander is boxer\puncher with a rock hard head that likes to use a stiff jab to come forward and apply pressure to break down his opponents. While the handspeed is not what it once was, Evander still can catch and counterpunch very well. Despite these strengths age is age and Holyfield has declined especially when it comes to being able to pull the trigger on his punches. Sometimes you can see that Evander sees the openings but simply can't put together a combination anymore as all of the hard fights have damaged his reflexes.
One thing about Evander "The Real Deal" Holyfield is certain: The man is a warrior that always comes to fight and he is rarely in a boring fight.
Point-Spreads.com Fight Expert Brad Marchetti has a strong opinion on the Sultan Ibragimov vs Holyfield Heavyweight Fight. SportsBetting.com has posted boxing betting odds on the Ibragimov vs Holyfield Heavyweight Fight being held in Moscow Russia on 10/12/07 at 20:00 EST:
Sultan Ibragimov: -500
Evander Holyfield: +300
Sultan Ibragimov: -500
Evander Holyfield: +300
