FINISHING SHOTS By Tom Gray
THE WARRIOR RETURNS: Evander Holyfield was never known for taking the path of least resistance. A heart scare followed his April 1994 world title defeat to Michael Moorer and led to an official retirement and a 13-month layoff. During that time, the religiously inspired Holyfield claimed to have been restored to full health by a faith healer and committed himself to a comeback. On May 20, 1995, “The Real Deal” threw down against powerful heavyweight force Ray Mercer in Atlantic City. It was a hard-fought encounter, but Holyfield overcame a serious eye cut to deck Mercer for the first time in his career and secure a 10-round unanimous decision victory.
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