Riddick Bowe vs. Evander Holyfield I | Full Fight HD

[Applause] look at this brawl holyfield in trouble hanging on for his life and now ladies and gentlemen from las vegas nevada by way of the mirage [Applause] 12 rounds of boxing for the undisputed heavyweight championship of the world introducing first fighting out of the red corner wearing white trunks with red trim and weighing in at 235 pounds this 1988 u.s olympian and silver medalist has a perfect professional record of 31-0 his two-handed punching power has earned him 27 kos and tonight he stands on the threshold of greatness ladies and gentlemen from brooklyn new york the number one heavyweight challenger in the world ready big daddy [Applause] and his opponent across the ring fighting out of the blue corner wearing red with black trim and weighing an even 205 pounds he's also a us olympian a bronze medalist from the great team of 1984. he was the first of that team to win a world title as a professional his record now stands at 28-0 scoring 22 knockouts and capturing two world championships tonight he is appearing in his 11th world title belt defending his heavyweight championship for the fourth time ladies and gentlemen from atlanta georgia presenting the undefeated undisputed heavyweight champion of the world even real deal holy [Applause] [Music] all right gentlemen we went over the rules in the dressing room i want you to protect yourself all time shake hands good luck to vote for you so we're set to go joe cortez the man in the middle of the action redick beau the challenger number one challenger and the heavyweight champion undisputed evander holyfield a fight expected to be action filled lou duva and rock newman got into a little sparring before the fight as they were going through some of the announcements with michael buffer our camera didn't catch it but they were quickly separated newman the instigator and here we go scheduled for 12. the champ in red the challenger in white [Music] ball with a large reach advantage you wonder if holyfield thinks this is a little like buster an out-of-shape fighter is reddick out of shape or for him at least out of shape wild left by bow [Music] big left by holyfield going right after him little sign of concern [Applause] [Music] bo would be wise to use the jab to keep him away because holyfield wants to stay close [Applause] [Music] [Applause] you get the feeling holyfield thinks he can end it just as quickly as bo thinks he can [Applause] [Music] a three punch combination that didn't land that cleanly [Applause] holyfield's just happy he has a guy who can keep up with him now hasn't had one of those in some time with buster holmes and foreman much slower minute left in round one quick moving round trading punches nice jab a left landed by [Music] bow him out of there come on get the thumb up inside guys [Music] [Music] riddick looked like he landed low there they go evander getting the best of it [Applause] and excellent first round excellent let's listen in [Music] good yeah [Music] some of the first round action duva liking what he sees good right hand hit the top of bo's head then he followed up with an uppercut both at times swinging wildly holyfield more accurately as pre-fight punch stats indicated he would [Applause] round two [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Applause] look at this brawl riddick lands a sloppy punch on the brakes [Applause] oh get him out of there come on at this pace there is little chance for 12 rounds let's go somebody will land [Music] about halfway through the second much like the first very busy [Applause] through a lot of punches in the first 45 seconds to a minute both tired of it [Applause] redick looking more confident [Applause] good combination by holy field reddit goes downstairs [Applause] [Applause] come on [Applause] nice left by the champion [Applause] [Applause] at this base both better not have lost much stamina with the weight loss nice uppercut by bo [Applause] another great round come on [Applause] and bo landed before the bell okay cortez thought about breaking him up for a moment and then got out of the way [Applause] cortez really at this point lost some control he should just get out of the way let him fight they've proven that's what they're here for [Music] round three [Applause] the champion read the challenger in white first round goes to holyfield second round a tougher call [Applause] oh a big right by the champ [Applause] beau backs him off [Applause] evander moore spring to his step as is usually the case [Applause] holyfield doesn't appear to be hurt just taking some blows both guys have shown exemplary chins in their past can take a lot of punches [Music] lands [Applause] wow [Applause] uppercut as they broke under a minute in the third little more leaning this round but still plenty of punches those look livelier holyfield a bit winded rested for a good 45 in the middle of the round wants to end it strong [Music] fighters with more experience wait to the end of every round for their big blasts holyfield's definitely a veteran nice left close taking punishment [Applause] get it up all right bring it up [Music] [Applause] under 10 left [Applause] oh a little bit of swelling around the champion's right eye go to the dead weight inside don't load up okay just move your hands you understand all right baby i'm giving you some more don't wrestle with me you're okay you're ready holyfield getting the better of the exchange good left another good left he doubled up on it twice [Music] all right bo's right's been in strength to this point he's come over the top a couple of times on holyfield go to the forest [Music] [Applause] oh [Applause] [Applause] the pace has slowed considerably from the earlier rounds bows a little livelier has a little more control now holyfield