Possibly the worst fight ever and it's not the 46-year old Holyfield's fault
So in my hiatus I didn’t get to talk about the worst fight that boxing had ever seen, Holyfield vs. Vaulev in Switzerland. Now I didn’t watch the fight or watch many clips, but everything I read is pointing to Holyfield being screwed by the judges at the end of the fight.
I know that Holyfield could have fought better and could have shown some more dominance to sway the judges in a title fight. But you can’t tell me, with a straight face, that the promoters (including Don King) and other persons involved didn’t want to keep the belt on their 7 ft. freak show who can hardly box. And why wouldn’t they? What sells more tickets and pay per view buys, a 46-year old who is past his prime or a 7 ft. monster you want to see if anyone can beat.
Now me, sure I’d pick the 46-year old, but that’s just because it’s Evander Holyfield and I love the guy. But the normal folk today who don’t watch boxing everyday and usually tune into UFC need a reason to come back and watch. Putting a living breathing Orc in the ring against anyone is going to sell more than an old man trying to find his glory. All because this isn’t a perfect world.
I still have hope for the sport, but Valuev is not the wave of the future.
