Riddick Bowe vs Evander Holyfield III

[@JB-zc2zq]

It was a great competition from the 1st fight all the way to the last one.... Two great warriors.... Wish both of them all the best in their retirements..... Thank you for uploading the final fight.

[@mikem591]

Bowe was Holyfield’s toughest opponent. Bowe was skilled, had a good chin, was tough and refused to quit. Also, a classic ‘styles make fights’. Holyfield brought out Bowe’s best.

[@bobber0623]

Too bad we dont have a comparison with Chicken Tyson and Bowe

[@AKBOXING-13-1]

@@bobber0623 Both of them didn’t wanna fight each other they even said it before Tyson went to prison. They’re close friends. Tyson actually Only ducked foreman in his career. He paid Lewis to step aside to let him fight holyfield with both wba and wbc belts so they can make their title fight bigger and for the undisputed title which would’ve made an easy 40 mill purse for Lennox. Instead of the small 10-15 mill he would’ve got for fighting Tyson straight away.

[@TheMrBennito]

Yes. Bowe should be acknowledged as the great boxer that he was. Top tier uppercut & jab.

[@kingdomofanimaria]

@@AKBOXING-13-1 did Lewis duck Tyson in 1996

[@PlusUltraAdrian]

Holyfield was the only man that beat Bowe as a pro.

[@robbyheart7812]

Evander 'The Real Deal' Holyfield baby! Fighting heavyweights while weighing 210 lbs what a warrior! Seriously love watching his fights, one of the all time greats!

[@joelegand1035]

Agreed

[@oRealAlieNo]

Mike did it too sheet but bowe would have killed him.

[@SKa-tt9nm]

“Fighting heavyweights at 213”? HW starts at 200lbs. 213 was perfectly average for the 90s. Tyson spent a big chunk of his career at 217.

[@DRose2Fast]

​@@SKa-tt9nm210-220 is plenty big for heavyweights of the past, present and future. The current crop of fighters are heavier than past ones, but you'll notice that these heavier fighters are no match in skill and fighting prowess of the lighter fighters of the past.

[@qalish.]

@@oRealAlieNowhat its mean kill him? they dont want fight each other

[@sheba176]

Evader Holyfield has the biggest heart in boxing. This trilogy was amazing.

[@grandmasterciphersupreme7751]

These 3 fights between Bowe and Holyfield are all 3 classics and 3 of the greatest fights of all time.

[@raider101416]

Holyfield was a warrior. He fought much bigger than his physical stature. Win or lose I respect that.

[@raider101416]

Shit he was exhausted because he took bombs vs the much larger man round after round.

[@raider101416]

Evander was a Cruiserweight that fought at heavyweight and was usually always th smaller man. Bowe was a Superheavyweight that outweighed him by 40 lbs. Their is no question that The Real Deal was a warrior as evidenced in this fight. That's why Evander had a great career and Bowe became a crossing guard.

[@FFMM7]

raider101416 Okay Holy was brave but he was much more muscular and athletic than Bowe. It wasn't so big thing. Evander wasn't healthy but it's another question.

[@jeromemock26]

navpreet singh he was sick

[@yozkopf3000]

navpreet singh no he didn't have heart problems, he had caught hepatitis shortly before the fight. That's why his energy level went down temporally all the time. After he knocked down Bowe in round 6 his energy level dropped drastically moments later and he couldn't move his arms anymore to finish Bowe off.

[@thpxs0554]

Holyfield was one of the toughest men to enter the ring. Like Frazier or Ali, he would not give up.

[@kavajamusic5411]

Lions never step back

[@ccali327]

He was literally dead on his feet early in this fight due to poor health and he still almost ko'd bowe. In fairness Bowe didn't look great. Neither fighter ever looked the same after their first two fights. Even in the Tyson fight, Holyfield looked good, but it was not his best. The older EH had far more bounce in his feet and threw more shots. It's a testament to his will that he became champion again after the Moorer and this performance. People forget that a lot of individuals were scared for Holyfield's life against Tyson because he was looking soooo bad. One of the strongest willed fighters ever to live. I'll never forget when he beat Mike the first time. It was one of the most impressive wins ever in boxing.

[@thpxs0554]

Ali and Frazer also had incredible willpower. Round 15 of the Thriller in Manila, Ali said it was the closest he’d ever been to death. It was Frazers corner who stopped the fight, Joe would’ve gone out for R15. Incredible athletes. I’ve done a bit of boxing, I was terrible at it,,people don’t have a clue what it feels like to take a right hook on the side of the head ,above the ear, your brain shorts out, your eyes glitch, your legs don’t respond, then you catch a left straight in the face ..... how these men could fight like that and not die is incredible. One right hook from a heavyweight could kill an ordinary man. These are supermen .

