48-year old Evander Holyfield continues his long career in 2011 with a January 22nd pay per view date in West Virginia against Sherman Williams (34-11-2, 19 KOs).
Holyfield last fought in April of this year, stopping Frans Botha in eight rounds. He is also scheduled to fight Denmark’s Brian Nielsen in March. The ultimate goal of the increased activity, according to ARK Promotions president, Rick Lazes, is a shot at David Haye’s WBA heavyweight title.
Williams, in his last bout, lost a unanimous decision to Manuel Charr. His most noteworthy fights include a unanimous decision loss to Ruslan Chagaev (in 2005), decision wins over Samson Po’uha (2002) and Al Cole (2001), and a 2000 draw with Jameel McCline.
Paul Magno has over thirty-five years of experience in and around the sport of boxing and has had his hand in everything, from officiating to training. As a writer, his work has appeared in Yahoo Sports, Fox Sports, Inside Fights, The Boxing Tribune, Fight Hype, Man Cave Magazine, Bleacher Report, and The Queensberry Rules.
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