The Most Terrifying Knockout Beast from the 80's - Evander Holyfield

the only undisputed world champion in two weight classes the only four-time world champion in the Royal division the only one who beat Tyson twice oh Tyson is in trouble and defeated Ric B I'll tell you this is tremendous, down goes B in 30 years on the forefront Evander Holyfield forever etched his name among the

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important figures in ring history this fight and a left and a right and some serious problems in the mid-80s the chiseled Olympian broke into the cruiserweight division becoming the first The Undisputed Champion, a wild myy, falls again on d's left eye, that made Del stagger back.

Mills Wayne steps in later, moved up to heavyweight regardless of the size disadvantage and once again captured all the major belts, tried to take it and there he. enters the ropes and looks to finish him off in the steps in this is the journey of a man who fought during the uncompromising era of boxing, the right cross was a beauty from the first steps, a good punch to the status of a living legend in the kingdom of punches Joel Cortez look at this ball from Holyfield who lands a big left hand could be the bullet oh the fans are going crazy but below Rodríguez Evander was born in 1962 in the small town of Atmore Alabama and was the youngest of eight children he had No He knew his father and was raised by a single mother who worked at a local restaurant.

When he was four years old, the family moved to Atlanta in search of a better life and settled on the outskirts of the city, following the advice of his relatives. Holyfield began attending a children's sports club. It was here that he first hit the bag. The newcomer was under the guidance of local coach Carter Morgan. The elderly mentor not only taught the boy the basics of the sweet science and provided him with the necessary equipment, but also inspired him to reach extraordinary heights, he was the first to tell the skinny boy that one day he would become a world champion.

He talks, he never asks many questions if you want to know how to do something, you look at him and pay attention, but you don't do it. Don't ask any questions, who are you to ask the question? You're not smart enough to ask questions yet. So and so I would learn by watching you and just listening to him in the early 80s. Holyfield began competing in amateur tournaments 3 years later. a handsome young man was among the five best light heavyweights in the country joining the national team entered the race for a place in the Olympics along with boxing Evander worked full time at an airport refueling planes he dedicated himself completely to sport only After receiving the coveted invitation to the Olympic team before leaving, Holyfield, 20, gave his former colleagues one last piece of advice and told them to look, get my autograph now because you'll probably have to wait in line to get it anymore. late. and they start laughing, nobody wants your autograph.

I said, I'm telling you that you need to get my autograph. Having made the US team, Evander headed into the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles, in the first round, always light on his feet. Holyfield surpasses Holyfield. opponents easily entered there frequently enough to have caused them to win exclusively by

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. This can be a good blow. He was the only guy in the group who never bothered the judges. Man with that beautiful left hand in the semifinals. Avander faced. a New Zealand opponent was firmly in the driver's seat when a harrowing incident occurred at the end of the second round it's automatic disqualification oh he got it Holyfield was throwing a combo and didn't have time to react to call a break it's automatic disqualification oh he got it has, but the referee didn't bother with the details and disqualified him.

Upon disqualifying Evander, he was awarded only a bronze medal as a sign of respect. Yugoslavia's gold medalist Anton Yosepovich invited Holyfield to join him on the top step of the podium one of the

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remarkable gestures, you must be heartbroken of course, yes, I was very hurt, but you know, all my life I had incidents like that, well, I felt like I had won and I didn't get the decision. It was something I was used to, but I always knew he wasn't in the rainbow. I always felt like you know something special always happens after an incident like that if you just keep the right frame of mind after the Olympic, the 22-year-old decided to turn professional.

Holyfield teamed up with trainer Lou Duva, who became his main partner on the road to the top from the moment he entered the cruiserweight division, which had a limit of 190 pounds at the time he Evander was. comes out with impeccable distance management due to the referee's incredible footwork and sharp inside instincts that stun Rivera, then Holyfield works on the body returns to the Head with a left hand, tries to hit him with that punch and then He enters with his right, he missed the first one but connected on the second and Rivera is in serious trouble.

Rivera falls, however, the hallmark of his style lay in the fluid execution of long combinations and the referee should stop him at this point, enough is enough, 17 is enough. and3 Anthony Davis was the first to test the chin of the 23 year old prospect but ol ofield shook a little, that's fine, eyes look clear, there's a right hand from Anthony Davis. Holyfield recovered quickly and caught Davis with a counterattack at the end. of the round were both good shots, that's a good right hand from hfield and that stopped Davis for a moment, forcing him to hold on to Consciousness until Bell Field saved him and has Anthony Davis in trouble.

Davis is trying to hold on in the fourth. Evander placed a solid. He onew and punished every mistake thereafter with force from left to right by Hollyfield. Holfield brought him to his knees with a left hook combination, even in the thick of things he was prepared to avoid unnecessary damage in the fourth round test as that was a wicked combination. fans in her ninth fight Holyfield faced recent title challenger Shanda Moody Evander wasn't going to have a long night and after establishing the range he brought out the heavy artillery following a couple of Jabs with a good right hand and another right hand another right hand scoring a blitzing Holyfield tries to come in with a right hand and Holyfield launches into a relentless assault with a single Survivor another right hand and moody in danger Moody absorbing another right hand is not the type of fighter who has traditionally been capable of being knocked out with one punch, you have to put punches together like Holyfield has done right there and this fight is over.