controlled the first round and now boating off of the right hand and mixing it up nicely on the champ oh [Applause] holyfield's uppercut is substantial given the opportunity haven't seen much of it yet oh my god what the heck coming in reddick 30 pounds heavier than evander [Applause] that's where the leaning can take its toll after a few rounds all right that didn't land cleanly the champion in the red riddick bow in the white front scheduled 12 rounders more than halfway through round four [Applause] holyfield landed a solid right in the first couple of rounds wild punches both fighters now throwing less punches picking their spots that's expected the adrenaline really flowing there's been a long wait before either came out into the ring holyfield lands with the left bow counters with his own [Music] under 20 seconds remaining in the fourth [Applause] come on this is the kind of fight you don't have time to look at your notes when you're calling got to keep your eyes on the ring a low blow by bone and joe cortez wisely caught it and alertly caught it beau apologized with a nod of the head [Music] [Applause] is okay [Applause] here's a look at the low blow toward the end of round four cortez caught it come on let's go come on come on come on needless to say that irk lew duva just a tad round five the champion evander holyfield 27-0 in the red trunks black trim 31-0 challenger ridicule white red friend joel cortez has been busier than he wanted beau comes out taking punches from holyfield who lands a big left and another right [Applause] holyfield has the spring back in his step round three and four more resting rounds for the [Applause] champions league [Applause] almost halfway through the fifth [Applause] you knew the pace would slow heavyweights can just not keep that up for that long they're going in spurts left by holyfield and beau trying to ward him off missed holyfield landed with a right and moves in there's an uppercut we've seen little of but expected more of [Applause] but you almost know he's pleading for him to throw it more uppercuts can be dangerous though you'll leave yourself open if you miss [Applause] a right to the body by the challenger under 45 left [Music] [Applause] pretty even fight to this point the only clear round going to holyfield in the first a lot of talk before the fight of a split decision the champion usually gets the call on a split decision they have in the past at least this round has seen a lot of resting by redick bow just like holyfield in the preceding round so this round goes more toward the champion [Applause] these guys just run out of gas okay you see he's running out of gas now look you see your jab is working good for you all you got to do is keep it going get him in the jab and then go with your right hand you got to use that jab and keep your left hand high coming back he's slow down considering that jab is working good he can't get off this guy's dying out there baby come on keep [Applause] come on drop that one [Music] again corner man not paid to be objective but duva feeling that beau is getting frustrated dying out there his exact words because the jab's keeping him off and evander goes right to the jab again that was seen as bose screen [Applause] right by holyfield and beau countered with one of his own [Applause] these are usually holy fields rounds riddick hasn't seen many rounds past the sixth in his career 17 of his first 22 fights ended by the fifth so this foreign territory for the challenger in many respects [Applause] let's go come on [Applause] [Applause] [Applause] okay [Applause] ball with an uppercut here they go in the corner under a minute holyfield seizing an opportunity with the challenger backed into the corner and now lets him go [Applause] holyfield returned an earlier favor from beau [Music] time running out in round six nice left right combination by riddick finding out that holyfield's no pierre cooter [Applause] [Music] [Applause] now look don't be holding them and grabbing them just taking too much energy now listen slow it down to nothing just take the time and go over that button with a good right hand and you'll probably hit him on the chair okay you understand okay all right [Music] [Applause] come on [Applause] [Applause] still swelling over the champion's right eye through six rounds i'd probably say maybe three two and one in favor of holyfield [Applause] round seven [Applause] has been around neither fighter great on predictions but some saying the seventh would be the round that ended the night for evander holyfield bow coming out saying it was a big round for him and again newman doing a lot of the talking for riddick bowe as far as predictions go left right caught the champion and now riddick with a big uppercut holyfield taking punishment like he hasn't seen since the fourth evander in the red trunks swelling over the right eye in for the fight of his life and let's go beau begins again [Applause] a left flesh to holyfield's face [Applause] this is as evenly matched as predicted pick them at one point not since 1962 we had a heavyweight title fight that was a pickup [Applause] [Music] [Applause] let's go [Applause] [Music] guys [Applause] there's the uppercut holyfield used successfully in previous fights [Applause] still using the jab but beau is sneaking in more and more harder to throw the jab when you get tired [Applause] holyfield comes to life toward the end of the and the 7th is over [Applause] all right he's flipping now come on [Music] you understand because the guy's slowing down the field considerably that a right hand from beau there's pressure on the judges that was a nice uppercut pressure on the judges not to call in round even but there have been a few that have been just too close to call come on let's go home and we are ready for round