Evander Holyfield vs Riddick Bowe 1 // One of the greatest heavyweight boxing matches of all time

Riddick Bowe 235 lbs beat Evander Holyfield 205 lbs by UD in round 12 of 12 (Highlights) Date: 1992-11-13 Location: Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA WBC Heavyweight Title (3rd defense by Holyfield) WBA Heavyweight Title (4th defense by Holyfield) IBF Heavyweight Title (4th defense by Holyfield) Holyfield was a 7-5 favorite. Holyfield was badly hurt early in the tenth round by a right uppercut. Bowe went for the knockout, but Holyfield was able to survive Bowe’s onslaught and come back to finish strong. At the end of the round, Al Bernstein, commentator on the pay-per-view broadcast, called it one of the best rounds in heavyweight history. In the eleventh round, Bowe hurt Holyfield with a left hook. Holyfield tried to clinch, but Bowe stepped to his right and dropped Holyfield with a right to the side of the head. Bowe vs. Holyfield was named Fight of the Year by The Ring. Round ten was named Round of the Year by The Ring