The referee was clearly late to intervene, costing Moody a couple of years of her career. The Lord Jesus, the referee moves there, maybe a blow. Late in the early stages of his career, Evander earned the nickname The Real Deal, emphasizing how good he was at his craft. Henry in the spring of 1986 with a record of 11 and 0 and the top right shortly before his 24th birthday. Evander faced the WBA belt holder, nicknamed Dwight Kawi. The buzz saw that the 5' 7 veteran wasn't afraid to take on the Giants, you can't do that, here goes, he was on a seven fight winning streak at the time and had more

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s than the Challenger had fights in this round. one in the first two rounds Holyfield was bouncing like a lightweight and lashing out with lightning speed.

Holyfield is devastating right now. He is simply speeding up the champion's defensive shell. The Kawi season kept him honest. He carries excess weight and that has to hurt his reflexes. and tried to land overhead repeatedly, that good defense of his there was a moment I was waiting for, still, the Challenger was sharper in the initial power, but his money shot has always been the right hand from the third step, Dwight pressed. allowing the young counterpart to get blown up he's going to war with Dwight kwi Holyfield was going for it he doesn't want to last 15 rounds just to take the initiative later the key to the fight is if he can sustain it because he's going to get this tactic paid dividends.

Stamina was a big question for him and he is very, very tired and a less elastic Holyfield realized that he was not facing a Champion stumble, but he is relentless, a left and right combination again, boy, that combo has worked well. Holyfield, but now a big left right left coming back from Kawi in the fifth frame. Kawi lost respect for his opponent's power and made him turn Reckless and walked forward smiling. I want to do it now. Vander simply backed up around the ring the further the fight went on. Mercer's stuff looks to progress from the Challenger fight that he certainly made when he won the title.

He has taken numerous shots, a right, left, right, left combo towards Holyfield. Holyfield is Dwight was throwing the first punch, this is fair, but Avander stood his ground in the exchanges, he may not be. ahead on points but he's winning the comeback with a strong left hand to hold off Ka Onis and now a left hand for his at the halfway point the pattern of the fight stayed the same the champion turned it into a fight in a phone booth undermining the energy of the hot prospect with a head here, but look there and then unloads on a stationary target just as you were talking about it, kwi got under almost all of hly's blows only after the eighth did coach Lou Dua manage to bring his Protege back again to the track.

Holyfield got the jab. Vander is using the jab now and he added a step back a new one and he's holding the jab quite a bit and he caught it coming in with a good right hand, he used a cross cut to the left and a jab from the right from Holyfield went into CWI but now Holyfield and worked predominantly with his lead hand still on his toes and in this round he used the jab a lot more which allowed him to win some rounds once again. Evander starts very quickly, finding a second wind. Evander was bouncing again.

This happened so far in this semi-surprise fight. he scores Well's gloves dropped lower than I remember in the fight and they unloaded in tight spaces with the vicious combination of punches they landed around the defensive cow in the 12th round, however, which took this matchup to the books of history was the 13th round and the following, something that you do not see in modern boxing and in Holyfield, since he hit Kowi in the head. Kowi tries to cover himself despite absorbing more than 500 hits. Kawi refused to back down in the good combination two for champion Ka Sam and his gloves fell and even recovered. in the final stretch the whole time he's trying to take your head off the whole time asking Ron to warn Holyfield for holding behind the head and landing a nice left hook there, the battle between the two 80's Warriors ended at a high rhythm. big right hand that really stuns Kowi, he stuttered but now look at him, he has to knock him out.

I think he might have figured out a way to get him to go in wide open with his back up and there's a B ending. Evander snatched the win by split decision and claimed the world title just a year and a half after turning pro, many had questioned his cardio before the fight, but proved he could endure 15 grueling rounds. The two Gladiators in the ring threw an unfathomable 2.38 punches. The Ring Magazine. I would later call this Collision the fight of the decade at cruiserweight and one of the greatest in history when the fight ended, it was a tough fight and I didn't think about winning, all I was saying in my mind, Lord, I am .

I just thank you for letting me go 15 rounds, it didn't make any difference who won the fight. I lost 15 pounds. I felt terrible and you know, for about 3 or 4 months I felt terrible. Teammates on their first defense. Evander confronted. Former teammate Henry Tilman, an Olympic heavyweight champion with whom he had roomed in 1984, with a quick finish in mind, the real deal had the old friend polishing the ring surface to a shine and a good left hand. and a good man throws blows together. He said he wanted to do it, oh well and sure, he told him it was fine, but Carlos looked at Henry and didn't listen, this fight should stop.

Jman kept getting up, but Holyfield showed no mercy inside the ring twice in the round, three times in the fight, he's ready to go and that's it. He knocked him down four times in the fight, the right hook and left hook becoming the highlight of the night. Yes, the right hand was there 3 months later. Evander set his sights on the IBF belt and challenged Ricky Parky, who clearly came in with a complicated ruse and Parky with the wind blowing. Holyfield ignored the foul shots that opened up with that being the only betting proposition to be had in tonight's fight, responding with a right cross from Georgie Benton for Holyfield. in the first round they finish it right here, good right hand from Holyfield followed by a body shot from Holyfield with a right and again the left Parky fought vehemently in the effort toescape, but the damage continued to pile up Holyfield's combination and Holyfield came back and connected with a right hand and has an injury in the parking lot in the third round.