[@ccali327]

@@thpxs0554 Yeah same. People don't understand what they leave behind. Ali, Holyfield, Frazier, and Bowe left parts of themselves in the ring they can literally never get back. I've met all of them, including Foreman, and George was the only one who didn't have extremely obvious signs of brain damage. I was on a plane with Joe, and he could barely walk on his own without stumbling. He had a young kid carrying everything for him because he simply couldn't. It really is the ultimate sacrifice.

[@frankcabanski9409]

LOL out loud, no. He was a bodybuilder who did well in the boxing world because boxing was way down in his time. Frazier and Ali in their prime would destroy Hollyfield in his prime.

[@stevemitchell3464]

One thing I admire about Riddick Howe is he looks calm no matter how the fight pans out. His facial expressions never change 😆 and also he looks a nice guy. He has my respect.

[@chasingdemons7231]

Riddick Bowe was such a good boxer!

[@weallfollowmanutd]

We must give huge credit for Bowe to interrupt the post fight interview, seeing that Holyfield couldn't respond to the interviewer in another video. Bowe given all the credit to Holyfield as a fighter. Respect.

[@wymple09]

It's hard for a guy with really long arms to not accidentally toss a low blow now & then. Cooney had the same problem. Holyfield was deliberately dirty with his head. I think he ruined himself with steroids as well. Too much bulk, too fast.

[@TheWiseOwl110]

What clip is that?

[@wymple09]

@Jscottmoody Is that supposed to mean something?

[@jaeebod1448]

S

[@christiancharles2866]

​@@wymple09 Toney used more steroids. Holyfield is a hall of famer.

[@elec174]

holyfield lost the fight, but hes still one of the all time greats, definatly a credit to the sport. bowe at this time in his boving career could have beaten any boxer.

[@daparadigm]

Agreed

[@Nightowl76]

Except Tyson .

[@travzimmerman1340]

@@Nightowl76 He would've destroyed any version of Tyson. Learn the Game

[@Nightowl76]

@@travzimmerman1340 lol ......that's fucking funny .

[@Nightowl76]

@@travzimmerman1340 bowe was good mate no doubt about it , but to say he would of beat a prime Tyson is outrageous .

[@Nightowl76]

Bowe the most underrated fighter of all time .

[@j.j.guerrieri8121]

I wouldn’t put it that way exactly, I would say he had all the advantages, size, power, chin, skill but his career wasn’t as good as it should have been because of his eating and training habits and because of the people around him. I think he should have fought Lewis in 93 because he would have beaten him then. Lewis wasn’t at all polished yet and Bowe was prime.

[@travzimmerman1340]

No he wasn't.

[@sink38ms]

AGREED🙏💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯 BOWE ... COULD OF BEEN THE BEST OF HIS GENERATION IF HE STAYED WITH THE JAB👈💪 BAD TRAINER ADVICE IMHO🔥🔥🔥

[@ATLn8mile1]

Bowe corner wasn't worth a damn they were dirty ....

[@cedbaluyu1808]

@@j.j.guerrieri8121 o

[@mikem591]

3:44 - These Bowe-Holyfield fights always felt intense and dangerous. As soon as Bowe came out, it was like: ‘Oh my...this is going to be a fight!’

[@harryheath7546]

Holyfield had him with that knockdown but had something wrong with him and was gassed tired Bowe was just a few more punches from getting stopped. Holyfield had the fight I felt if he was right he would have had the energy to finish him cause he's like a tiger attacking in there

[@mikem591]

@@harryheath7546 It is true. Holyfield just needed to let his hands gone. It was like Holyfield was conserving energy. One more good shot and Bowe was gone. Holyfield sort of let him off the hook.

[@breaks3085]

Bowe smashed on that steroid junky....evander couldnt headbutt or hug this time

[@mikem591]

@@harryheath7546 I believe that the knockdown and this fight did more damage then realized. Bowe started to look shoot the next fight against Golota. Before he was rarely woobled. Against Golota he was stumbling all over the ring.

[@timoortiz8732]

Those men are amazing athletes and all 3 fights were truly for the fans. Blessings to both Bowe and Holyfield. They truly showed 3 great fights that will go down in history.

[@breaks3085]

Holyfield got smashed on while being on steroids... riddick bowe look like he ate beans on toast an stil won...

