Post by TestSubjekt on Aug 20, 2006 8:36:45 GMT -5
I really thought he was done.
The title of the thread is what he's calling his last run that he expects will end with him becoming the heavyweight champion for the fifth time. He's already the only person to do it four times.
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 round, capturing his first victory since June 2002.
The 43-year-old Holyfield ended a career-worst skid of three straight losses since his 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 to Holyfield's side that pushed him back in the second round. After several clinches sapped whatever momentum Bates was building, Holyfield pinned him again and began pounding on Bates' face and body. There was so little resistance that the referee stopped the fight rather than let Bates be saved by the bell again.
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 round, capturing his first victory since June 2002.
The 43-year-old Holyfield ended a career-worst skid of three straight losses since his 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 to Holyfield's side that pushed him back in the second round. After several clinches sapped whatever momentum Bates was building, Holyfield pinned him again and began pounding on Bates' face and body. There was so little resistance that the referee stopped the fight rather than let Bates be saved by the bell again.
The title of the thread is what he's calling his last run that he expects will end with him becoming the heavyweight champion for the fifth time. He's already the only person to do it four times.