Evander let the hammers fly making the enemy reconsider his approach and the sacred field shook Parky in the legs again. Buckle Parky went down when the referee allowed the fight to continue. Parky embarked on a quest to find out. a fifth Corner that jingling, he doesn't have good control of his legs and Holyfield barely comes out with a combination now he goes for the second time when he was on the edge of the Abyss Holyfield gave him the last push with a clean that has nothing and that's it, everything is IB after to add more titles to your collection and defend them successfully.

Evander faced Dwight Kawi and here we go in the first round considering the first meeting of him, he wanted to avoid Another War of Attrition to throw hooks has a solid right, but now Holyfield. pressing the attack colan collected Holyfield intercepted the enemy's attacks years to capture the title while protecting himself with a cross guard hfield triggers a counterattack and here, unable to keep up with a champion, kawi used questionable tactics and continue attacking after the Bell maintaining composure in the fourth round Holyfield delivered a series of shots not his style he doesn't want to fight this way and followed up with a tight uppercut and that fight Holyfield ran out Gap oh kwi he's on a straight to the pipe finished the job now kawi trying to store it he backs away with a wild Miss and falls again Evander leaned back masterfully parried the second blow with his right and used it to get out of the exchange up first takedown boom down he once again makes the progress he had shown in all aspects of boxing The art became evident in the spring of 1988.

Holyfield went after the missing piece: the WBC belt belonged to one of the best cruiserweights in history, Carlos Delon, who had recovered the throw three times in the first round. He nails him with Puerto's left hook. The rich machine was known for his hand speed punch Leon and Elusive styleon really nailed it and here we go Deon started a shootout from the jump Championship Evander Holyfield Holyfield took on the role of the aggressor constantly pushing forward world champion a left score by Evander Holyfield The antagonist initially defended himself reasonably well in the final seconds of the first round, but lingered on the rope more and more frequently in the second round.

Holyfield Landing with rights and lefts little left by Deo, he has to get off those ropes. Holyfield with a flurry and eventually. was rocked in the second round big problem with Dian a brilliant attack from Evander Holyfield Evander sees the momentum staying there completely no legs that's what the body attack does tirelessly uncorking heavy combinations a little from the outside to hit a little and took Dilon by surprise, oh, that's about who really handles Flurry Small's Mike Tyson. Just opening that right hand didn't help, Cris did another right left, after 21 minutes of constant pressure, he finally smashed Dilon over Dilon One S's left eye and opened fire with all weapons and rifles in an attack. scorching by Evander Carlos's salvation from Parkinson's was in the hands of the referee at the age of 25 Holyfield had captured all three major titles becoming the first undisputed champion at cruiserweight riding the A wave of talk began about Triumph about the promotion to the Royal division, particularly for a possible showdown with undefeated Tyrant Mike Tyson, who was in the crowd that night, is Holyfield ready for Mike Tyson?

He is a good fighter, he is always ready for a new challenge. Holyfield made the decision. To move up to heavyweight with the weight limits of his natural weight class of just 190 pounds, Evander thought he had to add muscle to compete against the big boys who brought in legendary multi-time Mr. Olympia bodybuilder Lee Haney at a weight of 200 pounds for his debut. In July 1988, Holyfield didn't feel much of a difference when facing formidable contender James Tillis. If you're watching this fight to score it, the real deal was just as fast because he got speed and Slug and just as destructive Oh What A Punch. by Holyfield and followed with a left and a right and another left and Tellis is in trouble, it all ended in December he had increased his volume to 210 and forced the former champion Pinkin Thomas to surrender and attack Thomas's head and the bell saves Pink Mish is the official winner by technical knockout after a strong start Evander was cutting the bit to clash with Tyson but first had to go through the holder of the WBC continental belt Michael Does, nicknamed Dynamite Does, had 37 wins and only one loss that justifies each letter. of his nickname has never been stopped he is down here too TI following the teachings of the greatest Holyfield was floating and throwing punches one by one favoring Holyfield this morning it was three and a half oh and two landed it could have been a low blow right ? by hly and a left by hly to the head every time he got lazy, although he took advantage of the spin, in a few more rounds he is now landing and in the face, Holyfield returns with some good shots to the head, oh they both diligently tested their chins. in small spaces, I think both favorites should use that great weight to reflect, get confused and frustrated.

Oh, he got hurt at Holy Field in some trouble here, snapping Holyfield's head back now Holyfield turns the tables on Stokes and with each round the tensions continued to rise. round six and after B they continue attacking come here come here come here come here I don't want that is no longer good in the seventh leg Evander knocked out Michael's mouthpiece is above his left eye oh, it comes out through some toes again H trying to take advantage and embraced an old school fight on his own terms what exchange there is big shot from Holyfield there is another right hand from Holyfield a LIF from Holyfield tagging who stays on top not only resisted the attack but defended himself vigorously in the round that followed from now Michael two takes oh right hand a right turn by a combination of byield returns with the left after an endless field of back and forth action followed by a in the tenth Holyfield finally caught the enemy slipping has that being from Holyfield called comes in oh what and finally sealed the deal two in trouble two in big trouble but fighting terrible form and there he gets into the ropes looking to finish him off Ste comes in and comes towards us evading the two incoming Evander hit the Bread Basket and threw an uppercut straight to the button and that was the one that did the damage like a true 80's Titan does.

