Holyfield’s pummeling of Rahman shows he’s still a contender ** Former champ wants the winner of Saturday’s Tyson-Lewis fight.
By Andre D. Williams ·
Forget about the rocking chair that some people might have been thinking about as a goodbye gift to Evander Holyfield. “I’m going to be here a long time,” Holyfield said following his lopsided victory over Hasim Rahman in a heavyweight elimination bout Saturday night at the…
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