Evander Holyfield, Former World Heavyweight Champion, Stopped With TKO In First Fight In A Decade
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deadline.comThe return to boxing by former heavyweight champion Evander Holyfield after more than a decade away from the sport did not go well.The 58-year-old Holyfield was TKO’d in the first round by Vitor Belfort in a PPV match Saturday at Florida’s Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino.
Holyfield was returning to boxing as a last-minute fill-in for Oscar De La Hoya, who dropped out after contracting Covid-19.Belfort, a 44-year-old former UFC fighter, was on Holyfield from the first bell, backing him into the ropes with a flurry of quick punches.
Holyfield was knocked to the canvas twice before the referee stopped the match.Holyfield never landed a punch. The former champ is best known for his two victories over Mike Tyson, which include the famous
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