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Holyfield vs. Retta Exhibition Set For July 26 in Ethiopia

Published by Tadias Magazine May 16th, 2009 in News. 2 Comments

Above: Evander Holyfield (a.k.a. ‘The Real Deal’) “a multiple
world champion in both the cruiserweight and heavyweight
divisions”, and “the only boxer to win the heavyweight title
four times,” will participate in an exhibition fight in Ethiopia.
He is to face off Ethiopian-American Sammy Retta (above right)
in Addis Ababa on July 26, 2009

Boxingscene.com
Former undisputed heavyweight champion Evander Holyfield will return to the ring for the first time since a controversial decision loss to Nikolai Valuev. He takes part in an exhibition match in Ethiopia on July 26 to help raise funds for AIDS victims. The 46-year-old will take on Sammy Retta in Addis Ababa. Read more.

The fight would rank as one of the highest-profile all-American boxing bouts on African soil since the legendary 1974 “Rumble in the Jungle” that pitted Muhammad Ali against Joe Frazier in the former Zaire. Read more at AFP.

VIDEO: The Rumble In The Jungle: Muhammad Ali defeats
George Foreman (October 30, 1974 in Kinshasa, Zaire)

Video: Holyfield Beats Mike Tyson

2 Responses to “Holyfield vs. Retta Exhibition Set For July 26 in Ethiopia”

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  1. 1 dude May 18th, 2009 at 7:43 pm

    Holyfield and Sammy Retta arrive in Addis: http://www.ethiotube.net/video/3710/ETV-Sport-News–Evander-Holyfield–Sammy-Retta-Arrive-in-Addis

  2. 2 moses May 21st, 2009 at 3:00 am

    Is the fight real ??? I don’t really think so

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