Pray for Evander
December 18, 2008 at 8:09 am by Scott Henry in NewsNot being a sports fan, I didn’t realize that former champ and lousy money manager Evander Holyfield has another title bout this weekend until I saw this NYT article.
Holyfield is 46. That’s old, especially for a fighter, but remember that George Foreman was 45 when he regained his last title by knockout in 1994. Foreman had even taken a few years off from boxing to get religion and had been snacking between meals, whereas Evander always looks fit.
But, holy shit — have you seen what he’s up against? It’s Russian, seven feet tall and covered in hair. No, it’s not a bear, although it’s nicknamed “The Beast from the East.” Its actual name is Nikolai Valuev and it’s scarier than Dolph Lundgren from Rocky IV. Click here for a photo of Valuev about to swallow another boxer whole.
Good luck, Evander. I hope your affairs are in order.
December 18th, 2008 at 9:03 am
I am scared for him.
December 18th, 2008 at 10:45 am
No doubt about it, Holyfield is going to get killed.
Click here for a quick preview of the fight.