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Holyfield not the only old-timer to enter the boxing ring.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
PHILADELPHIA _ Although his true age was in dispute, Hall of Fame boxer Archie Moore was at least 50 when he fought his last career match in 1963.
Former heavyweight champion Larry Holmes was scheduled to fight this month at age 53. New York native Saoul Mamby, at 53, continues to bank on a career in the fight game.
So when Evander Holyfield, 39, stepped into the ring Saturday night against Hasim Rahman at the Boardwalk Convention Hall in Atlantic City, he may be aged by ring standards, but hardly unique.
"I'm not going to worry about when the time comes to retire," Holyfield said. "The time will come by itself. I'm having fun doing what I'm doing. I just take care of my body and train and pay the price ...
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