Riddick Bowe vs Evander Holyfield III

4th November 1995 - Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA 12 round heavyweight contest - Bowe was the WBO champion, but the title wasn't on the line. Holyfield would not fight for the WBO title because he thought it would politically hinder his goal of winning back the WBA, WBC, and IBF titles. Both fighters were guaranteed $8 million. There was a crowd of about 13,500 at the outdoor arena at Caesars Palace. The fight generated 650,000 pay-per-view buys. https://vault.si.com/vault/1995/11/13...