HOLYFIELD TYSON World Heavyweight Championship Sweatshirt Adult Size XL  Nov. 8, 1991 Fight That Never Happened - NEW 

This is a brand new Adult Size XL , never worn vintage promotional item from the HBO Customer Fulfillment Dept.

My sister worked for HBO in Manhattan in the 1990's.  

She received one sweatshirt, never wore it, and has been safely storing it for all these years.

It is from a smoke-free, pet-free home.  There are no stains or odors.

The size is XL, but it does seem to run small.  It probably fits more like an adult size Large.

It measures 22" armpit to armpit, 29" from collar to bottom hem and the sleeves are 24" from shoulder to cuff.

This promotional sweatshirt was developed for the proposed November 8,1991 boxing match between Evander Holyfield and Mike Tyson at Caesars Palace.

That fight never took place.  

Evander Holyfield and Mike Tyson had a contractual agreement to fight for the undisputed heavyweight championship on November 8th 1991. 

The highly anticipated event never happened because of an apparent Tyson rib injury and then later was delayed when Tyson went to prison, among other reasons. 

Tickets for the event ranged from $1200 to $200 dollars at the roughly 15,000 seat arena of Caesars Palace, where many high-profile boxing events were held at the time. 

Dan Duva, Holyfield’s promoter, and Don King who promoted Tyson, agreed–Tyson vs. Holyfield was to become the richest fight in boxing history.