The Boxing Tribune

Boxing's Independent Media

  • Home
  • News
  • Videos
  • Best Of
  • Staff
  • Advertise With Us
  • Write for Us

Holyfield wants one more shot at gold, faces Nielsen Saturday

May 3, 2011 by Paul Magno 1 Comment

0
SHARES
ShareTweet

This Saturday, 48-year old, four-time world heavyweight champ, Evander Holyfield (43-10-2) is set to face Denmark’s former fringe contender, Brian Nielsen (64-2, 43 KOs), but his eyes are on a bigger prize than a win over the 46-year old Dane.

Holyfield, who is just two fights removed from a near win over 7 ft tall WBA heavyweight champ, Nikolai Valuev, has stated that he’d like one more chance at a fifth world title to become the oldest fighter to ever win the world heavyweight title.

”If I win, I am moving to the next level,” Holyfield told the Associated Press. ”I am hoping to get a championship bout with other guys with other belts.

In the meantime, though, is a money fight with Nielsen, a bout so poorly received that not even the spurious WBF sanctioning body would sanction it.

Nielsen, a 2001 Mike Tyson victim, has been inactive since a 2002 eight-round decision win over journeyman, Uriah Grant. Prior to that, the 6 ft 3 Dane is best known for a 1997 split decision win over Larry Holmes as well as victories over other faded former champs like Tony Tubbs and Tim Witherspoon.

Holyfield last saw action in January, suffering through a third-round no contest with journeyman, Sherman Williams when a cut over Holyfield’s left eye was ruled too severe to continue.

 



 

Your Ad Here

 

Paul Magno on Email
Paul Magno
Paul Magno
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.

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Brian Nielsen, Evander Holyfield

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Best of The Boxing Tribune

De La Hoya’s flaws lead to failure in Haymon lawsuit

De La Hoya’s flaws lead to failure in Haymon lawsuit

My Life as a Boxer’s Wife: King Carlos Molina’s Queen (Epilogue)

My Life as a Boxer’s Wife: King Carlos Molina’s Queen (Epilogue)

Revisiting The Ring Magazine Scandal

Revisiting The Ring Magazine Scandal

Bert Sugar Was a Fake. (A Tribute)

Bert Sugar Was a Fake. (A Tribute)

Boxing’s Weight Game: Our Legalized Cheat, Magno’s Monday Rant

Boxing’s Weight Game: Our Legalized Cheat, Magno’s Monday Rant

More of The Boxing Tribune's Best

Follow Us

Facebooktwitteryoutube

Alexa Traffic Rank

Sportsbook odds for all Boxing matches

Search

Recent

  • Tyson returns with impressive display as odds available for potential future opponents
  • Crawford maintains unbeaten record following landing short odds in victory over Kell Brook
  • Kell Brook Loses In the Fourth Round To P4P King Terence Crawford
  • Boxing To Look Forward To This Weekend
  • How to Make Money From Your Boxing Passion