No wonder Holyfield keeps fighting

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  1. mr. magoo

    mr. magoo VIP Member Full Member

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    The problem with these houses that a lot of athletes and celebrities build, is that they over customize the **** out of them to the point where they lose their actual resale value. Riddick Bowe for example, put a ****ing kichen in his bedroom. Now who in the hell would want to buy that house?
     
  2. sitiyzal

    sitiyzal ................. Full Member

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    Bowe probably lives in the Bowemobile now.
     
  3. ChrisPontius

    ChrisPontius March 8th, 1971 Full Member

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    I'm not sure if you're joking, but damn. :lol::lol: Probably had the bathroom removed and a small Burger King installed instead.
     
  4. mr. magoo

    mr. magoo VIP Member Full Member

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    I read it somewhere years ago. Chances are, he couldn't afford to stay in it, as I believe he's in financial trouble too. Roy Jones is another one. I saw his house on a TV show called " famous pads " or something like that. Its a show about celebrity mansions. The guy has a basketball court adjacent to his living room........Jesus Christ :patsch
     
  5. DamonD

    DamonD Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Yes...the construction was already under way by 1994, and it was all complete by around October or November that year.

    Insert obligatory James Toney joke here.
     
  6. catasyou

    catasyou Lucian Bute Full Member

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    Evander is the man.That mansion suits him fine.
     
  7. Jeez i doubt Bill Gates even has a house that big? Holy is eventually gonna have to sell it, he can't keep fighting, without sustaining permanent damage ! **** the guy's 46 and gonna get his ass kicked on Saturday, he's at the age where he should be playing golf not fighting:nut
     
  8. FROST

    FROST Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Listen, if I was being given title-shot after title-shot, I would keep on boxing too. No wonder he still thinks he's a top contender..
     
  9. catasyou

    catasyou Lucian Bute Full Member

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    To be honest I think he could still take a couple of those ''contenders''
     
  10. walk with me

    walk with me Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    lmaoo i told yall why he kept fighting for

    $$$$$$$$$
     
  11. Boxing Fanatic

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    Why quit something u love doing?::yep Life is too short.:D
     
  12. Iceveins

    Iceveins Puglistic Linguistics Full Member

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    When people get really rich, they buy really big homes. It just goes with the territory.
     
  13. DamonD

    DamonD Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    And when they're not really rich, they do something about it and downsize their expenses.

    Hence the problem.
     
  14. 2ironmt

    2ironmt Boxing Addict Full Member

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    exactly. if holy downsized his lifestyle, he'd be fine. look at Tyson, guy's been bankrupt a couple of times, owed/owes all kinds of people money, but on the recent E60 show they said tyson is able to live comfortably in an upper middle class/upper class lifestyle in a nice house with decent things etc (sure he is basically on an allowance but at least he is comfortable and doesn't have to fight or work too much).
     
  15. klion22

    klion22 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Really, Holyfield is a disgrace to mankind. The way a man can be given that much money and the way a man can't even manage all that money. It's pathetic.