He tried to bite back despite feeling dazed, he was struggling with no legs to keep him upright, nothing to absorb the blow and it was over, you see, gone Holyfield showed he could handle elite heavyweights becoming half of the fight of the year 1989 after the fight, he was classy as always and didn't call the champion, but manager Ken Sanders did the job on the microphone. in his name Evander Holyfield is the best heavyweight in the world Bar None Bar None the only reason he is not champion is because Mike Tyson had not fought him we want to fight Mike Tyson as soon as possible, win or take the $25 million , whatever it is. or more, no matter how hard Evander's team fought to secure the title shot, Tyson's manager, Don King, was unwilling to put his biggest asset at risk, so Holyfield continued to add to Tyson's resume. he.

Brazil's top heavyweight, Adelson Rodriguez, with a 35-2 record, received Walking Papers. Within two rounds, the fans go crazy, but Rodriguez falls, a perfect frame sending Rodriguez on a hitchhiking tour across the galaxy. Adon Rodriguez is in camp 5 months later, the real deal shared the ring with the undefeated Alex Stewart and here we go, controlled by Holyfield. the center good work with the left hand hitting in bursts. I think it's safe to say that he's adapted to whatever offense he's going to run, but Holfield is nailing it as a result of Stward's opening despite clearly outplaying Stuart. he did the best he could.

Not to be outdone, Stewart tries to bounce back here after playing in the sixth round. Evander picks up the pace in the first round as Steward gets a little tired, his defenses wilt and here comes Holfield with the left hook and uppercut cutting into Stewart's face and needing a doctor's visit. Intervention and here comes Tony Pérez. This is over in New Jersey. Next was the ambitious Prospect Sheamus McDonald with his brave promise to surprise the world. Holyfield felt like he was in a sparring session bombarding the Irishman with both hands to fight, oh left and down. he goes into a scared fight now he goes again with AIS, right, the classic shot counter worked.

Wonders that Holyfield left behind. I gave that first round a 107 due to two shots. Frustrated McDonald went all out and lost a lot. Va MD Holyfield easily ate the cross. and won the left hook duel on the sacred field, Gotam's hard punches like Rocky, but he is fighting back with six straight wins in the heavyweight division. Evander finally got Mike Tyson. Yeah, I feel like I'm ready for Mike Tyson, you know? It doesn't mean he's a great fighter, but I don't think anyone can beat me. The long-awaited fight was scheduled for the summer of 1990, but first, the 23-year-old baddest man on the planet had to pass a layup against Buster Douglas, an unremarkable man.

The contender who came in as a crushing 42-1 underdog, Holyfield witnessed firsthand the biggest upset in boxing history from ringside. You landed today's big loser, Evander Holyfield, who had a contract to fight Mike Tyson, so it's very possible that you're going to end up against Douglas and I guess that's what you hope, well, I hope so very much, so My opportunity, my goal is to be the headweight champion, like I said, I have to prepare to fight Douglas, that's the man I have. to fight on October 25, 1990, Evander was bouncing in and out. Douglas has an excellent jab, but he dropped bombs at all levels in the first round.

In the closing seconds of the first round he landed spear jabs because they didn't want Douglas to be down and pressed forward relentlessly denying Buster's jab in this. point that made the champion seem out of reach already in the third round Douglas realized that he had no chance of winning the chess game, he told us the other day yes and charged with a last resort round, what a shot! by Evander Holyfield! It was a turn to the right and down Douglas wonderfully slipped a wicked uppercut from a weak punch. Holyfield crack Busters unprotected the chin with a single shot, a one-punch knockout that night, he claimed all three world titles becoming the first undisputed champion in two weight classes, as it turned out that no one would replicate this unique achievement in the era of the triple belt.

Well, actually, you know, I should thank God that I got over that and I'm just going to go back and enjoy, you know, having that positive attitude because a lot. of people felt like he couldn't do it because he was a small man, so this will show the kids that you know that if you work hard and train hard and work at anything you can, you can be successful, take more, I bet you will. would do. heavyweight straps made Holyfield, 28, a global star. A large parade was held in his hometown of Atlanta, where thousands of local residents celebrated his compatriots.

The people of the city of Atlanta hereby proclaim the month of November 1990 as Evanda Holyfield Month in Atlanta. In gratitude for his many contributions to our city, Evander now had lucrative endorsement deals with Burger King and appeared on popular television shows, among other things. Holyfield had his own video game that received wide acclaim among Sega fans; However, the vacation did not last long in the In the spring of 1991, he collided with a living legend. George Foreman, 42, who after his return to the ring was victorious in 24 consecutive fights. Holyfield maneuvered non-stop, exposing Foreman's characteristic crossarm guard. The short range fires a left hook.

George's power. and pepper, the veteran glided forward throwing wrecking balls in his usual right-handed fashion onto the surface of Holyfield in the third round the champion stopped him with an uppercut and knocked down an avalanche of left right left by Holyfield and the left and a right hand and for Big George's concrete head, serious, he had seen much worse, allowing him to respond when necessary, stop punching and stop BS, but now he maintains a solid shot to the body there when Evander stops punching. George has a chance. Evander would also employ the cross guard and then.

