Evander Holyfield vs. George Foreman
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Evander Holyfield vs. George Foreman was a 1991 heavyweight boxing title fight in which the young champion Holyfield defended his crown against the comebacking former champion Foreman in a highly publicized generational showdown.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Evander Holyfield vs. Buster Douglas | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
boxing match
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heavyweight title fight ⓘ |
| ageEvanderHolyfield | 28 ⓘ |
| ageGeorgeForeman | 42 ⓘ |
| billing | The Battle of the Ages ⓘ |
| broadcaster | TVKO ⓘ |
| broadcastNetwork |
HBO Sports
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surface form:
HBO pay-per-view
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| challenger | George Foreman ⓘ |
| champion | Evander Holyfield ⓘ |
| city | Atlantic City ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| date | 1991-04-19 ⓘ |
| distance | 12 rounds ⓘ |
| era | early 1990s heavyweight boxing era ⓘ |
| fighter1 | Evander Holyfield ⓘ |
| fighter2 | George Foreman ⓘ |
| followedBy | Evander Holyfield vs. Bert Cooper ⓘ |
| foremanStatus | former world heavyweight champion making comeback ⓘ |
| holyfieldStatus | undefeated heavyweight champion at the time ⓘ |
| isComebackFightFor | George Foreman ⓘ |
| isGenerationalShowdown | true ⓘ |
| isTitleDefenseFor | Evander Holyfield ⓘ |
| location | Convention Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA ⓘ |
| loser | George Foreman ⓘ |
| method | unanimous decision ⓘ |
| notableAspect |
featured large age gap between champion and challenger
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highly publicized heavyweight title fight ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Evander Holyfield vs. George Foreman
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Evander Holyfield vs. Buster Douglas
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| promoter | Main Events ⓘ |
| purseEvanderHolyfield | 20000000 USD ⓘ |
| purseGeorgeForeman | 12500000 USD ⓘ |
| result | Evander Holyfield defeated George Foreman by unanimous decision ⓘ |
| roundsCompleted | 12 ⓘ |
| roundsScheduled | 12 ⓘ |
| sanctioningBody |
International Boxing Federation
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IBF
World Boxing Association ⓘ
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WBA
WBC ⓘ |
| sport | boxing ⓘ |
| state |
New Jersey, United States
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surface form:
New Jersey
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| titleOnTheLine |
IBF heavyweight title
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WBA heavyweight title ⓘ WBC heavyweight title ⓘ undisputed world heavyweight championship ⓘ |
| weightClass | heavyweight ⓘ |
| winner | Evander Holyfield ⓘ |
| year | 1991 ⓘ |
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Evander Holyfield vs. George Foreman
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Evander Holyfield vs. George Foreman
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Evander Holyfield vs. Buster Douglas