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    Oct 22, 2020 3 minutes

    5 EVANDER HOLYFIELD w ko 3 JAMES ‘BUSTER’ DOUGLAS

    October 25, 1990; Mirage Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, NV

    DON’T watch this and expect one of the greatest fights in heavyweight history. But it’s worth revisiting nonetheless. The finish from Holyfield, as he sways back from a wayward uppercut before punishing Douglas with his right hand is impressive even if the efforts of the champion to rise drew criticism at the time. There are also flashes – the Buster jab and a smart right hand in round three – of what a

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