He tried to at least shake the Colossus left of the jaw and changes things again, another left hook and right. George will fall into theninth round. He found success at heavyweight, at least as far as this goes, a solid right hand surprised George Foreman. He can't be saved by the bell, he can't be saved by the bell, but he's not going to fall either. Another patented pull and a counter-right missile and yet the iconic figures of the '70s were cut from a different cloth. George Foreman tries to get up and go all the way, so Holyfield settled for a convincing decision.

Victory, great fight, great fight. George, great fight, great fight, great opportunity, he absolutely won. Undisputed world champion of the heavy road. The second defense was supposed to be the easiest. The 26-7 Berke Cooper is not a threat on paper because again the real one went on the offensive immediately. I shook him a little with that left T and he got a hook there too. Gooper is stunned for a second and quickly aims for the liver. the right cross was a beauty and B Cooper went down with a left hook to the body. Jim was a punch.

The mat really woke up Cooper with a good left to the body from Cooper inside and with the right hand and made everyone feel dja Vu and there's that big one there's that crafty right hand from B Coopers and hfield He staggers in the corner the champ in trouble Cooper hits Holyfield near fall Holyfield was knocked down for the first time, prompting Tyson Douglas flashbacks You got some big drama in Atlanta surviving the mishap the champ rebounded in the same round with that flurry oh what a right hand from Holyfield still oh what sensational right cross Holyfield landed to start this rally but Bert Cooper won't go down after wild shootout Evander identified the right weapon the right hook oh look Also these are incredible punches but the challenger refused to go down and decided not to and will receive a punishment.

Holyfield put so much power behind his shots that his glove broke in the process with new equipment he increased the intensity in the seventh oh what a bomb that hook was but Cooper keeps coming back there is another one and he gave it his all in the final attack now Holyfield RPS another hook and Cooper stands still this could be target practice now but he's not going to make it I don't think he's going to make it Bill's Lane has already seen enough difficulties for the first time in a long time there's the punch Holyfield showed the heart of The real champion took over the fight again and took Cooper out of there.

R Holy Peld half a year later met another legend from the past. Larry Holmes had ruled the heavyweight division in the early '80s, defeated a declining Muhammad Ali and still harbored hopes of returning to the top when he was 40, oh, long right hand for the first round, Holyfield peppered him with jabs to the body to set up a powerful ja and comes back with a solid right hand from Holyfield over and over again and then targeted torso throws. Hit fair, you're on the Des, you got to Holmes, against the ropes, looking for a chance in the phone booth, lots of other things too and you happily got on UNL dua's nerves as the rounds progressed, the champion stepped up his game unleashing multiple punch combos. this time this has been the swinging dance punching Evander Holyfield after 12 rounds celebrated a decision win in Las Vegas Holyfield body punching Holyfield fighting with one eye Real Deal Holyfield having successfully defended the Undisputed Championship Crown three times in the fall In 1992, the 30-year-old Deander gave young contender Ric B a shot.

By the age of 25, Big Daddy had already won Olympic silver, compiled a perfect record of 31-0 with 27 knockouts, and earned the reputation for being a guy with dynamite in his hands oh good right hand on the ball and Cooper is down standing at 6 foot 5 tall, he significantly outweighed Holyfield by 30 pounds come on despite the size disparity Evander chose to go tit fortat with the Giant looks at this ball Ric gladly thanked the nice left B receiving punishment and Clash of the Titans was in full swing Holyfield lands with a left Bo counterattacks with his Joe Cortez has been busier than he wanted Bo comes out receiving blows from Holyfield who lands a big left two highly skilled technicians put each other chins through the bell and now rck with a big hook for every successful flurry of B Holyfield had a response accordingly the state of affairs changed in the championship rounds in the tenth the Challenger hooked each other which was Bo's opening shot and rushed in ready for the finish firing from every barrel Holyfield in trouble hanging on for dear life B actually goes after him miraculously staying on his feet Holyfield returned the favor by falling and now he's back with a big upper cut and Bo is in some trouble. right hand that lands turning the end of the stretch into a horror movie and another even more in the next round Big Daddy threw a left hook and sent the champion to the canvas.

Fields was injured and grabbed and B hit him in the back of the head. Fields in serious trouble, ignoring the damage and common sense, the real one, defended himself by keeping his distance and did not take his foot off the accelerator until the end. Evander once again showed unprecedented will to him, but this time it was not enough, he lost. All accolades from the unanimous decision championship, this brutal encounter became a classic and the tenth round was hailed as the round of the year. However, it was of little consolation to Holyfield, who seriously contemplated retirement after his first loss and I know how much he hurt everyone.

He suddenly he just wanted to leave him. I didn't want anything to do with boxing anymore because now all this invincibility is gone, but I remember my mom saying I didn't raise anyone to give up, you don't quit because of circumstances. Fans were excited for a rematch and it took place a year later. Holyfield had already returned to winning ways with a right hand and St maybe hurt himself 29 and one while Bo had defended the belts twice in cruel fashion. Oh, there you go, missing Ric. with a big right hand and B goes to the ropes.

Evander increased his weight to 27 pounds for the sequel and made adjustments to his coaching staff by replacing his former mentor Lou Duva, a memorable fight. Holyfield regained the footwork he wanted in a young fighter trying. to avoid head-on collisions with the larger man, he gave her a sense of security. Bo sparked right exchanges, that's the basic punch for rck BS, that hook and got the wish from him after the bell and the left hand for Holyfield and them. swing and swing after the bell and get this, this turn of events favored Holyfield, who performed a classic jab jab cross combo in the fifth leg.

