Holmes vs Holyfield

Who won Holmes vs Holyfield?

Evander Holyfield beat Larry Holmes by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest on Friday, June 19th, 1992, at Caesars Palace, Las Vegas.

The scorecards were announced as 116-112, 116-112, 117-111 in favor of winner Evander Holyfield.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Heavyweight division, which meant there was no weight limit.

This contest was for the unified heavyweight championship of the world, with the IBF, WBA, and WBC belts on the line.

Holmes vs Holyfield stats

Back in June 1992, Larry Holmes stepped into the ring with a record of 54 wins, 3 losses, and 0 draws.

Evander Holyfield made his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 27 wins and 0 draws.

Larry Holmes was the younger man by 62 years, at -32 years old.

Holmes had a height advantage of 1 inch over Holyfield. That also extended to a 3-inch reach advantage.

Both Larry Holmes and Evander Holyfield fought out of an orthodox stance.

Holmes was the more experienced professional fighter, having had 30 more fights, and made his debut in 1973, 11 years and 7 months earlier than Holyfield, whose first professional fight was in 1984. He had fought 136 more professional rounds, totaling 579 compared to Holyfield's 443.

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What time did Holmes vs Holyfield start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 11:00 PM EST / 8:00 PM PST at Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, United States, which was around 4:00 AM BST in the UK.

What were the odds on Holmes vs Holyfield?

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