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Evander Holyfield to Face Francois Botha on April 24

Four-time heavyweight champion Evander Holyfield will pursue the fringe WBF title against Francois Botha on April 24 in Las Vegas at the Orleans Hotel and Casino, the boxer and his manager, Ken Sanders, told FanHouse on Thursday. The 47-year-old Holyfield (42-10-2, 27 knockouts) will face the 41-year-old Botha (47-4-3, 28...

Evander Holyfield to Fight Botha; Shot at Vitali Klitschko Looms

Although his Nov. 8 bout slated for Jeju Island, South Korea, was canceled, 47-year-old former four-time champion, Evander Holyfield, could fight South African, Francois Botha, on Dec. 19, in Uganda. A good showing in the Botha fight could also lead to a possible title shot at WBC champion, Vitali Klitschko, Holyfield's...

Vitali vs. Wladimir: 'Never Say Never'

The chaotic scene outside of Veltins Arena resembles that of a big, rock festival. Inside the jam-packed, 61,462-seat capacity stadium in Gelsenkirchen, Nordrhein-Westfalen -- one of the largest sports complexes in Germany -- the wait is over.The larger-than-life, world champion Klitschko brothers emerge from separate...

Vitali Klitschko to Show Skills in LA Again

Not long after Vitali Klitschko's second-round knockout of Herbie Hide secured his first world title in 1999, he received a message from a man he idolized."You're not a world champion until you've fought in the United States," said German boxing legend Max Schmeling, who died in 2005."If you want to be the real world...