I wasn't in shape, but I said I could whip this old B, I can hurt him. he's hurt he's hurt shooting on the sacred field individual with an electric paraglider tried to land in the ring he miscalculated and got tangled in the ropes, the crowd immediately swarmed the fan and a member of Bose's security team knocked him out. There is a massive melee in the ring. The fight was in danger of being called off and 21 minutes passed before it finally continued. the break played directly into Holyfield's hands, the 246b boy and his punches now flew faster than before, both from the outside and affecting the vision in the left eye and Holyfield takes advantage and in tight spaces, Holyfield's right hand inside he shook B back, slowing down.

In the later rounds, he would sometimes get greedy with that hook and hit B's mouthpiece with a left hook, and yet Big Daddy's stamina had sunk to an even lower level. Holyfield believes in his counter right, George, who has never gone a round in his life right hand of Holyfield. He gets up for the second year in a row they fought the fight of the year and once again Holyfield snatched the victory by decision becoming only the third weight heavy in history in regaining the championship title the only thing I had to do is Just have the courage to go in there and fight the fight no matter the circumstances because you know he shuts me up sometimes and things that could have made me just hit, but you know , I thank God for having a healthy mind. to be able to get out of that slug and get back to boxing when hello CH I'm coming back I want it again I want it again look here you all see that nose although the boxers produced a fight of you candidate The fight attracted public attention mainly due to the incident of the paraglider.

The culprit turned out to be Daredevil James Miller, 29, who was beaten and then jailed but released on $200 bail. He later joked that it was a me and heavyweight fight. he was the only one who was knocked out I can walk down the street there is no way he could have reaffirmed his position on the championship throne in the spring of 1994 Evander faced Michael Moore a very skilled southpaw with an impeccable record of 34 and 0 good right hook to the body in the air by Mo inside Michael Moore's right foot there he is and look, he landed a left hook when he did it, left hand Holyfield started stringing together powerful punches, you know, that's the common Tac left hook that comes in and now the Champion of the and soon I found a in the armor, look, he just threw four or five punches, oh, and Holyfield catches him with a left hook and Mo goes down after getting a pep talk from Teddy Atlas and you start to do what we trained to do, otherwise, don't come.

Back to this corner, do you hear me? Moore started the fight. Good combination opens this fifth round and now a good left hand cuts inside from Michael Moore and now he sends Holyfield back with a series despite losing the initiative for a while. regrouped in the 7th round, should dig it in there, take advantage of it, the hallowed field now opens up on that, in a few rounds, the field now advances further into the corner, a chance for Holyfield to let it go, look, that's the Holyfield What are you waiting for. to see but I couldn't completely submit the Challenger here in these last three minutes that was a very strong left hand to open round 12 good jab from Mo again oh there's that jab the heavyweight champion Michael looks very good now very good best round Michael Moore has had since the 5th round when he backed off as the majority of the boxing community saw it was for Holyfield, the judges had their own opinion once the winner was announced.

Evander was taken to the hospital and diagnosed with a heart condition. After further examination, he announced his retirement from boxing, but it did not last long. Holyfield was influenced by televangelist Benny Hinn and declared himself healthy. Evander later went on a miraculous crusade with the preacher and underwent a complete healing program. The Lord is telling you right now. he is fixing Hollyfields H completely and handing him a check for $250,000. The heavyweights' health improved, but it was later revealed that the initial diagnosis was incorrect. Teaming up with his new trainer, Don Turner, Evander closed out his recent loss to another elite heavyweight, Ray Mercer, "you can." Don't wait in the ROP for the left hook to come back , Big Daddy had snatched a few more.

Souls, here it finally goes and I was determined to put a definitive end to the trilogy. A guy and he shouldn't let this guy weigh him down with that extra weight, so this is not a good tactic in the tradition of hitting after Bell was still a. persistent theme in the trilogy, the old friends would clash face to face and enter into a durability measuring contest, the effective in and out movement in the second fight now staying in in the sixth round. Holyfield threw a series of downward hooks, goes to B and for the first time in 39 fights, Big Daddy tried the mat, the first takedown of Ric fo's career, without getting up, how can you count this man out after of the fall?

Holyfield fervently pursued the standing Finish out BS, if Evander can find it, he might. I finished it until he got carried away in the eighth, this is tremendous, hard right hand inside Holyfield and now Evander falls, I don't think he's going to make it, no, he made an excellent third fall at the end of Field's career, what a f in the half. In the 1990s, Evander's career suffered a crisis, with many believing the former champion was already over it, leading shrewd schemer Don King to finally contact him with an offer to settle the business with Mike Dyson after the defeat to Douglas and the next 3 years behind bars.

Iron Mike had been starching every opponent he faced and managed to claim the WBA title, Brutus swings to your opponent's side and then C oh, we have a right hook. Me on the right hook will be Holyfield versus Dyson, am I right or wrong? They are right, Holyfield, 34, opened as a 25-1 underdog and when asked about the difference between this fight and the one that was supposed to happen 5years before, each boxer provided contrasting answers and most importantly, uh, I have more knowledge. um, he would have beaten him sooner, the biggest fight in history, the moment of truth came on November 9, 1996, gluing millions of people to their screens.

