On This Day: The Holyfield vs Qawi War
The Greatest Cruiserweight Fight Ever; The Last Great 15 Round Fight
By the summer of 1986, the 15 round fights were on their way out, they had been for some time.
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On This Day: When Mike Tyson Went Nuts And Bit Into Evander Holyfield
Was it really a quarter of a century ago when Mike Tyson imploded before the whole civilised world and sank his sharpened teeth in to the ears of Evander Holyfield?
On This Day In 1999: The Infamous Lewis-Holyfield Draw
With certain scoring officials and certain official decisions being scrutinized just recently, it’s perhaps somewhat ironic that today marks the anniversary of perhaps THE most controversial boxing decision of modern times.
Some Memorable Fights That Took Place On St. Valentine’s Day
Saint Valentine’s Day – a time when most people are busy getting romantic. For some prizefighters, the day proved to be anything but a love-in.
VIDEO: 70s vs 90s Heavyweight Tournament
Who is the greatest heavyweight boxer of all time? What is the best era for heavyweight boxing? Two polarizing questions with no certain answer.
30 Years Ago Today: When Bert Cooper Came Close To Scoring The Monster Upset Over Evander Holyfield
First of all, Evander Holyfield was going to fight Mike Tyson in a mega-fight, then Tyson was arrested for alleged rape and he was later jailed.
On This Day: The Riddick Bowe Vs Evander Holyfield Rivalry Begins
On this day back in 1992, Riddick Bowe, at his peak at age 25, defeated Evander Holyfield in a truly great heavyweight fight.
25 Years Ago: “Finally” When Holyfield Did What He’d Always Said He’d Do And Beat Up Tyson
Evander Holyfield was a whopping, great 25/1 underdog. The former cruiserweight king and former two-time heavyweight ruler had suffered a “heart attack” in the ring during a fight, he had been KO’d by Riddick Bowe and, in his most recent fight, he had laboured to defeat former light-heavyweight champ Bobby Czyz.
Belfort – Holyfield Bombed At The Box-Office – But Will This Stop Further Exhibitions Featuring Ageing Stars?
It seems there are not that many ‘suckers’ out there after all. Boxing fans, the overwhelming majority of them anyway, voted with their feet and ran as far as they could from last Saturday night’s ‘we-could-see-it-coming,’ car crash of an exhibition bout between 44-year-old Vitor Belfort and 58 years old (59 next month) Evander Holyfield.
Triller Sinks to a New Low with Their Latest Fight Club Event
When Triller Fight Club made their debut last year with the Mike Tyson vs. Roy Jones Jr fight, it was a big success.