What is george foreman vs holyfield?

George Foreman and Evander Holyfield fought in a professional boxing match on April 19, 1991, at the Trump Plaza in Atlantic City. The fight was for the heavyweight title, and Holyfield was the reigning champion at that time.

Foreman was 42 years old when he fought Holyfield and had made a comeback after a ten-year hiatus from boxing. He had won 24 consecutive fights leading up to his fight with Holyfield. On the other hand, Holyfield was 28 years old and was coming off a victory against Buster Douglas.

The fight was closely contested, with both fighters landing heavy blows. In the seventh round, Foreman stunned Holyfield with a powerful right that sent him stumbling. However, Holyfield managed to recover and finished the round strongly.

In the end, Holyfield was declared the winner by unanimous decision, with all three judges scoring the fight 117-110, 117-111 and 115-113 in his favor. Holyfield's superior speed and stamina proved to be the difference in the fight.

The fight is still regarded as one of the highlights of Evander Holyfield's career and cemented his status as one of the greatest heavyweights of all time. George Foreman would go on to continue his boxing career and even won the heavyweight title again in 1994 at the age of 45.