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YOU GOTTA HAVE FAITH

Steve Bunce

@BigDaddyBunce

Voice of boxing

THE Holy Warrior Invasion Tour started 48 hours before Evander Holyfield went looking for revenge in his rematch with Michael Moorer.

The venue for Holyfield’s turn in the pulpit was a little league ground called Cashman Field in Las Vegas. It was the Thursday night before the fight, and it was November. A crowd of just under 10,000 had come out for a night of prayer and song; Holyfield was the main attraction. He also had a cold and promised to only say a few

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