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Evander Holyfield couldn't budge 42-year-old Larry Holmes when they locked horns for the undisputed heavyweight championship, though was too fresh for the faded veteran as he scored a decision win. Holmes, who had come out of a second retirement, was seen vomiting as the scorecards were read out.
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In one of the most memorable fights of his early career, Muhammad Ali (then Cassius Clay) faced British heavyweight Henry Cooper in 1963. Just before the end of Round 4, Cooper’s legendary left hook sent Ali crashing to the canvas, stunning the boxing world. Ali recovered, took control, and stopped Cooper in the 5th round, showing the resilience that would define his legendary career.
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Heartbreaking💔 In what would go down as one of the most infamous fights to take place on British shores, Nigel Benn survived being punched out of the ring in the first round to go on to stop Gerald McClellan. McClellan, a chilling puncher and the reigning WBC super-middleweight champion, took a knee after nine and a half hellacious rounds and appeared to allow the referee to count him out. Shortly after the match ended, McClellan collapsed, fell into a coma for two weeks, and suffered severe permanent brain damage😢💔
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When Mayweather went toe-to-toe with the 'Drunken Master' Floyd Mayweather once described Emanuel Augustus as the most difficult opponent of his career. Augustus' unorthodox style made him far better than his 22-16-4 record suggested at the time. 'Pretty Boy', despite winning inside the distance, was full of respect for the Chicago native. "I'm going to rate Emanuel Augustus first compared to all the guys that I've faced," Mayweather said in 2012 on a conference call with various reporters. "He didn't have the best record in the sport of boxing, he has never won a world title, but he came to fight."
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