[@MB2.0]

@@breaks3085 holy had hep a for this fight

[@breaks3085]

@@MB2.0 what

[@MB2.0]

@@breaks3085 holyfield had hepatitis A for this fight supposedly

[@MB2.0]

@@breaks3085 This was also where he began having heart problems

[@figarojames4097]

Oh, Riddick Bowe . . . what could have been. Clearly this guy had great boxing talent and instincts.

[@chunkyfxdls1878]

@Izzy Kash and threw his WBC belt in the trash to avoid fighting Lennox 🤦🏻

[@1punchbrownyt338]

His prime was short lived, after he first beat Holyfield. He started being less hungry and not motivated

[@fjccommish]

Nope. He was one of the not very good people in boxing at the time. It's why Holyfield had success - the field was weak.

[@paleo704]

@@chunkyfxdls1878 Bowe only fought 2 top level fighters. Holyfield and Golota. No one else

[@chunkyfxdls1878]

@@paleo704 Seriously…… That’s a little disrespectful when he fought 2 former HW champions of the world. And look at what Lewis did Golota.

[@MrZodiac666]

You have to accept Bowe won this trilogy 2-1 and fair and square .. Holyfield was the only man to defeat Bowe. Bowe ended his career with 44 fights 33 ko’s and one defeat ( Holyfield on points) 🥊🥊🥊🥊🥊🥊🥊🥊🥊🥊🥊

[@stephenmacdonald2705]

He got hammered twice by in his last 2 fights

[@kalu6206]

Full respect for Bowe as a fighter, but not sure if that record would be the same if he didn't dodge Lennox Lewis fight...

[@MrZodiac666]

Bowe that beat I said beat Holyfield TWICE. was sensational I know he was lazy,, and lost his way a bit .. But When he was good …wow

[@Dee2Nce]

Golata wrecked him twice 😂😂😂

[@ricardodufty4818]

A lot of people forget that. It's really the best Heavyweight has faired statistically besides Marciano.

[@BloozeDaddy76]

Exactly one year after this loss, Eveander would shock the world with his historic win over Tyson.

[@StevenNeidlein]

Yeah that with all his headbutt wins

[@squallstrife-v5g]

And this is not that match. Lets talk his lost here.

[@supartowijaya9448]

@@squallstrife-v5g znxml))

[@bigdaddy4069]

I won £750 that night !!!!! 😁

[@cashprinter5000]

And bowe got his balls crushed by golota....twice

[@dennissmith9294]

Holyfield is a warrior in this fight. I think he is undersized for a heavyweight.

[@genghiskhan3697]

Well....he started out his career as a light heavyweight...went through Cruiserweight

[@ATLn8mile1]

Him and Tyson were small heavyweights... warrior's like you said

[@dustinsmyth3979]

Holyfield was the dirtiest fighter I've ever seen he was Juiced so bad he got a hole in his heart. Love this fight. Bowe has some real talent

[@jaysims2879]

I absolutely love the introductions, it just gives you that full feeling of the excitement and anticipation of the fight.

[@djkingmagneto1792]

💣💥💫👍

[@stevenbreon7480]

These guys are badass guys cool picture them two war in ring friends out of ring nice work champions.thank you for the fights.

[@kenw.simpson1007]

The end came out of the blue at the half-way mark, with Holyfiield attacking. He had decked Riddick earlier, but Holyfield went down during a punching exchange in which he appeared to be getting the better of Bowe. The punch that decked him was obscured by Bowe's back, but a shot from a better angle showed it to be a hard right swing. Holyfield collapsed, beat the count, but was virtually defenceless, and the referee stopped the fight.

[@kenw.simpson1007]

I agree

[@drumtum]

Bowe could and should have had a massive great career. He really blew it. He is mostly remembered for these 3 great fights. But Holyfield is the legend.

[@emzid5105]

His defense is not very good. Espcially for a big man with such a good jab, he took too many shots. He could have done much better in he fought in Larry Holmes's way for example. Fighting more outside and using his range not to get ht that much.

[@GunsDontKillSSRIDoes]

@@emzid5105 Nobody could beat Larry holmes in his prime.

[@cadereimer6163]

@@GunsDontKillSSRIDoes Ali could’ve but that might be it

[@SKa-tt9nm]

⁠​⁠@@GunsDontKillSSRIDoesplenty of people could beat Larry in his prime. He barely beat terrible Tim, benefitting from a dubious SD. And he barely beat quick tillis, benefiting from a controversial close UD. And he got rocked by Renaldo Snipes, who wasn’t exactly a hall of famer.

