Riddick Bowe vs. Evander Holyfield II

Repeat or Revenge
DateNovember 6, 1993
VenueCaesars Palace, Paradise, Nevada
Title(s) on the lineWBA and IBF heavyweight titles
Tale of the tape
Boxer Riddick Bowe Evander Holyfield
Nickname Big Daddy The Real Deal
Hometown Brooklyn, New York Atlanta, Georgia
Purse $11,000,000 $9,000,000
Pre-fight record 34–0 (29 KO) 29–1 (22 KO)
Age 26 years, 2 months 31 years
Height 6 ft 5 in (196 cm) 6 ft 2+12 in (189 cm)
Weight 246 lb (112 kg) 217 lb (98 kg)
Style Orthodox Orthodox
Recognition WBA and IBF
Heavyweight Champion
WBA
No. 2 Ranked Heavyweight
IBF
No. 3 Ranked Heavyweight
2-division undisputed world champion
Result
Holyfield wins via 12-round majority decision (114-114, 115-114, 115-113)

Riddick Bowe vs. Evander Holyfield II, billed as Repeat or Revenge, was a professional boxing match that took place on November 6, 1993, for the WBA and IBF heavyweight championships.[1]

  1. ^ "Riddick Bowe vs. Evander Holyfield (2nd meeting)". boxrec.com. BoxRec. Retrieved 20 March 2024.