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Rodney Berman, who held talks with Holyfield's representatives about the proposed bout that was to take place at Emperors Palace in November, revealed that the 48-year-old veteran demanded astronomical figures.

"Holyfield really made an outcast of himself. He demanded a minimum of $500,000 (R3,3 million). We would have loved to bring him here but there is no way we can afford such an amount of money," Berman said. "I'm always willing to pay a fair price but this is way too much for me."

"I'm sure that people would have loved to see him here. He was phenomenal," added Berman, who brought Lennox Lewis, another legend, to defend his WBC, IBF and IBO heavyweight titles against Hasim Rahman.

Rahman, a 100-1 underdog for the first-ever heavyweight title fight of that magnitude in South Africa, stopped Lewis in the fifth round at Carnival City in Brakpan on April 22 2001.

It remains unclear if former IBF and WBF champion Francois Botha would still pursue Holyfield to come to South Africa. Botha announced last month that his company had signed with Holyfield to defend against him at Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban before the end of this year.

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Aug 3, 2011

Livelifemolefe

Tshikalaha, you cant look for that much.
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Aug 3, 2011

Mxcm!!

somebody needs to bite his other ear off!!
"real deal" my a.ss - more like Evander "Rip-off" Holyfield!!
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Aug 3, 2011

Shredder

@Mxcm!! - Phela Tyson ne a utlwile ke mabole a bollo a Holyfield. What would you do motho a go bolaisa difeisi tse bollo? You bite his ear off, LOL

Nna I only want to see his fight with Thobela. LOL.
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Aug 3, 2011

SKIZOBANTWANA

@ SHREDDER
YOU KILLED ME BOSS SO EARLY...

tl tll tl lt lt tl tl lt

BUT I.M STILL MIKE TYSON'S FAN... THE MAN WITH A HEART OF A LION''



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Aug 3, 2011

maftowncity

That's why his nickname is "Real Deal", he really amazes with the "deals" he always offers.Maybe Evander wants to support his kids,he has 11(eleven) children...! Yes, eleven...my word..!
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Aug 3, 2011

lorrenzo

tshikalaha,he is brokek now so he might aswell just stay and not come to bite off someone's ear in JUJU's contry.ke has been motho o !
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Aug 3, 2011

TKay

No wonder he is ugly!!!
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Aug 3, 2011

Sinudeity

Holyfield is scared of the wit buffel.
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Aug 3, 2011

Cherokeexxx

Big up Holofield , if they want you they will pay, if not hell with them. Have pride in your work and never under estimate yourself.
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Aug 3, 2011

SepharolaMogwete

wa kgafa mothako woo, ka melomo ya go petoga, le dinko tsa kgomo, le ditsebe tsa go shorta.....
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