[@dalek3086]

Bowe will be remembered for not fighting Lennox Lewis. And for being lucky to beat Golota twice , stupid Golota getting disqualified twice.

[@ccali327]

Holyfield was a dead man walking in this fight and he still almost ko'd bowe. I was at this fight at 8 years old, and I was scared for Holyfield because he could barely stand up. In fairness, Holyfield looked bad against Moorer as well. Even TEddy Atlas was screaming about how bad he looked. Bowe didn't even look great in this fight (thankfully for Holyfield). holyfield came back, but he neither ever looked as good after their second fight. Those first two fights were BRUTAL.

[@TheMrBennito]

They are good men. Riddick shows his respect to Holyfield after the fight, never hard feelings between them. Boxing is sport, not killing each other.

[@Bfjoll]

Holyfield has some of the best footwork of all time, especially for a big guy.....dancing around like that has too take alot of energy.

[@wreckim]

It helped that he wasn't THAT big of a guy. 213lbs in this fight.

[@Qwerty-ex2id]

@@wreckim ikr

[@maximiliankrause2861]

And in my opinion one of the best straight punches. They are so fast and clean for a heavyweight

[@brianthomas8125]

At this point, I was with my old pals in San Jose, and they were Bowe fanatics too. They were screaming "Go for it" when I kept telling them, wait- he hasn't got inside YET.

[@adamlees4496]

Although this was not the standard and level of the first 2 fights this was still a great fight with both warriors giving their all.these two created a heavyweight rivalry that rivalled Ali and Frazier's for greatest trilogy ever.

[@DerpRulesAll]

This is better than the second fight by a mile.

[@mallguy8970]

I remember watching this fight as a kid because I remember watching the round 5 sign on the TV screen.

[@mallguy8970]

27:05 Round 5

[@brianthomas8125]

Watch the way Bowe cuts off. He takes 2 steps to Evander's 5. That means by Round 5, Bowe starts to wear him down.

[@bobber0623]

240 to 213 He only had about 30 pounds on him. Golata wasnt so small was making bowe look like a journeyman

[@its_rick_james_bich2575]

Exactly two years after this, Holyfield would leave a part of himself in the ring forever when he faced Tyson!👂

[@tsukotsikou3702]

Back when heavyweight boxing was interesting.

[@Hugh_Morris]

tsuko tsikou Watch Anthony Joshua vs Dillian Whyte when it comes around.

[@AJ-nd4nk]

George Havenhand LOL you're comparing that to this..go home dude. The 90s era was the best. Today's era is weak.

[@TheKickboxingCommunity]

Aj and whyte are really fucking big actually. Dont take those guys lightly LOL. But comparing generations is stupid. Just enjoy it for what it is! Boxing is coming back again and you can either complain or watch it!

[@Terin16]

Don’t compare AJ to these guys lol one punch from them would floor him

[@aoclive6710]

George Havenhand aaaaas love how this comment aged when a perennial B level fighter knocked out the fake champion

[@PauloOliveira-zh7pl]

Watching this fight when I was kid... first time I heard the payback by James Brown...one of my favorite songs ever

[@danbruno5945]

Why did both bowe and Holyfield get booed from the crowd at the start they are legends?

[@AKBOXING-13-1]

They need to make an anime. Each season or chapter based on each decade. The 20’s,50’s , 60’s, 70’s, 80’s, 90’s we already know are going to be beautiful. Every Division was stacked and there was a “super fight” basically every month

[@salasone]

2 GREAT heavyweight boxers. Bowe could have been one of the greatest!

[@lukimolokomme6186]

Riddick bowe v evanda holly field

[@lukimolokomme6186]

Riddick bowe v evanda

[@sanderagaraan2752]

@@lukimolokomme6186 0

[@MADMAC572]

Lewis was better. But with this trilogy, Bowe and Holyfield gave us the best heavyweight trilogy since Ali - Frazier.

[@flipflop4396]

70's and 90's Gold age of boxing

[@DanoSeer]

Bowe in his prime could have beaten any heavyweight. But damn, here Holyfield is giving away almost 40 pounds to Bowe! That's crazy.

[@Boxingbear]

There was a time when I really rooted for Holyfield and admired his courage. But his failure to retire when it was time has really messed with his legacy. I can see the steroid thing happening, he needed to bulk up because he always was a blown-up cruiserweight. Still, the guy fought some pretty damn good fights.