Mike tried to achieve everything in the first round, we will see if he is too cautious and as expected. a left hook but for the most part he swung in the air close, tie him up safely and tie him up right away, but if he's a warrior, Holyfield fought strategically, cut Holyfield with a combination to Tyson's head, worked on the counter . Holyfield, the tail on my honeymoon on November 8th and take the initiative at the right moments I'll tell you what the crowd thought Mike got hurt a good combination of shots from Holyfield the jab was landed as were the subsequent combinations he They also showed more hand speed Evander frequently resorted to the clinch after his attacks undermined the champion's explosiveness the legs the power is coming now Tyson occasionally found the mark but his shots PED compared to Ric B's nukes disorganizing Tyson keeps him out of his Holyfield stepped up in the sixth after four rounds until the moment he got hit, he turned somber and caught a tired Tyson off guard like a champion, like the overachieving warrior he is, oh, wow, Tyon, with a left hook three four four is not the time 3 the referee also showed courage, they continue fighting after keeping a cool head Evander continued to press his advantage, he always knows until the past what tools to bring to a fight and what is proving again here, look at this in the tenth round, he delivered a one, oh, a straight break combination added a cross counter, oh.

Tyson is in trouble and wins to close the show Holyfield SPS Tyson looks to take down Tyson and end the fight Tyson in trouble the bells seemed to have saved Iron Mike but at the beginning of the next leg Holyfield officially secured the second big upset of the 9s Holyfield Holyfield continues to nail a left hook to the head, has Tyon in trouble. T is ready to leave, they are the ones to stop the fight. Something improbable has happened and now he was world champion for the third time. The true business. Holyfield, you know, you know.

I thank Mike Ty for giving me the opportunity to challenge him. Never in my life did I dislike Mike every time Mike fought. I always saw it when Mike left. Like I lost the desire. I lost something when Mike. was gone and I think all the writers who doubted me because they know I'm the type of person take something that doubts, I use it and add something to push me I just want to, man, I just want to shake your hand, man, it's been see you later I just want to touch you just that's what I want to do congratulations I went there I fought and I did my best I was tired and I kept fighting and um I got caught in an exchange and then he fought a great fight and I just congratulate you, thank you very much.

I have the greatest respect for you. The first fight generated a huge amount of cash, prompting Don King, the godfather of American boxing, to arrange a rematch that occurred in the summer of 1997. The fight is almost palpable. time Evander played the role of the aggressor backing up once the baddest left lajab man on the planet looking to set up the third oh right combination to the head Evander Holyo backc Tyson the left cook to the head of Holyfield hurt Mike very well with that right hand after a slow start, the real Tyson emerged in the third round, a good right hand from Mike Tyon on the belt Tyson with a short left hook to the head of Holy, but once he rekindled the intrigue, Iron Mike lost control, what happened here, they bit him.

I think Evander Holyfield, watch out, Tyson pushed him right here on top of us while he was clinching. above, Tyson ripped a piece of Holyfield's ear off, first they threw a parachute on him, now he had a heavyweight B, clearly warranted a disqualification, but Mills Lane, an old school referee, decided not to call it off, we're going to be two points. Deduction, the fight will continue, subtracting two points from Tyson. He allowed the fight to continue only for the incident to repeat itself a few seconds later. He's gone. You know he's funny. Mike was having his best friend again.

Pik Tyson has B. Santo. This is incredible. The round eventually ended and after watching the replay, Lane saw the second bite and issued a disqualification. Tyson, furious, was still trying to get to his opponent. It took an entire squad of police officers to remove the heavyweight from the Ring, simply taking despite the grotesqueness of the ACT Tyson's ear bite is still considered one of the most iconic moments in sports history; The athletic commission subsequently suspended the boxer for 15 months and fined him $3 million while the world was baffled. Holyfield had his own explanation for what had happened there in an easy way.

To get out of the fight, you miss it because you know you will be disqualified and I keep fighting. I don't show any courage at anything. Everyone knows how to get out of the fight. All you have to do is foul, get out. then you can tell where he didn't win after retaining the WBA title. Evander, first and foremost, requested a rematch with Michael Moore, who still had the IBF belt. In the first round, the veteran walked the enemy throwing to the body and the head was established. for more and has been thrown, but and successfully doubled the left hook, Holyfield spilled it, he was very lethargic in the first fight again, that beautiful with a left hook from Holyfield in the fifth round, Holy Field blocked a couple of shots with his face and responded with his own ohra Moore recovered quickly, but from then on he would collapse to the ground after every significant exchange that continued to come for him.

Could this be the end? The right hook turned out to be an Achilles' heel. 40 seconds go up. The cut goes again, which was partially blocked, but there it goes towards the end of the eth. Holyfield broke out with another long burst regardless, yeah, look at that to 10 for H, goes and after the fifth fall, the contest. He was arrested world heavyweight champion determined to regain the undisputed championship at the age of 36 in the spring of 1999 Evander crossed gloves with Lennox Lewis the current holder of the WBC title the Briton had won Olympic gold in 88 victories he has never been defeated between what a right hand defeating Ric Bo himself in the final, although it was a controversial gold medal as a professional.

Lewis had amassed 34 wins with only one loss that he successfully avenged. Known as the Lion, he embodied the perfect heavyweight with polished technique. What he is doing is working is a great right hand excellent physical attributes and breaks it and of course punching power, from the first seconds Lennox established control of the distance Evander tried to interrupt him by approaching with quick combinations, they fight occasionally, but Lewis kept the technique for the most part counterattacking beautifully and went on the offensive there after having found his rhythm at the halfway point. He landed an increasing number of significant punches after a moderate middle portion.

