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Nevada State Athletic Commission grants Evander Holyfield one-fight license
- 3-3-2010
- Categorized in: Entertainment, Las Vegas
The Nevada State Athletic Commission has granted former heavyweight champion Evander Holyfield's request for a boxing license to fight 41 year old Francois Botha in Las Vegas. The license granted on Monday was awarded under the condition that Holyfield would get a retinal inspection before any future fights in Las Vegas. The commission voted 4-1 in Holyfield's favor. Only one board member voted against granting the license, saying he was concerned about the 47-year-old fighter. Dr. Timothy Trainor, a consulting physician for the Nevada State Athletic Commission, gave Holyfield the green light, however, board member Raymond Avansino Jr. remained unconvinced and said he wanted a medical advisory board and neurologist to verify Holyfield's physical capabilities.
Other commissioners were convinced Holyfield's is in condition to fight based on his most recent fight against WBA champion Nikolai Valuev and said neurological and cardiological tests conducted over the past three weeks, found no problems at all.
Holyfield (42-10-2), will enter the ring for the first time in almost two years to fight Francois Botha on April 17th. The last time Holyfield was in December, 2008, when he lost to Nikolai Valuev in Zürich, Switzerland. The last time Holyfield fought in Sin City was in 2003 vs. James Toney at Mandalay Bay Resort, losing by K.O in the ninth round.
Crown Boxing's promoter Frank Luca, is expected to announce the venue for Holyfield vs. Botha fight this Wednesday.
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Other commissioners were convinced Holyfield's is in condition to fight based on his most recent fight against WBA champion Nikolai Valuev and said neurological and cardiological tests conducted over the past three weeks, found no problems at all.
Holyfield (42-10-2), will enter the ring for the first time in almost two years to fight Francois Botha on April 17th. The last time Holyfield was in December, 2008, when he lost to Nikolai Valuev in Zürich, Switzerland. The last time Holyfield fought in Sin City was in 2003 vs. James Toney at Mandalay Bay Resort, losing by K.O in the ninth round.
Crown Boxing's promoter Frank Luca, is expected to announce the venue for Holyfield vs. Botha fight this Wednesday.
Discuss this article in our forum