European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 19, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 22 a the stars and stripes Friday june 19, 1992holyfield 4-1 favorite tonight by de Schuyler or. Las vegas apr the situation is a familiar one for evander Holyfield. The undisputed heavyweight Champion who has never lost is in a no win predicament. A if he beats me  say he beat an old Man a said 42-year-old Larry Holmes who will Challenge the 29-year-old holy Field tonight at Caesars Palace. Holyfield was a 4-1 favorite to boost his record to 28-0 by winning his third defense of the title he won by knocking out Douglas in the third round oct. 25,1990. The bouquets tossed at Holyfield often have been full of thorns. A who did evander Holyfield beat a said Holmes echoing a question asked by Many boxing fans. A a fat Guy in Buster Douglas an old Man in George Foreman Bert Cooper and now he a fighting an old Man again a said Holmes answering himself. Holyfield  beat Tyson shout his critics. A i did t pull out of the fight my rib Wasny to Hurt Holyfield said wednesday referring to the injury that forced Tyson to pull out of a bout scheduled for last nov. 8. Tyson now is serving a three to it six year prison sentence on a conviction for rape. A a in la be around in 1996,�?� Holyfield said. As for Friday nights fight against a Man who was the worlds Premier heavyweight from 1978 to 1985, Holyfield said a i did no to want to go into another fight against an old Boxer where 1 come out of it with Only a win. I have already fought George Foreman and just because he lasted 12 rounds people thought he was the greatest thing at 42. A if i put him Holmes out in the first round ties an old Man  say. If it goes 12, a Holyfield does no to have enough to take him out a he agreed to fight the Winner of the Holmes Ray Mercer fight because �?o1 took it for granted Mercer would win. I gave my word id fight the  so Holmes won a 12-round decision and Holyfield found himself in another no win scenario. Quot i done to dwell on the situation and let it frustrate me a Holyfield said. A a it a not a situation i like. All i can do is just keep on winning. You be just got to be yourself a a in a the Type of person who can be a writers Nightmare because there a not much to write  evander Holyfield cheered by co Trainer Lou Duva weighs in at 210 wednesday for fridays possessive title fight with Larry Holmes. He does think that much of what has been written about him has had a lot to do with his image of a fighter toiling in the Shadow of others. A people read that Holyfield does no to get respect a he said. A they done to hear me say t done to get  its implied that i done to get respect. A a in a Happy with who i am and when its Over Iii go on with my life without missing a beat.arum tries to penetrate Champ s Cool exterior by the Baltimore Sun Las vegas a the bogus fight poster was the latest slap in the face of undisputed heavyweight Champion evander Holyfield. Distributed by co promoter Bob arum Only three Days before Holyfield a title defense Here Friday night against Larry Holmes the poster announced that Holmes As the born again heavyweight King would be fighting fellow a senior citizens George Foreman at Caesars Palace on nov. 13. It was the latest ploy by arum who has supported Foreman and Holmes in their ring comebacks to try to penetrate Holyfield a Cool exterior. Earlier arum had faxed National boxing writers a letter suggesting that Holyfield alias a the real Deal a had blossomed into a heavyweight by using steroids. This charge ruffled the stoic Holyfield. He labelled Holmes an accomplice. Holmes would subsequently offer an apology. But arum at the final pre fight news conference said a i Only Issue these releases. Its up to the news editors to use their judgment on whether they re True or  countered Holyfield a in the game of boxing you done to need to say things like that to try and bring the sport Down. Professional boxing is under enough pressure As it is. A i done to like the idea of using lies about me to promote the fight. In a a grown Man. I can take it. But it hurts the kids who look up to the heavyweight Champion. Mainly i Tell the kids a done to believe the  in a not a Cheater and never have  getting no respect is something Holyfield 29, has had to Deal with since winning the heavyweight Crown championship with a third round knockout of Buster Douglas the same Man who As a 40-1 underdog shocked the world in february 1990 by leaving Mike Tyson groping on the Canvas for his mouthpiece while being counted out. Former heavyweight Champion Larry Holmes weighs in at 233