European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 28, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 32 the stars and stripes sports thursday april 28,1994 a heart to the final Bell by de Schuyler or. A boxing writer he was sometimes scoffed at As being a built up heavyweight sometimes his opponent was considered to be the Star of the show. He was accused of defending the title against old or washed up opponents. Even his most severe critics however never doubted his heart. He has the heart of a Champion Michael Moore said before out pointing Holyfield for the heavyweight title last Friday night. Now it turns out Holyfield s heart has forced him Holyfield profile into retirement. It was a fighting heart to the final Bell. It s an absolute Miracle he fought for 12 rounds with his heart in condition it was in said or. Ronald Stephens Holyfield s personal  diagnosed Holyfield s problem As having a non compliant left vent ical what we Call a stiff  the problem could have caused Holyfield to give out during the fight but would not have been fatal according to Stephens. The condition was discovered when Holyfield went to a Las vegas Hospital after fighting with a kidney condition caused by dehydration. So Holyfield announced his retirement tuesday an boxing lost a Warrior he talked about being Champion when the olympics Are held in his Hometown of Atlanta in 1996, of Bein Champion when Mike Tyson resumes boxing because it s the fight people want to see. It would be Nice to beat  he had been scheduled to fight Tyson in november of 1991, but Tyson suffered a rib injury and the fight was cancelled Holyfield admitted that not being Able to fight Tyson took some of his fighting desire away desire that was rekindled by his loss to Riddick Bowe. The last two years i wondered Why i got so tired Why it was so hard to train Holyfield said. Stephens said Holyfield suffered progressive fatigue. ,.- ,. ". After Holyfield lost the undisputed title on Points to Bowe on nov. 13,1992, people close to him profession ally suggested he retire. I was Hurt because they said i was too old the 31 year old Holyfield said. I decided to retire but after watching the tape i said run not old yes i made mis takes but i decided i could come  in nov. 6, the foot-2, 217-Pound Holyfield out pointed the 5, 246-Pound Bowe and became Only the fourth Man to regain at least a piece of the heavyweight championship. Holyfield s undiagnosed heart problem made it differ cult for. Him to get into fighting condition but he was i better condition than Bowe. The loss to Bowe oddly made Holyfield More popu former heavyweight Champion Evandor Holyfield announces his retirement from boxing in Atlanta tuesday. Lar than at anytime since he became an uncrowned olympic Champion after his controversial disqualification loss in a 178-Pound semifinal at los Angeles in 1984. The Victory in the Bowe rematch erased any doubts about his ability to handle truly big  turned pro in 1984 and he won his first 28 fights up to the first Bowe match. For much of that time however he toiled As a Champion in the poor Box ing neighbourhood known As the cruiserweight division. He gave up the undisputed cruiserweight title to Campaign As a heavyweight in 1988. On oct. 25, 1990, he became undisputed Holder of boxing s biggest prize by knocking out James Buster Douglas in the third round. As heavyweight Champion Holyfield often seemed to or be part of the Story rather than the Story. He could t out talk Bowe or match wit waistlines with Folk hero George Foreman. He did bring a sense of menace to the ring As did Tyson. Holyfield was once asked in an interview if he was bothered by playing second fiddle to an opponent in pre fight hype. No it does to Holyfield said. But you re the undefeated undisputed heavyweight Champion he was told. That s enough he  Holyfield walks away a loser but oily in the record Book. ".--. A a perhaps the closing line on his career should be became to  Moorer wants time to think by Rick Warner new York a after winning the heavyweight championship last week Michael Moorer is in no hurry to fight again. It s still too Early to think about that he said at a news conference tuesday. Give me about  Moorer who captured the if and Aba titles Fri Day night with a 12-round decision Over Evande Holyfield said unifying the heavyweight championship in t a top  Lewis is recognized As Champion by the wac boxing s other major sanctioning organization. I Don t have a burning desire to fight Lewis said Moorer the first left handed heavyweight Champion in history i Don t have a burning de sire to fight  if Moorer Moorer decides Tofigh Lewis they won t meet until november or december because Lewis already has bouts scheduled against Phil Jackson and Oliver Mccall. Another possible opponent is former Champi on Riddick Bowe. Michael could fight Lewis Bowe or anybody in the top 10," said Moorer s manager John Dav Rrios. We Haven t made any decisions yet. We re not even sure How Many More fights hell have this year. It could Leone or two Holyfield won t have any More fights. He announced his retirement tuesday after being diagnosed with a congenital heart condition.  i feel for him said Moorer who was knocked Down by Holyfield in the second round. Moorer a Man of mercurial moods opened the new conference with a falsetto voice Michael Jackson imitation. But his voice deepened when he posed for photographers with the if and Aba belts. Pm the Man now he proclaimed. Yes  Moorer who was scheduled to appear on David let Terman s late show tuesday night said winning the title won t change his outspoken personality. When i want to say something i la say it i won Thold Back he said. Although one of the three judges scored the holy Field fight even and another had Moorer winning by Only one Point the new Champion said he had no doubt about the outcome. Everybody thought it was going to be a slug est but i outfoxed him said Moorer who landed almost twice As Many punches As Holyfield. I beat him at his own  not everyone thought Moorer won. On Hob s pay per View telecast announcers Jim Lampley George Foreman and former judge Harold Lederman Dis agreed with the decision. Huq knocking but Foreman s tirade new York a Hob will show All but one minute of Michael Moorer a Victory Over evander Holyfield for the world heavyweight boxing championship. The one minute that will be exorcised from the pay per View broadcast from Friday night will be George Foreman s tirade against promoter Danu Uva in which Foreman implied that Duva fixed the fight. I Don t think it s appropriate Hob executive producer and vice president Ross Green Burg said tuesday. It s not based on any fact and we re journalists Here. I Don t want to con unite to broadcast something we re not in synch the fight a close 12-round decision by Moor re Glis was broadcast from Las vegas byrm i Hobs pay per View Arm. Hob was to fr1daa