Evander Holyfield vs. Buster Douglas

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Evander Holyfield vs. Buster Douglas was a 1990 heavyweight boxing title fight in which Holyfield defeated Douglas to become the undisputed world heavyweight champion.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf boxing match
heavyweight title fight
broadcastOn Pay-per-view
championshipLevel world
city Paradise, Nevada NERFINISHED
country United States of America
surface form: United States
date 1990-10-25
era late 20th century
fighter1 Evander Holyfield NERFINISHED
fighter1Nationality American
fighter1Nickname The Real Deal NERFINISHED
fighter1Stance orthodox
fighter1StatusBeforeFight undefeated as a heavyweight
fighter2 Buster Douglas NERFINISHED
fighter2FullName James "Buster" Douglas NERFINISHED
fighter2Nationality American
fighter2Stance orthodox
fighter2StatusBeforeFight undisputed world heavyweight champion
followedBy Evander Holyfield vs. George Foreman NERFINISHED
governingBody IBF NERFINISHED
WBA NERFINISHED
WBC NERFINISHED
location The Mirage NERFINISHED
loser Buster Douglas NERFINISHED
methodOfVictory knockout
metroArea Las Vegas NERFINISHED
precededBy Mike Tyson vs. Buster Douglas NERFINISHED
promoter Don King NERFINISHED
result Evander Holyfield defeated Buster Douglas by knockout
roundOfFinish 3
roundsScheduled 12
significance Evander Holyfield became undisputed world heavyweight champion
sport boxing
titleOnTheLine IBF heavyweight title NERFINISHED
WBA heavyweight title
WBC heavyweight title
lineal heavyweight title
undisputedChampionshipAtStake world heavyweight title
venueType casino hotel
weightClass heavyweight
winner Evander Holyfield NERFINISHED
year 1990

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The Battle of the Ages precededBy Evander Holyfield vs. Buster Douglas