Real Deal: 30 years ago today – Evander Holyfield unifies the world cruiserweight titles

04/10/201804/09/2018 James Slater

A piece of boxing history will be made this summer, as we will see, for the first ever time, one fighter hold all four recognised … continue

Video: Who is the greatest heavyweight since Muhammad Ali?

12/03/201712/02/2017 Rummys Corner

Muhammad Ali (56-5, 37 KOs) is widely viewed as the greatest heavyweight of all time. During his long and illustrious career, Ali has the unique distinction of being the only three time lineal heavyweight champion in the rich history of professional boxing.

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25 years ago today: The heavyweight trilogy begins – Bowe-Holyfield and the last great heavyweight rivalry

11/14/201711/13/2017 James Slater

25 years ago today, a great, great heavyweight trilogy began, as reigning and undefeated heavyweight king Evander Holyfield met unbeaten challenger Riddick Bowe in Las Vegas; the venue for all three epic rumbles “The Real Deal” and “Big Daddy” would engage in.

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Happy Birthday, Evander Holyfield – “The Real Deal” hits 55 today

10/19/2017 James Slater

Today a successful, if still young promoter, all time cruiserweight and heavyweight great Evander Holyfield celebrates his 55th birthday today. Now long retired, the only four-time heavyweight ruler is busy with his new venture, even though, as good a shape as he has kept himself since retiring, Evander still looks like he could fight.

But what on earth would there be left for this living legend to achieve!

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Joshua must “forget about Fury,” says heavyweight great Holyfield, “Fury really isn’t one of those big-name fights for him”

07/23/2017 James Slater

Heavyweight legend and all time great Evander Holyfield managed to get himself all the big-name, mega fights he wanted during his fine career; and “The Real Deal” won most of them. Now, with future heavyweight star (or present heavyweight star, depending on your view) Anthony Joshua attempting to carve out his own greatness, Holyfield has given him a bit of advice.

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Who was the greater fighter: Tyson or Holyfield?

07/01/201706/30/2017 James Slater

Here on the celebration of Mike Tyson’s 51st birthday – and just two days and 20 years on from the former heavyweight champ’s infamous “Bite Fight” with Evander Holyfield – it might be interesting to ask: who was the greater fighter, Tyson or Holyfield?

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Glenn McCrory on Holyfield-Tyson II

06/28/2017 James Slater

Dubbed, for obvious reasons, “The Bite Fight,” the return meeting between Evander Holyfield and Mike Tyson shocked the entire world like no other boxing match in history. Or rather it was the events in the third round, and the subsequent events that followed, that caused the enormous shock.

Twenty years have passed since that incredible night at The MGM Grand in Las Vegas, and no-one who was there has forgotten what happened – even if plenty of them, such as Sky Sports commentator Glenn McCrory, would like to forget.

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All-time great Holyfield enshrined in Hall of Fame; recalls his toughest ever fight

06/12/2017 James Slater

Evander Holyfield was enshrined at The Hall of Fame in Canastota, New York yesterday, along with, amongst others, Marco Antonio Barrera and the late Johnny Tapia. Holyfield, the only four-time heavyweight champion in boxing history, was genuinely moved as he gave his acceptance speech; devoting his success to his mother – who, he told the gathering, told him “never to quit.”

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Evander Holyfield: Heading to the Hall of Fame

05/31/2017 James Slater

Heavyweight great – and cruiserweight greatest – Evander Holyfield is likely to be putting the finishing touches to his Hall of Fame enshrinement speech right about now; “The Real Deal” set to be immortalized in Canastota in a few days’ time. If ever a fighter was/is worthy of going into The Hall, it is the former undisputed cruiser king and the former four-time heavyweight ruler.

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Video: Top 20 Heavyweights since 1924

05/09/201705/09/2017 Rummys Corner

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mC8sAf0ROwE

Who are the best heavyweights in boxing history? This timeless question has been a recipe for countless discussions. The long running debate is something that has captivated boxing fans and historians alike. Ranking athletes from different eras is a tricky business that usually boils down to personal preference and opinion, and this is just as true in professional boxing as it is in any other organized professional sport.

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