Strength and Courage

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Youthful Evander "The Real Deal" Holyfield and "Iron" Mike Tyson
Evander Holyfield aka "The Real Deal", boxer and former Undisputed World Champion in both the cruiserweight and heavyweight divisions. He is the only 4-time World Heavyweight Champion, winning the WBA, WBC, and IBF titles in 1990, the WBA IBF titles in 1993 and the WBA title in 1996 2000. During his rematch with Mike Tyson, called the "The Bite Fight," one of the most bizarre fights in history, Tyson bit off the top of his ear and spit it on the ring floor.
'When I was little my mama worked twelve hours a day as a cook and when she came home she was so dog-tired she could hardly keep her eyes open, much less spend time with all her kids. But by the time I was six she'd worked herself into a heart attack and could no longer do her job. So for the rest of my youth I had her practically all to myself, and it's because of all that love and attention that I was able to accomplish all that I have. I sure hate to think of her heart problems as having been part of a divine plan for my benefit, but the plain truth is, maybe they were. We didn't have money but I had Mama, and without her there for me, who knows where I might have ended up?' - Evander Holyfield