So why do I like Evander?

Next Step: Unification

After retaining the WBA title from Tyson, Evander took the next step towards unification by fighting the only man he fought and didn't beat, Michael Moorer. Moorer had the IBF, 'Holy' had the WBA and it was a fight towards uniting the titles. This was really a good fight for him. I was looking forward to it a lot. Moorer came into the bout looking a little heavy. Holyfield was sharp and stellar in his performance. He avenged his previous loss to Moorer with a brutal 5 knockdown clinic. I thought Moorer would do bettter since he did know what it takes to beat Holyfield.

So Holyfield had two of the three titles so only one more step was needed in the unification process. Lennox Lewis had the WBC and you just knew what was coming. Lewis was also the only quality heavyweight of the time that Holyfield didn't fight. But, instead of fighting each otherright off, Holyfield took the mandatory defense against Vaughn Bean and Lewis went for Zeljko Mavrovic. Both fights were just boring. Holyfield performed down to the level of Bean and I began to wonder if the Warrior's best days were behind him.

On to: The Enigma Known As Lewis

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