The grandfather Holyfield lose from the giant Russian Valuev

A year after hanging up the gloves again climb into the ring by necessity. A split face for money. Distressed by the high costs involved in keeping 11 children from three different marriages, Evander Holyfield, the tremendous boxer Mike Tyson to which he pulled a piece of ear of a bite, failed in his attempt to become the second heavyweight champion Oldest in history.

The boxer from Alabama is 46 years and two months. The oldest was his compatriot George Foreman, who in 1995 with 46 years and four months beat German Axel Schulz. The record of all categories is held by the Puerto Rican Roberto Mano de Piedra Duran, with 47 years and two months.

Mission impossible for Holyfield to the Russian Nikolai Valuev, a mole for 35 years, 2.13 meters and 150 kilos, you need to eat three kilos of meat a day to keep its huge anatomy. ‘Beast from the East’ in St. Petersburg, with his tough style, boxing beatings static and blunt, ended with the U.S. with more difficulties than expected in the fight for the world title in the heavy weights, World Boxing Association version, on a square in Zurich. One of the judges scored 116-112, another 115-114, and the third predicted zero fighter, 114-114. “I saw it differently to the judges, I am not disappointed with my return,” said Holyfield.

“It’s a tough opponent. The height is factor Principale: untapped and fight well, that’s the problem,” he said about his rival. A new defeat of the U.S., after suffering 14 months ago against the Russian Sultan Ibragimov, to points in Moscow. The sixth time that lost in their last 11 clashes. Which was one of the most skilled of opponents who said Tyson went to the event last night at an appropriate time to form, with 98 kilos in weight. A pack of muscles covering his 1.87 meter. “I still keep sporting ambitions. I’ve trained intensely for five days a week. Everything is a question of character, not age,” he said despite the advice of several doctors, who recommended him to withdraw definitively by heart problems and liver. The boxer was born in Atmore on October 19, 1962 that it had appealed successfully passed a comprehensive control in a hospital in Zurich for more than five hours.

Anything goes for a bag of about 600,000 euros. Far from the almost 20 million that he received at its most glorious stage. Some say that in his sporting career may have squandered a fortune of more than 120 million. Its failures marriage bill passed.

Evander Holyfield has been world champion on four occasions, most recently in 2000. In his career included 62 sports fighting, with 49 victories, 11 defeats and two invalid. An honors something superior to the current king of the heavyweights. The Herculean Valuev accumulated 51 victories (35 by KO) and one defeat. In last August regained the title, to win the points, the American John Ruiz.

The scepter had lost the April 14, 2007 at the Ruslan Uzbek Chagaiev. This obstacle deprived him of preferring to keep a record of Rocky Marciano, who retired unbeaten after 49 fights. His last fight was described by many as a farce because of the high age of the applicant and the asymmetry between the physical boxers, with a gap of 11 years, from 40 kilograms and 24 centimeters. Farewell to a historic fighter, an idol that refuses to accommodate as a retired gladiator. This corresponds to a Russian colossus that began in the sport after trying it in basketball and discus throw.

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