HOLYFIELD: I'LL SHOW I'M STILL REAL DEAL SPORTS FINAL Edition

In today's heavyweight class, [Evander Holyfield], who held the undisputed title in the early 1990s, sees an opportunity that he can exploit. With all four of the current heavyweight champions hailing from the former Soviet Union, Holyfield said they are unfamiliar faces to American fans. He be...

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Published inDaily news (New York, N.Y. : 1920)
Main Author TIM SMITH DAILY NEWS SPORTS WRITER
Format Newspaper Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New York, N.Y Tribune Publishing Company, LLC 18.08.2006
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Bates, Jeremy
Holyfield, Evander
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Summary:In today's heavyweight class, [Evander Holyfield], who held the undisputed title in the early 1990s, sees an opportunity that he can exploit. With all four of the current heavyweight champions hailing from the former Soviet Union, Holyfield said they are unfamiliar faces to American fans. He believes boxing fans aren't going to support fights between guys they've never heard of. Holyfield (38-8-2, 25 KOs) was involved in some of the highest- grossing Pay-Per-View boxing events in history. But that's just it: they're history. Based on his last three fights, Holyfield is just a shadow of the boxer who drew top Pay-Per-View numbers against George Foreman, Mike Tyson and Lennox Lewis.