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It took place on February 25, 2001, at the Thomas & Mack Center in the Las Vegas suburb of Paradise, Nevada. The show is widely considered to be one of the greatest WWE pay-per-views of all time. Seven professional wrestling matches were scheduled on the event's card, which featured a supercard, a scheduling of more than one main event.
In a post-fight interview with HBO, Holmes said, "the judges, the referees and promoters can kiss me where the sun don't shine—and because we're on HBO, that's my big black behind." [ 10 ] Holmes was taken to Valley Hospital, after breaking his right thumb in the third round.
After his unanimous decision victory against Earnie Shavers, Muhammad Ali decided to face 1976 Olympic Gold medalist Leon Spinks, knowing that he would have to face Ken Norton for the fourth time or lose his WBC belt, after the No. 1 ranked Norton beat No. 2 ranked Jimmy Young in a title eliminator in November 1977.
An out-of-shape Douglas came into the fight weighing 246 pounds, 15 pounds heavier than he was for the Tyson fight. Holyfield, meanwhile came into the fight at a lean and fit 208 pounds and dominated the sluggish Douglas, winning both the first and second rounds. In the third round, Douglas attempted to hit Holyfield with an uppercut.
Tupac Shakur was shot and killed in Las Vegas hours after attending a heavyweight title fight between Mike Tyson and Bruce Seldon. LAS VEGAS (AP) — The first arrest in the 1996 death of Tupac ...
On the day before the fight, Castillo weighed-in 1 + 1 ⁄ 2 lb over the 135 lb (61 kg) lightweight limit. Since Castillo did not make the weight, the fight became a non-title bout. The two fighters continued with the same fighting style that they had used in the first fight, trading inside punches throughout the first three rounds.
A stampede following the Floyd Mayweather Jr.-Marcos Maidana title fight injured dozens at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. That was the scene inside the famed casino Saturday after undefeated boxer ...
Alvarez will fight Edgar Berlanga, an undefeated Puerto Rican fighter, on Saturday, Sept. 14, for the undisputed super middleweight championship. The bout will be at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.