Sammy Retta Ready to Face-Off Evander Holyfield (Video)

Above: Ethiopian-born Sammy Retta is readying for his
upcoming match against Evander Holyfield.

Tadias Magazine
By Tadias Staff

Published: Thursday, July 23, 2009

New York (Tadias) – Ethiopian American boxer Sammy Retta is preparing for his highly anticipated fight against former undisputed heavyweight champion Evander Holyfield later this month.

The July 26 exhibition match in Addis Ababa will mark Holyfield’s first boxing gig since his controversial loss to Nikolai Valuev.

The event, billed as a fund raiser for AIDS victims, has been described by by the press “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.”

The 35-year-old Ethiopian has a record of 18 wins and three losses in super-middleweight fights.

Watch Sammy’s recent interview with addisallaround.com

Related: Holyfield targets September world title fight (AFP)

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

Video: Holyfield Beats Mike Tyson

4 Responses to “Sammy Retta Ready to Face-Off Evander Holyfield (Video)”


  1. 1 Dorowet Jul 24th, 2009 at 12:08 am

    Good luck Sammy!

  2. 2 handebo Jul 26th, 2009 at 2:07 pm

    I hope this is not fake like the previous one.

  3. 3 kilo Vibe 2003 Jul 31st, 2009 at 11:56 am

    Sammy, as Ethiopian I am proud of you and our country needs not corrupted and hater government officials. But we want one strong Ethiopia and you are keeping that.
    Thankyou

  4. 4 imanuel Aug 20th, 2009 at 2:53 pm

    GOD BLESS ETHIOPIA….THAT`S MY AIM ONLY……

Comments are currently closed.


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Copy Protected by Chetan's WP-Copyprotect.