Twenty One Years Ago Today, Holyfield stops Tyson

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  1. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    I was 9 years old at the time and my parents ordered the fight on PPV and invited some of their friends over to see the fight. Right when the fighters were being presented, my mom made me go to bed.
     
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  2. Birmingham

    Birmingham Boxing Junkie banned Full Member

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    Ahhhh bad..Hard to forgive even a mother for that
     
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    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    I finally did when YouTube came around. I often wondered if that should have been considered child abuse.
     
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  4. Seamus

    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    Thanks. This just tells me that I'm old as f%ck.
     
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  5. Smokin Bert

    Smokin Bert Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I was at that fight. The atmosphere in that arena was truly surreal. Unlike any other sporting event I have attended. You could literally feel the electricity.
     
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  6. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

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    I probably had fallen asleep by the time Holyfield stopped Tyson.
     
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    Birmingham Boxing Junkie banned Full Member

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    I think yes, it could be deemed as child abuse to some extent.
     
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    Contro Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Masterful performance by evander. Tight defense, crisp counters, disciplined commitment to the gameplan and killer instinct in the finish
     
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  9. Birmingham

    Birmingham Boxing Junkie banned Full Member

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    Very hard man to beat that night. Evander on his game was superb !
     
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  10. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    Thank god for YouTube, otherwise I would've missed it
     
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    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    Holyfield would've been a handful for any ATG that night
     
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    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    Which one were you in the crowd??
     
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  13. Birmingham

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    I have Evander top 5/6 all time. That's how much I rate him !
     
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