A Letter to Evander Holyfield

» NYCScribe - NYSAC 'retires' Holyfield

The New York State Athletic Commission has suspended 42-year-old Evander Holyfield indefinitely after his unHolyfield-like performance Saturday night at Madison Square Garden. Since 1999, the four-time heavyweight champion and all-time ring great has been damaging his legacy, winning only two of his last nine bouts. NYSAC chairman Ron Scott Stevens says he has seen enough. "To my practiced mind, Holyfield shouldn't be fighting anymore," Stevens told the New York Daily News. "It's the responsibility of the state athletic commission to save a boxer from himself. Evander Holyfield has absorbed enough punishment throughout his great career. It's time the bleeding stopped." Holyfield says he plans to continue his career and will fight the suspension, which will be honored in all U.S. states, forcing Evander to fight abroad if he can't get the ban lifted.

-- posted by NYCScribe

Permalink Print Discussion Email Discussion Join the latest discussions