evander holyfield

bigben · 08-19-06, 10:24 AM

Holyfield begins comeback with 2nd-round TKO

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Enlarge	By Matt Slocum, AP

Evander Holyfield lands a punch on Jeremy Bates' chin during their Friday night bout.

DALLAS (AP) — Evander Holyfield began his latest comeback looking a lot more like "The Real Deal" than he has in years.
Holyfield rocked Jeremy Bates into the ropes late in the first round, withstood a few hard shots — including one to his face — early in the second, then cornered and pummeled his insurance-salesman foe to earn a technical knockout with 4 seconds left in the round, capturing his first victory since June 2002.
"I was able to do the things I haven't been doing in about five years," said Holyfield, crediting his 21-month layoff for renewed health.
The 43-year-old Holyfield ended a career-worst skid of three straight losses since his last victory, over Hasim Rahman. That doesn't even include getting KO'd last summer on the reality television show Dancing With The Stars.
A crowd of about 8,000 chanted "Ho-ly-field!" about 45 seconds in, then the four-time heavyweight champion really got them roaring over the last 30 seconds of the first round. He trapped Bates on the far side of the ring, bouncing him against the ropes with a flurry of punches. The bell saved him from further damage.
Bates (21-12-2) had his best success with several hard rights that pushed Holyfield back in the second round. A body blow followed the pop in the chops, but several clinches sapped whatever momentum Bates was building.
Holyfield soon pinned Bates again and began pounding his face and body. There was so little resistance that the referee stopped the fight rather than let Bates be saved by the bell again.

bigben · 08-19-06, 10:27 AM

What comeback this is worst case of a has been holyfield coming out of retirement 43 yrs old to fight a insurance salesman yah thats right bates
complete joke here goooooo home holyfield.

naught33 · 08-19-06, 01:51 PM

ya i agree w u here man, i dont see why anyone would be like he is back, its the old evander....he fought a stiff, a 60 yr old evander should have been able to ko this dude...sad thing is all the heavyweights sucks so he has a chance...really sad for the sport tho

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bigben SCI Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 1,024	What comeback this is worst case of a has been holyfield coming out of retirement 43 yrs old to fight a insurance salesman yah thats right bates complete joke here goooooo home holyfield. __________________ Ben
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naught33 SCI Forum Moderator Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Scarsdale, NY Posts: 13,666	ya i agree w u here man, i dont see why anyone would be like he is back, its the old evander....he fought a stiff, a 60 yr old evander should have been able to ko this dude...sad thing is all the heavyweights sucks so he has a chance...really sad for the sport tho __________________ -naught33 "You miss 100% of all the shots you don't take"-Wayne Gretzky "No one, and I mean no one, comes into our house and pushes us around"-coach from the movie Rudy
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