Evander Holyfield (USA) vs Dwight Muhammad Qawi (USA) 1 | EPIC BOXING Fight Highlights HD

💥 THE REAL DEAL Holyfield Vs CAMDEN BUZZSAW Qawi💥 Witness the legendary showdown between Dwight Muhammad Qawi (26-2-1, 15 KOs) and the rising star Evander Holyfield (11-0, 8 KOs) in a historic 15-round war for the WBA Junior Heavyweight Title! 📅 Date: July 12, 1986 🌍 Location: The Omni, Atlanta, Georgia, USA 🔍 Referee: Vincent Rainone 🏆 World Boxing Association Cruiserweight Title (2nd defense by Qawi) 🥊 DWIGHT “CAMDEN BUZZSAW“ QAWI, a relentless pressure fighter, steps into the ring with his signature aggressive style and incredible stamina, looking to defend his title against the younger challenger. 🥊 EVANDER “THE REAL DEAL“ HOLYFIELD, the Olympic bronze medalist and determined contender, takes on the reigning champion with incredible speed, combinations, and unyielding will in this grueling bout. 🔥 Relive the breathtaking action as Holyfield outworks Qawi with sharp combinations and relentless work rate. Despite a strong effort from Qawi, Holyfield secured a split decision victory after 15 intense rounds, becoming the new WBA Cruiserweight Champion. This fight is regarded as one of the greatest cruiserweight bouts in boxing history, marking the beginning of Holyfield’s legendary career. 📌 A thrilling and close competititive fight, with the judges deciding what the fighters could not. Holyfield appeared to outwork Qawi and land enough punches to win Qawi’s title, but the bout remained exciting till the final bell. One of the last great fifteen round title bouts. Qawi suffered a puff under the left eye from round four through out the fight. A computer count of the punches had Holyfield throwing 1,290 (629 of them registering effectively). Qawi’s punch count was 1,018 thrown with 562 landing effectively. Holyfield became the first of the United States boxing medalists from the 1984 Olympics to capture a world title. Holyfield reportedly earned $100,000. The Ring Magazine named Holyfield vs. Qawi I the best cruiserweight fight of the 1980s. The Ring Magazine ranked the fight as the 46th greatest title fight of all-time in 1996.