Holyfield stops Botha in 8th

LAS VEGAS (April 10, 2010) – Hall of Fame-bound Evander “The Real Deal” Holyfield added the World Boxing Federation heavyweight title belt to his overcrowded trophy case, stopping defending champion Frans “The White Buffalo” Botha in the 8th round last night in the main event on “The Legend Returns” card, promoted by Crown Boxing, at [...]

Holyfield Once Again World Heavyweight Champion: Beats Botha by 8th-Round Stoppage

Evander Holyfield has beaten Francois Botha for the World Boxing Federation Title. The fight ended with an 8th-round TKO earlier tonight. Stay tuned to our blog for more info as we get it. CLICK HERE TO WATCH ROUND 4 WHILE IT LASTS PHOTO AT LEFT BY: KENNETH W. OGILVIE L-R: Frans Botha, Crown Boxing's Frank [...]

Holyfield-Botha PPV Going Global

Saturday night at Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas LAS VEGAS (Apr. 6, 2010) – Boxing fans all over the world will be watching Saturday night’s “The Legend Returns” pay-per-view event, headlined by 4-time world heavyweight champion Evander “The Real Deal” Holyfield challenging World Boxing Federation heavyweight title-holder Frans “The White Buffalo” Botha, live [...]

HOLYFIELD-BOTHA PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES

Evander Holyfield: “I’m happy to have the opportunity to fight in Las Vegas again. Everything that’s happened to me has been here – in 1984 I had to win Saturday and Sunday to make the Olympic team. In 1990, 1993, 1996 and 2000 I won the heavyweight title here. Las Vegas has been the place [...]

FACT SHEET FOR BOTHA VS. HOLYFIELD CARD & WORKOUT PHOTOS

WORLD BOXING FEDERATION HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP MAIN EVENT – 12 ROUNDS - PPV EVANDER “The Real Deal” HOLYFIELD FRANS “The White Buffalo” BOTHA 4-Time World Heavyweight Champion World Boxing Federation Champion Atlanta, GA Newport Beach, CA by way of South Africa 42-10-2 (27 KOs) 47-4-3 (28 KOs) CO-FEATURE 10 ROUNDS – CRUISERWEIGHTS HENRY NAMAUU RAYFORD JOHNSON [...]

Holyfield-Botha PPV Undercard Announced Saturday night at Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas

LAS VEGAS (Apr. 5, 2010) – A solid supporting undercard for Saturday night’s “The Legend Returns” pay-per-view event, headlined by 4-time world heavyweight champion Evander “The Real Deal” Holyfield challenging World Boxing Federation heavyweight title-holder Frans “The White Buffalo” Botha, has been announced by Crown Boxing. Holyfield (42-10-2, 27 KOs), coming off of a controversial [...]

Botha vows to retire Holyfield for good

Holyfield-Botha headlines Apr. 10 PPV at Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas LAS VEGAS (Mar. 29, 2010) – Reigning World Boxing Federation heavyweight title-holder Frans “The White Buffalo” Botha was supposed to fight 4-time world heavyweight champion Evander “The Real Deal” Holyfield 12 years ago but boxing politics eventually destroyed that match-up. More than [...]