Evander Holyfield vs. Seamus McDonagh
Date | June 1, 1990 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Venue | Convention Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Title(s) on the line | WBC Continental Americas heavyweight title | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tale of the tape | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Holyfield won by 4th round TKO |
Evander Holyfield vs. Seamus McDonagh was a professional boxing match contested on June 1, 1990 for the WBC continental Americas heavyweight title.
Background
As 1989 came to an end, Evander Holyfield was the number-one ranked heavyweight contender after going 5–0 and winning each fight via stoppage. In January 1990, after over a year of speculation, Holyfield had finally secured a heavyweight title match against undisputed heavyweight champion
The fight
As the fight round began, McDonagh charged toward Holyfield and backed him into a corner, causing Holyfield to respond by tackling McDonagh to the canvas. McDonagh would continue to be aggressive, but a sharp left uppercut sent McDonagh down. McDonagh was able to continue and threw a left hook that missed Holyfield, who again tackled McDonagh to the canvas. With 30 seconds left in round one, Holyfield countered a McDonagh left with a right that sent McDonagh down for a second official knockdown. With the three-knockdown rule in effect, Holyfield would attack an exhausted McDonagh with 15 seconds remaining, though McDonagh was able to survive after clinching Holyfield within the rounds final five seconds. Holyfield would continue to wear down McDonagh in rounds two and three before ending the fight 44 second into round four. The end came as the two fighters were exchanging punches before Holyfield landed a left hook that sent McDonagh down through the ropes. McDonagh would get back up at the referee's count of nine, but as he was clearly hurt, Joe Cortez stopped the fight, giving Holyfield the TKO victory.[7]
References
- ^ Tyson Agrees to Fight Holyfield, UPI article, 1990-01-10 Retrieved on 2020-03-27
- ^ Tyson Loses World Title in a Stunning Upset, NY Times article, 1990-02-11 Retrieved on 2020-03-27
- ^ Tyson Concedes; Wants Rematch, N.Y. Times article, 1990-02-14, Retrieved on 2020-03-28
- ^ Douglas Shuns Tyson For Holyfield, N.Y. Times article, 1990-02-19, Retrieved on 2020-03-28
- ^ Holyfield Back in Ring, N.Y. Times article, 1990-04-27, Retrieved on 2020-03-28
- ^ McDonagh Likes Underdog Role Against Holyfield, L.A. Times article, 1990-06-01, Retrieved on 2020-03-29
- ^ Holyfield Knocks Out McDonagh, NY Times article, 1990-06-02 Retrieved on 2020-03-29