Mitt Romney Sends Evander Holyfield To The Mat Before Throwing In The Towel

Fox 13.com ^ | 1:34am, May 16, 2015 EST

[drewh]

SALT LAKE CITY — A political heavyweight and a boxing heavyweight champion of the world stepped into the ring in Salt Lake City Friday night, and the fight for a charitable cause between Mitt Romney and Evander Holyfield was a tongue-in-cheek affair.

The bout between Romney and Holyfield was one of several fights on the card at Friday night’s event, which was held by Charity Vision to raise funds to help provide eye surgeries to people in need in developing countries.

There was plenty of comedy and showmanship on display, as Romney walked out to reveal he was wearing a full suit beneath his boxing robe. A leather belt carrying former Utah Gov. Mike Leavitt was part of Romney’s enthusiastic corner, and the former Massachusetts Governor and presidential candidate had a big grin on his face for most of the contest–which raised roughly $1 million for charity.

Romney even sent Holyfield to the mat at one point, but later Holyfield was chasing Romney around the ring. Romney’s corner threw in the towel after the second round.

[drewh]

Mitt Romney Vs Evander Holyfield [Full Fight] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=281WkuviOdE

[Vaquero]

Yeah......that wasn’t rigged.

Where their any folding chairs or drop kicks involved?
Was Willard wearing magic trunks?

[fatnotlazy]

“Mitt Romney Sends Evander Holyfield To The Mat Before Throwing In The Towel”

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Sounds like Romney's 2012 presidential campaign.

[drewh]

Romney’s corner threw in the towel after the second round.

Sounds a lot like the campaign he ran, throw a few punches at the first debate and then throw in the towel....

[Vaquero]

“Mitt Romney Sends Evander Holyfield To The Mat Before Throwing In The Towel”
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Sounds like Romney's 2012 presidential campaign.

Same color patterns same everything

[cripplecreek]

LOL

[scottinoc]

I’d like to see Romney vs McCain, both defensive fighters, both trying to lose.

[drewh]

'No one can defeat my hugs, dad bod and white tennis shoes!'

[taxcontrol]

Theater of the absurd. WWE comes to boxing.

[drewh]

at least Mittens landed a punch! McQueeg would have surrendered in the first round...

[Darksheare]

“A political heavyweight”?
In what way?
LOL

[dp0622]

MY GOD. He did take his shirt off. And we wonder how we lost in 2012.
Cruz or I’m taking my ball and bat home.

[Darksheare]

He fought other Republicans lightyears harder than he fought Obama.
Obama he treated to kid gloves and caviar behavior in comparison.

[Leep]

Did that Romney guy make a half ashed effort at running for President years ago?

[drewh]

Dont tell Bob Dole about this celebrty senior boxing stuff... :)

[dp0622]

he didn’t bring enough fight to the game. Cruz will. Ted knows what republicans really are and he wont let them hold him back.
Carson and Huck fans might, however, hold us back. We need those votes.

[ScottinVA]

LMAO! Romney’s in better shape than half the hogs in the heavyweight division.

[Yossarian]

Sorry Cruz fans (and I used to be one): he supports a 500% increase in legal immigration. Welcome to a 500% worse situation with unemployment, depressed wages, and our American values being swept out to sea.

Walker may not be perfect, but he's got me on this issue.

[ProtectOurFreedom]

Let’s get scrawny one-eyed Harry in that ring with Romney. He was quite the scrapper with the gloves in his younger years, they say.

[citizen352]

I am not sure that Cruz is the man. Many of these people want to win but how many of them will strive to keep conservative ideas in their message.