[@onthe4572]

And they say the thickening of the heart vessels that Holyfield had suffered from is often a by-product of steroid use.

[@ExperienceEric]

Its terrible the way some fans convict people who were never busted and never failed a single drug test in a 30 year career. Its just wrong.

[@giovannimontagnana6262]

some people born cruiser weight

[@christiancharles2866]

Holyfield is a legend

[@littlebigjared]

@@ExperienceEricmust be delusional

[@r.diongoston8725]

Great fight. Wrong ending for me, but a damn great trilogy. The Real Deal vs Big Daddy🥊✊🏿🥊✊🏿🥊

[@lwmson]

At the end of the fight, the announcers ask, "What's next for Holyfield?" Two victories over Mike Tyson was what lay ahead.

[@tombstone1111]

Yeah, an over the hill Tyson with no real trainer in his corner. Had Rooney still been in his corner, Mike would've jacked Holyfield up in a massive way and everybody with any honesty knows it.

[@weallfollowmanutd]

@@tombstone1111 you could argue that Holyfield wasnt in his prime either.

[@donaldwhitten2438]

He beat TYSON WITH HEADBUTTS AND STEROIDS. HOLYFIELD IS A CHEATER 💯 PERCENT

[@gregallen9065]

@@donaldwhitten2438 He beat Tyson because Tyson was no longer what he was which was Tyson's OWN fault....anytime Mikes character was tested...he crumbled like a stale cookie. You seem like a pathetic loser yourself buttercup.

[@karlplummer9386]

@@donaldwhitten2438 Holyfield is natty bro

[@alexzilinski871]

Holyfield was sick for this fight, even though he lost its amazing that he could find the energy to land that left hook and put Bowe down

[@vlLEGTxSQUADX]

@Jovan Stamenkovic if holyfeild never gassed out he would've stopped bowe bowe was poor defensive wise that's why hes punch drunk now

[@lawreneph]

@@vlLEGTxSQUADX Bro to be totally fair to both these fighters, but they are both Punch-drunk now. Thats what happens when you either fight too long or take too many shots to the head in your career.

[@vlLEGTxSQUADX]

@@lawreneph holyfeild isnt punch drunk but bowe is

[@lawreneph]

@@vlLEGTxSQUADX I'm not going to try and convince you because you obviously haven't heard or seen Holyfield speak lately. Holyfield has taken many shots to the head. They don't call him Warrior for nothing. Holyfield fought every bad man in the sport of Boxing. Holyfield also fought almost to age 50 with 57 total fights. I seen Holyfield on a cooking show with his fam a few years ago and he could barely speak then. Boxing is a dangerous sport, you have to get out early or it happens to everyone.

[@vlLEGTxSQUADX]

@@lawreneph yea ik but hes allways stutterd badly lol

[@kalyanchakravarthy2132]

Best fights in 90's.

[@paulv7554]

There was a period of time, in the mid 90's where Holyfield seemed to get unusually tired in fights. It didn't seem like normal fatigue. It was around 1994/95. What was going on there?

[@whowantest]

My Favorite TRILOGY!

[@parracatau]

I remember this fight, at that time Bowe was the best Heavyweight in the world, Holyfield was suppoused to be done, he had hepatitis A during this fight. Susprisingly Bowe was never the same, he was basically shot as the fight with Golota proved. Holyfield went on to beat Tyson for the WBA title, unified the WBA and IBF in his rematch vs Moorer and had a good run until he fought Lewis in 1999.

[@wreckim]

When Steroids are not enough. Thanks for posting.

[@gimme2750]

Bowe was never given the credits he deserved. G.O.A.T.

[@markyncole]

At 33:01 watching it live on PPV, I was screaming "Throw the right hand! Throw the right hand!!" but Holyfield never threw it. The end of the Rd. I screamed "Damn it!"

[@Boxingbear]

I was watching this PPV with my brother and father. When Holyfield knocked Bowe down I leaped off the couch in excitement and shouted ! I was so excited and happy. Too bad he ended up losing. That was the last big Boxing match we all watched together. And we all had a great time. Now we don't even talk to each other. Haven't seen either of them in over 10 years.

[@SKa-tt9nm]

@@BoxingbearI’m sorry man. Families are complicated.

[@devinhill1503]

You don't wanna meet Riddick Bowe in a dark alley, I must say.

