“I realized it was all about desire. You know what you are willing to go through. The fight with Buster Douglas. It was like a dream come true.” – Evander Holyfield
After becoming the first boxer in history to win all three major world titles in the cruiserweight division, Evander Holyfield moved up the ranks to face heavyweight champion Buster Douglas. Enter the perspective of The Real Deal as Showtime continues to celebrate the 30th Anniversary of Showtime Championship Boxing.
It’s been Holyfield history month for them, looking back at Holyfield’s best moments in the ring, and on the network.
In addition to watching the fight above, as Holyfield scores one of the most memorable knockouts of his career when he defeated Undisputed Heavyweight Champion James ‘Buster’ Douglas with a vicious right punch on October 25, 1990. Then below, check out Holyfield talking about the fight, the moments building up to it, and his reaction after.
Stay tuned for more from Showtime as they continue to look back at their history and for now, the best of Holyfield’s history as well.
