‘The Real Deal’ comes to Tri-Cities. He had an important lesson to share
Teens from the Boys & Girls Club of Benton and Franklin Counties suround “The Real Deal” Evander Holyfield, a four-time world heavyweight boxing champion, to shake his hand and get a photo with him after he gave a motivational speech at the Pasco clubhouse.
“My momma told me, ‘You can get there, if you don’t quit,’” Holyfield said to the group of teens as he talked about his first fights in junior Olympic boxing.
Holyfield also spoke Thursday at the Three Rivers Convention Center in Kennewick for the club’s annual fundraiser.
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This story was originally published November 2, 2017 at 6:22 PM with the headline "‘The Real Deal’ comes to Tri-Cities. He had an important lesson to share."