[@daparadigm]

Real talk

[@30over3]

I remember Tyson-Mathis was originally scheduled for the same night as this fight on the other Pay Per View channel. But Mike broke his thumb a week before and it was postponed till mid December on Fox for free. This 3rd fight with Bowe and his next fight with Czyz made people think that Holyfield didn't stand a chance against Tyson. And Tyson steamrolling thorugh McNeeley, Mathis, Bruno and Seldon made people think the real Mike Tyson was back.

[@bobber0623]

The real tyson was back The one that could knock out bums easily

[@SKa-tt9nm]

@@bobber0623frank Bruno challenged for a HW belt FOUR times, you absolute bellend. How is he a scrub?

[@Zhunezhen]

15:35 - "Breathe deep, breathe deep, breathe deep, breathe deep, *beef drip"* XD

[@PurpleHazeG]

Look at some of the people in the audience, especially around the 38:00 Mark for a while. Are some of those people cardboard cutouts used to fill seats?

[@bobber0623]

Lol sounds like a Tyson fan to me. I seriously doubt if Bowe and Holy needed card board cut outs to fill seats after their first two fights What will yall come up with next to try to disc Holy

[@PurpleHazeG]

@@bobber0623 calm down brother, love holy bowe and Tyson. Merely asking a q based on how flat and still those ppl looked but looking at them closer now, I eventually saw some movement. No need to jump to conclusions, I love the bowe and holy fights and not discrediting anyone, juuust an observation bro

[@gsxr2fst498]

Greatest trilogy in my my eyes.

[@79Testo]

lol.... 32:00 at the corner talk: "I got control of myself you get control of the fight"

[@jasonmusic3]

A lot of good trilogies in boxing 🥊 but I don't know if there is one better than these 2 fighters matches! Very entertaining!

[@NamNguyenVan-bz4wx]

Bowe won just because he was younger than Holyfield. Even so, I really admire Holyfield for his excellent fighting style, he's always on my mind like the number one boxing hero in the world. All prosperity inevitably ends.

[@kingkongkong2204]

You have no idea mate internet experts forfaarksakes

[@jamesledermann5601]

He was also better

[@A_B_92]

Holyfield with hepatitis and cardio problems knocked out Bowe anyway.. Still big respect for the Warrior

[@dot_380gaming]

38:38-38:41...the late great 2pac attending the fight.

[@Magnetar17]

Immediately, the song "Untouchable" came to mind after reading ur comment.

[@dot_380gaming]

Vo Uub I saw this fight years ago, and has been looking for it since.

[@TupacNation]

I came here to see Pac

[@ministerrapha]

Bowe is the first boxer in history to win the titles of all four major sanctioning bodies-the WBA, WBC, IBF, and WBO-and remains the only heavyweight to do so

[@daveking777]

Raphael Mantey all aided by constant supply of anabolic steroids And training with 8'times mr Olympia lee Haney ...

[@phobsdsr4326]

Every single one of them leave sports tainted by constant drug taking. It’s sad

[@SKa-tt9nm]

during this era there were only three MAJOR sanctioning bodies.

[@bluesex1boy]

Evander "THE REAL DEAL" Holyfield was definitely the real deal!!!

[@merveilmeok2416]

Evander Holyfield, The Real Meal - Mike Tyson.

[@danbruno5945]

@@merveilmeok2416 hows that work when he beat tyson twice lol

[@GuapoSantana]

Not vs Big Daddy

[@StevenNeidlein]

Yeah real deal at hearbutts

[@StevenNeidlein]

@@danbruno5945 its called headbutts

[@Matias873]

evander holyfield what a warrior !!!!

[@harrycohen2948]

Riddick Bowe you are an animal in the ring!!! This white boy ranks you the toughest, greatist fighter of your time!! No disrespect to Evander, Tyson and Lewis!! Your great too!!!!

[@SportsEnalysis]

Holyfield actually suffered a heart attack DURING THE FIGHT! He also had a type of hepatitis. And he managed to last 9 rounds while INSIDE FIGHTING, facing one of the strongest boxers of the 90s, knock him down, and get up at the count of 9. For me, this bout was perhaps the most courageous one ever, because he could've died any second, he knew SOMETHING was wrong, and he fought a great fight while pushing himself beyond his limits. Your thoughts?

[@shakedaddy1]

He didn't suffer a heart attack in any fight, but in the 1st Moorer fight they thought his left ventricle closed and thus the doc said that he fought the fight, "essentially at cardiac arrest". What actually physically happened to Holy in the Moorer fight has been debated by many people, and you can read up on all the medical theories, but there is no doubt SOMETHING was wrong with him in that fight and this fight too b/c in every other fight Holy could go to war for 12, even 15 rds and not slow down. After reading his book and watching the fight, the Hepatitis thing sounds like it's 100% legit, and if he had been healthy, I think he destroys Bowe in this fight. But, it all worked out in the end....

