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The most grotesque car crash ever witnessed in a boxing ring
The fact that the 58-year-old Evander Holyfield was allowed to strap on his gloves again is tantamount to a crime, writes JOHN WIGHT
Former heavyweight champ Evander Holyfield walks into the ring for his boxing match against former MMA star Vitor Belfort
THE Florida Boxing Commission stands disgraced. Promotion outfit Triller Fight Club stands disgraced. Ringside commentators 50 Cent and Shawn Porter stand disgraced. Vitor Belfort and his team stand disgraced. In particular, the team of Evander Holyfield stand disgraced.
What unfolded last weekend at that renowned fight venue — The Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Miami, Florida — was the most grotesque car crash ever witnessed in a boxing ring, which given the competition for this particular honour, is saying something.
Evander Holyfield turned pro in 1984 after an amateur career which culminated in a controversial bronze at the Los Angeles Olympics, held the same year.
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