I just wanted to be on him. I wanted to prove to the world I had the punch. I died up here last time. Not this time. I love it.
People can say what they like.
I still want to be the world heavyweight champion. I would like to fight him again. Holyfield evaded, clutched and grabbed Ruiz, taking punch after punch and wrapping his arms around Ruiz in desperation until he had escaped with the bell sounding to end the round. Ruiz and Holyfield, both bloodied and weary, traded punches to the finish in the 12th round. But by then, on every judge's scorecard, the outcome was no longer in doubt.