Monday, November 10, 2008

Holyfield Gets One Last Title Shot

Evander Holyfield is 46, can't pay off his loans and owes child support to.... I lost count how many kids he has. So Holyfield will continue to throw punches to make some cash and get a title shot.

Holyfield will fight 7 foot Russian Nikolai Valuev for the WBA heavyweight championship December 20th in Zurich, Switzerland. Why Zurich? Because of general lack of interest in the U.S. I guess the Russians were interested either.

Valuev wasn't committed to fighting Holyfield because on one cared however, no other bouts materialized. so the Russian reconsidered. (Look at the photo. Valuev looks like Sasquatch. Good luck Evander)

Organizers are hoping the bout will be on pay-per-view but that doesn't seem likely Sure, dish out $49.95 for this freak show. Maybe an intimate gathering will pay many Euro's and spread the word about this bout. Has boxing reached the depths of hell or what.

Holyfield will make only $600,000 for the bout. Are you kidding me. 6 hundred grand to fight that beast. That's what happens when your brain gets beat in way to many times.


Photos Courtesy: Getty Images

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