HOLYFIELD, EVANDER-RIDDICK BOWE III CREDENTIAL (1995)

Riddick Bowe and Evander Holyfield fought each other for the 3rd time on November 4, 1995 in Las Vegas. They had split the previous 2 fights with each other. In this bout Bowe knocked out Holyfield in the 8th round. Presented here is an official press pass used by Jerry Izenberg.Jerry Izenberg (born 1930) is a sports journalist with the Newark, New Jersey Star-Ledger. His career with the Star-Ledger began in 1951 while he was still a student at Rutgers University, Newark, but was interrupted for several years during which he served in the Korean War. Izenberg has covered many memorable sporting events and figures of the late Twentieth Century, including Sonny Werblin's ownership of the New York Jets, the boxing career of Muhammad Ali, and the Loma Prieta earthquake which interrupted the 1989 World Series. In 1997, Izenberg was inducted into the Sports Hall of Fame of New Jersey and in 2000 he won the Red Smith Award from the Associated Press Sports Editors.
This press pass measures appx. 4 inches by 8 inches.The pass is encased in plastic and reatains its original neck chain.The pass is in near-mint condition.