Watch SCB30: Holyfield vs. Dokes

Showtime Championship Boxing while celebrating its 30th anniversary will present Evander Holyfield’s toughest fight before moving to the heavyweight division. Holyfield took on former champion and seasoned veteran Michael Dokes. SCB 30 highlights the tremendous clash for the WBC Continental America’s Title back in 1989. The epic battle later got termed as the heavyweight fight of the decade. The particular SCB highlights portray how Holyfield who began his boxing career at lightweight had what it took to become recognized in the heavyweight division. He was to face Dokes, the former heavyweight champion who had rehabilitated from a drug-ridden path but managed to remain a serious contender and resilient fighter.

In SCB 30, the crux and contrast between the two fighters, one on his way up while the other hitting rock bottom. Showtime also portrays the physical difference in Holyfield's 208 compared to Doke’s 225 pounds. However, Holyfield used this to his advantage using flexibility, superior footwork and mobility to water down his heavyweight opponent.

The twists and turns captured by Showtime Boxing Championship show how Dokes lost footing while trying to recover lost time. His last minute efforts only made him susceptible to the fight’s climactic punch that left him wobbling on the ropes giving Holyfield his third win as a heavyweight.