[@joft625]

All your fantasy huh?

[@el34glo59]

@Nitty Gritty yeah one of the toughest men in history is a bitch. You're a moron

[@tizosh7]

I was there that night!! Great night- great fight

[@fadethetrade]

The defense of tysons side to side was so good that every opponent he faced when he implemented that defense correctly as damato taught,prevented any opponent to mount an attack, THIS is what intimidated the opponents, not tysons power, the power was a icing on the cake.the speed and side to side slipping was the culprit of the intimidation factor so all these jerks state that once a fighter wasnt afraid, tyson folded but it was because tysons defense stopped and they were able to retaliate

[@presence5426]

I think neither one of these great fighters was quite the same after their first fight. Bowe-Holyfield 1 is possibly my favorite fight of all time. Pound for pound, Holyfield was the better warrior. But Bowe was so big and powerful. It almost wasn't fair.

[@kungfukenny9879]

That HEAD behind Evander's Trunks really speaks well of himself and his fighting style.. 😆🤦‍♂️😆

[@alanmorris7669]

Riddick Bowe is The Man

[@michaeldevolin5323]

There's Holyfield headbutting (or trying to) Riffick Bowe. It didn't work with Riddick Bowe because Bowe is two smart for a cheap club fighter like Holyfield.

[@wingzero2348]

And people think lennox could take on prime Bowe 😂😂😂

[@brixtonmystery]

I like how Team Holyfield's clothes say Evander "HEAD" Holyfield.

[@dirtycash131]

Bowe was the greatest! 🎉

[@shakes.dontknowwhatyergettin]

Bowe is in such good shape for this fight, that he looks like some other guy.

[@MysteryGameGeEk3000]

We'll, we both really don't know what happened because there was never any concrete evidence of him having heart problems (not saying he couldn't have). The reason why I don't believe it; is because the athletic commission wouldn't have let him fight if he really did have heart problems (that's a serious issue). Also his camp should be smart enough to not throw Holyfield in there with Bowe (his toughest opponent) when he has heart problems.

[@socrates660]

that sledgehammer fist from Bowe....

[@MysteryGameGeEk3000]

I never believed that Evander had heart problems in this fight. They were just trying to make excuses for him. Instead of giving Bowe the credit, they put more attention on Holyfields supposed heart problems. He fought again just six months later (doesn't sound like a man with heart problems). It's a shame that people don't give Bowe the credit for beating Holyfield.

[@grandizer4531]

Bowe could of been one of the greatest.

[@olorinmithrandir8536]

Who is Evan Fields?

[@shauntaylor6040]

Holyfield looks unwell after 1 round. At end of round 4 Holyfield says can't breath.

[@ccali327]

Yeah this started during the Michael Moorer fight. Teddy Atlas kept talking about how something was wrong with him. This fight was even worse. I was at both fights as a young holyfield fan ad I was heart broken. I thought this had to be the end of his career. When he was going into the tyson fight, the odds opened at like 20-1 for Tyson. People thought Holyfield was going to die because of the health issues. When he won, it was insane. I was ten years old, and I remember he had a cut and Flip Homansky was looking at it. My dad and I were huge holyfield fans and we couldn't get over what was happening. Nervous that Flip would want to stop the fight, 10 year old me said "Get the fuck out of there flip!" right in front of my dad... I looked at him and said "sorry" and he was so into it he just said "it's ok don't worry about it."

[@5345dhk]

Thx for the great upload

[@harryheath2616]

Holyfield had that and maybe he was off the juice or what cause he had Bowe out but gassed out!

[@jimmymozart225]

bowe looks like young foreman here

[@bobber0623]

Nah he dont in any of the three fights Foreman destroyed Frazier twice this was Bowe's Frazier and took him 30 rounds to knock out

[@MADMAC572]

I agree - but again, Lewis has every right to hold out until he is getting what he considers his due based on the level of opponent he's fighting. This applies to all fighters and given the risks they are taking, I am reluctant to criticize that.

[@andybigchief]

This fight is rite up there with the best

[@gymingwithtony]

When heavy weight boxing was heavy weight boxing. What we watch nowadays...😢

[@seankimble9216]

Tyson all day ppl. How u gonna be 20yrs old and heavyweight champion of the world and not be great?.. You try to do it

[@SuperDetroit9]

Sean Kimble;don't forget Mike was ONLY 5'10"on a GOOD day!! OUTweighed and a lot shorter than ALL his opponents!!