Holyfield recovered in the 10th and attempted to turn it around in the championship rounds. Lennox stuck to the game plan and the match. It ended up in the hands of the judges who could not come to an agreed outcome resulting in a tie, even a draw. It's worth mentioning that most experts saw it as a clear victory for Lewis, giving Holyfield only three or four rounds. out of 12 according to the contract, a draw meant instant rematch, so they met again eight months later. I have TR tonight. The flow of the fight was no different in the second round and you see Holyfield listening to Don Turner's instructions right in the middle with that. uppercut right hand Lewis was banking a mediocre round able to dab Holyfield's face repeatedly as Holyfield looked to land a big right hand so he wouldn't have to remember the hard right hand in round three another big right hand that the champion was worth it with his jab completing it with the power hand field disabled and lands the hook again in the seventh leg, Evander changed his approach hurt the liver and snuck in with a short right hook through the guard shot hurt that punch The body hurt although it shook the Brit, he did not crumble for Le to buy his own right hand, both continued trying to land with conviction, well, Evander Holyfield will not back down from anyone.

Uppercut lands for Lewis, but only Lewis' Uppercut was even somewhat accurate. Multiple hits for Lewis. Minutes to go, it will be 11. The time in the fight reached the championship rounds oo good blow to the body where the battle for the world crown continued until the last seconds they won this round in five more seconds of fighting they fought much better this Once some rounds were extremely close but this time the officials had a winner, Lenx Le. I did everything I could, you know, I wasn't judging the fight, you know and you like, I said, you know, you know, my words don't get twisted when things fall into the hands of the judges, you know, they make a decision on who they want to get.

Shortly after Lennox Lewis claimed the Undisputed Championship, he had a disagreement with the WBA that resulted in him being stripped of the gold. The vacant belt would be contested between the 37- John Ruiz, 28-year-old former champion and 28-year-old contender, here we go resisting Onslaught's initial tone as Ruiz tries to do it. Evander started throwing bunches. oh, there's a right top cut out of nowhere by Holyfield and he made the young man. Challenger makes the stinky leg Ruiz oh a straight right hand from Holyfield, that's Ruiz Ruiz Ru despite Ruiz's best efforts, why is Holyfield taking this while Ruiz backs Holyfield continued to dictate engagements?

Ruiz fights now, spurts out a big left hand Beau the Left Right Combination of Ruiz countering the right hand and hfield's and using the veteran Savvy to top C by hfield, followed by Ruiz holding off Holyfield's attack. Evander Evander became the first heavyweight in history to win the title for the fourth time. but his reign would not last long. The match with Ruiz became a trilogy here and there Ruiz goes at the end of which he finally lost the belt. Va Holyfield in Holyfield's subsequent presentations threw far fewer punches than usual and still competes well into his 40s.

His career went up and down like a roller coaster that alternates wins and losses, we may be seeing the end of an era . Oldtimer's last title shot came at age 46 in 2008, despite clearly dominating most of the rounds, he was robbed straight on the scorecards against 35-year-old giant Nikolai Valv's farewell fight, heavyweight Evander , took place in 2011, resulting in his 57th career victory. From that moment on, he would no longer step into the professional boxing ring, but it would take him three more years to officially leave on June 26, 2014. Holyfield, 51, hung up his gloves for good even after his retirement, Evander did not disappear from public view, participated in charity events and occasionally appeared on reality shows, and began spending more time with his 11 children, and Holyfield reconciled with former rival Mike Tyson.

They now call each other friends and enjoy reminiscing about old times. The ear-biting incident remains a focal point. Sorry, Evanda, it's your right ear that I kept having from the outside. Thank you today. Evander still resides in his hometown. of Atlanta in 2021, the city government honored him with a Monumental statue at the dedication ceremony. Holyfield reflected on Where It All Began. Mr. Morgan, you were the first person who told me that he could be like Mom Ali. I told him, but I'm only 8 years old. He said you won't always have eight and said do you want to be the champion? and I looked at him.

I told him I had to ask my mom. I went home and asked my mom. She does, three things you have to do. Listen, continue. Direction, don't give up, if you don't give up, you will get there. I'm the person who just didn't give up. Mike was having his best friend. The general public often remembers Holyfield only in relation to Tyson, but his battle with Kawi. sustained he was going for it by unifying all the belts in the cruiserweight division he lowers the record again establishing four Queen titles in heavyweight the trilogy with Ric B down go b as well as victories over Forman left right left five Campo Santo and one left and a Justo Foreman in serious trouble and other boxing icons deserve no less and perhaps even more praise from a sporting perspective.

I want to be, I wanted to be remembered as a great champion and a person who when his fight ended, he fought that person. that when everyone says that Evander held someone they say yeah, he was a good guy oh, he was a good guy, but fighting, he, he fought, he gave you what you paid for, you know, I want to be the person they say, you know what It's a real deal. It is from above to the left of him and goes towards the ropes holy looks to finish him offSte went through it ohon Evander getting the best look at this ball over Dilon's left eye that made Deon back up Mills way steps on this power be the bullet oh back up go through the RO that's a great t-shirt that's what I was going to do.

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