Evander Holyfield News

On the wall in my office is a poster of a fight that never was. Evander Holyfield and Mike Tyson were supposed to meet outdoors at Caesars Palace on Nov. 8, 1991, for the heavyweight title, but it would be five more years before they actually fought. I couldn't help but look at the poster the other day as I listened on the phone to the ramblings of a fighter ...

Evander Holyfield, the first four-time world heavyweight champion, wants to become the first to win five. Holyfield, 43, resumes his long comeback Nov. 10 when he fights Fres Oquendo at the Alamodome in San Antonio. In his most recent bout, Holyfield stopped Jeremy Bates in the second round on Aug. 18 in Dallas. ``I am asked all the time why I still fight,'' Holyfield ...

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 pummelled his insurance-salesman foe to earn a technical knockout with ...

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 body shots early in the second then caught his insurance-salesman foe in the corner to earn a technical knockout with four seconds left in the ...

DALLAS (AP) _ Evander Holyfield is heading back into the ring Friday night, ready to start yet another comeback. Driven by two powerful memories and a clean bill of health, Holyfield is confident it will end with the only four-time heavyweight champion becoming the first five-timer _ and the undisputed champ, to boot. He's even set a target date for his final triumph: the Beijing Olympics, ...

By Jaime Aron DALLAS (AP) _ Evander Holyfield is 43. He hasn't fought in nearly two years, hasn't won in more than four, and hasn't been the heavyweight champ in six years. So? Here's the timeline he considers more relevant: His contract to box for Don King expired about two weeks ago, he was licensed to box ...