[@el34glo59]

What

[@booradley5683]

With all due respect to Mike Tyson, when he decided to self-destruct he went fast, publicly and painfully. Sadly at the end of the day, he reverted back to the juvenile delinquent he was when D’Amato first rescued him. Truly sad.

[@bobber0623]

Great at 20 a bum at 23

[@Thatguyy002]

@@bobber0623 lol Mike was never a bum until the 2000s

[@herewegoagain4041]

40:25 bowe was baiting Evander into the swinging match. If u watch closely bowe waited and soon as evander threw the left hook bowe charged his right hook to counter evander right hook. Bowe landed hard while evander was stretched open. So evander couldnt absorb the impact. Bowe was playing tired to get evander sloppy

[@annatarable]

Holyfield must have started taking the Human Growth Hormone after those fights you mentioned because he was throwing Tyson round the ring like a Rag Doll and Tyson was fairly strong.

[@briancamilli8873]

Yeah Kian he got a bad dose of roids for this fight for Bowe. Almost killed him

[@mikebaker63]

a heart condition? Maybe it was too big for his chest.

[@musicmusic6595]

Or maybe he dropped his steroid useage

[@harryheath2616]

Who knows but something went wrong For Holyfield cause he didn't have the push to rush Bowe after he dropped him Bowe was a duck dinner waiting to get got he was all out on his feet dude let him off the hook!

[@GottliebGoltz]

I think so.

[@TheBlueDogMan]

The heart condition was later revealed to have been totally made-up and false.

[@pingmercury0126]

I cant undrstsnd. After 1 year holyfield is too much strong fight vs tyson.

[@Kunfucious577]

Holyfield had hep A in this fight which was why hewas so tired. I think he might be the most underrated fighter of all time.

[@austinlittke5580]

Steroids

[@Kunfucious577]

@@austinlittke5580 everyone is on steroids.

[@austinlittke5580]

@@Kunfucious577 bullshit, u coward

[@Kunfucious577]

@@austinlittke5580 hey, im no coward. Im brave.

[@t.wil.9646]

Bowe proved who was the best of the two! Bowe was just to big, strong and talented!

[@elvo6217]

Bro. Bowe would destroy AJ. Holyfied would have as well

[@vlLEGTxSQUADX]

I shout that but ok

[@elvo6217]

@@vlLEGTxSQUADX I know that not a typo and you not saying you doubt it.. You would be a heavyweight bias fan boy if you doubt it. It's obvious. AJ can't even fight for 3 rounds with out getting all sloppy hands down. And he take a heavy punch like these guys. He gets rocked by lesser punchers

[@vlLEGTxSQUADX]

@@elvo6217 bowe is one of the worse boxers defensive wise. Bowe was dropped by andrew golata and he ducked lewis

[@elvo6217]

@@vlLEGTxSQUADX wait so you saying he can't take a 👊. Being dropped and being KOd is different things. People can get dropped it happens and they still win. If you watch boxing enough you will see that. But Bowe haven't lost and he fought true champions real fighters

[@vlLEGTxSQUADX]

@@elvo6217 the only good fighter he fought was holyfeild and who he outweighted by almost 30lbs

[@senzovincent1038]

@Vs aka the sinner : Evander Holy field was a real warrior a true gentleman. I like the way he behaves and the way he fights.

[@dvls442]

Holyfield's headbutts won 1st fight with Tyson, and Tyson was winning 2nd fight up untill he got tired of headbutts and bite Hokyfield's ear. Thats a short version of Tyson vs Holyfield. Ahh and guys disqualification is not the same as victory :)

[@BlackMan-lk6cz]

Even tyson admit he couldn't get holyfield just take the L bro it's been 30 years

[@charlestaylor1043]

Holyfield was better before he bulked up..much faster and better stamina..2 of the top 10 of all time!

[@joaoluiznicolichi3569]

Um dos maiores combates que eu já vi quase ouve óbito por parte dos dois Bowie foi feliz quando Evander abriu a guarda e tomou um Hulk sem volta grande batalha de tirando do boxe americano e do mundo

[@cm9660]

Big guy winning over a tougher gutsier smaller man. Holyfield is the man!

[@mellowman1020]

holyfield looked all juiced up

[@tempestvideos9834]

62 feels chilly in a dry place like Las Vegas.