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Foreman, however, impressed many by going the distance with the much younger champion. [5] HBO's Harold Lederman scored the fight 119-108 for Holyfield, giving Foreman only the sixth round. The Associated Press had it 118-110 for Holyfield, giving Foreman rounds three and five. Ring magazine had the fight 116-113 for Holyfield.
Evander Holyfield (born October 19, 1962) is an American former professional boxer who competed between 1984 and 2011. He reigned as the undisputed champion [a] in the cruiserweight division in the late 1980s and at heavyweight in the early 1990s, and was the only boxer in history to win the undisputed championship in two weight classes in the "three-belt era", a feat later surpassed by ...
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 27 December 2024. American boxer (born 1949) For the electric grill, see George Foreman Grill. For other people named George Foreman, see George Foreman (disambiguation). George Foreman Foreman in 2016 Born George Edward Foreman (1949-01-10) January 10, 1949 (age 76) Marshall, Texas, U.S. Other names Big ...
In 1985, George Foreman married Mary Joan Martelly. They have been together ever since. “Mary is a good wife. We call her Joan,” he told CBN.com in a conversation about his book. “But the ...
Holyfield also became the first person since Muhammad Ali to win a heavyweight championship belt three times, although, unlike Ali, Holyfield's third championship win had not been for the lineal heavyweight title, [11] which was at that time held by George Foreman. At the post-fight press conference, Tyson addressed Holyfield: "Thank you very much.
The Fact: As reported on ESPN, after their first fight, Tyson did complain about Holyfield’s consistent use of headbutts during their bout. By the time their second fight rolled around, Tyson ...
Rejecting his prior rage for a more positive outlook, Foreman manages to win several fights and enters a match against Evander Holyfield. Although he loses to Holyfield, the payments from the fight - as well as a profitable deal involving grills - are enough to pay his debts and reopen the center.
Foreman called off the fight several weeks before it was to take place because the promoter failed to meet the deadline for paying him the remaining $9 million of his $10 million purse. Foreman received a nonrefundable $1 million deposit, and Holmes got to keep a $400,000 down-payment of his $4 million purse. [38]