eight all right let's go come on [Applause] [Applause] holyfield struck by a stinging left jab of beau but has never lost the bounce seems like the sixth or seventh maybe before guys will lose it a bit but he hasn't come on [Applause] [Applause] [Music] scheduled 12-rounder the champion in the red okay come on black stripes [Applause] holyfield moving in and trying to size him up here they go again neither fighter backing off they clearly have drawn each other's respects [Applause] [Music] [Applause] a right hand overhand right by reddick [Applause] [Applause] okay [Applause] nearing a minute in the eighth [Applause] a brief resting period for both fighters and bow the left right leaning in more effective earlier in the fight if beau was supposed to be light in the stamina department it hasn't shown this far a straight right by holyfield which snuck through the gloves [Applause] missed with a left [Applause] ball got hit in the eye [Applause] let's see what holyfield does with the opportunity is reddick struggling with vision did he get thumb cortez watching his eye closely redick backs him off [Applause] the eighth comes to a close [Applause] [Music] that on the left is when the cut developed against larry holmes a deep cash that over the right eye this over the left eye to the side he's also got a slit on his nose bow is fairly clean at least from this angle nine okay not breathing that heavy straight to the eye took little time to react here we go to the ninth it's really been what we thought it would be a wild swing by holyfield from the left side come on [Applause] if bo can open up a cut early it could be a factor [Applause] both corners think they're winning this fight and it's not hype they really believe it most fans are probably cut down the middle [Music] the champ with an overhand right to gain some kind of semblance of what's going on didn't sting that severely reddit comes in and then evander wraps him up about halfway through the night [Applause] come on [Music] [Applause] [Applause] good [Applause] oh [Applause] okay [Applause] [Music] both fighters a little sloppier than previous rounds and again another tough round of call [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] not happy with the we want beauchamp uppercut by bo round's over [Applause] now before you take a point the water [Applause] low blows not as bad as the first but getting to a dangerous area that'll take the legs out of any fighter quickly [Applause] riddick bow hamming it up for the camera in between rounds serious as the round begins holyfield in trouble hanging on for his life bo trying to finish him off holyfield may have saved himself beau is really going after him did beau punch himself out did he punch himself out and here comes holyfield back that the biggest punch of the fight [Applause] not even over yet [Applause] we'll see how big that becomes [Applause] [Music] [Applause] holyfield was one punch away at a couple different times from going down and now he comes back with a big uppercut and beau is in some trouble he's tired from his earlier barrage look at evander swinging from the heels oh right that just missed oh doctor that was very close to landon [Applause] 35 left in the 10. best round of the fight i'll get the half an hour let's go we're going to hold it let's go a right that lands 10 seconds in the round see what holyfield can do with it another right and another well that is one for the ages look at holyfield surviving because of the corner and then like we said before the fight every point he has to reach deep down he did it here and by the end of the round he controlled the fight [Applause] we're ready for the 11. oh [Applause] holyfield's stunned again [Applause] holyfield's hurt and grasping and beau hit him on the back of the head holyfield's in serious trouble he's never had to dig this deep and beau is teeing off on him [Applause] [Music] [Applause] holyfield's almost fighting on one leg bose just too tired to get anything off still almost a minute well a minute 50 in round 11. all right all right a lot of leaning [Applause] [Music] [Applause] holyfield a bit lower [Applause] [Applause] we go [Applause] holy field is wobbly under a minute lands a right [Applause] has seemed off balance in this round [Applause] the champ trying to drive through it a left that scored [Applause] all right [Applause] under 10 and 11. [Applause] that was early in the round uh is riddick is the first to the center of the ring holyfield usually beats his man there [Applause] i would think this is a more important round for the champion [Applause] [Music] oh [Applause] [Applause] let's go [Applause] they have let's go [Applause] come on [Applause] after last round you get greedy not many come like that both fighters kind of keeping their distance a left tag they didn't wobble a bit though [Music] [Applause] [Music] i don't know if either man has the strength to knock the other out to this point both very tired fighters and understandably so nice right clip holyfield's head 125 left in the fight will await the decision [Music] [Applause] down to 10. [Applause] how about it ladies and gentlemen [Applause] [Music] oh [Music] [Applause] oh [Applause] there is a fight somewhere in the ring this has become an all too familiar sight at the end of heavyweight bouts we got it with ruddock and tyson once dominated the later portions of the fight i have a feeling i don't know maybe we'll get a split decision chuck champa scores about 115 to 112. jerry roth scores it 117 to 110 and dolby shirley 117 to 110 for the winner by unanimous decision and news [Applause] [Music]

Channel: Fight Source

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Keywords: boxing, Main Event, FSOMEVS1E003

Id: Elq7EhN3vW0

Length: 52min 10sec (3130 seconds)

Published: Wed Jun 22 2022