Revenge: The Rematches
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Revenge: The Rematches was a boxing card that took place on May 7, 1994, when a quartet of rematch bouts took place under at the MGM Grand
in Las Vegas
.
The Don King promoted event was one of the largest boxing pay-per-view events ever staged. The event was also named Ring Magazine event of the year
for 1994.
The rematch bouts included:
The card also included a title bout between Kermin Guardia and Ricardo Lopez.
MGM Grand Las Vegas
The MGM Grand Las Vegas is a hotel casino located on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada. The MGM Grand is the third largest hotel in the world and largest hotel resort complex in the United States in front of The Venetian. The MGM Grand was the largest hotel in the world when it opened in...
in Las Vegas
Las Vegas metropolitan area
The Las Vegas Valley is the heart of the Las Vegas-Paradise, NV MSA also known as the Las Vegas–Paradise–Henderson MSA which includes all of Clark County, Nevada, and is a metropolitan area in the southern part of the U.S. state of Nevada. The Valley is defined by the Las Vegas Valley landform, a ...
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The Don King promoted event was one of the largest boxing pay-per-view events ever staged. The event was also named Ring Magazine event of the year
Ring Magazine event of the year
The Ring was established in 1922. Since 1993, it has named a notable boxing event as event of the year, based on the magazine's writers' criteria...
for 1994.
The rematch bouts included:
- Julio César ChávezJulio César ChávezJulio César Chávez is a retired Mexican professional boxer.He is a six-time world champion in three weight divisions, and for several years he was considered the best pound-for-pound boxer in the world...
vs. Frankie RandallFrankie Randall-External links:... - Azumah NelsonAzumah NelsonAzumah Nelson , a native of Ghana, is a former professional boxer. He is a three-time world champion in two weight classes.Nelson is the former Lineal and two-time WBC Super Featherweight Champion...
vs. Jesse James LeijaJesse James LeijaJames Leija , is a retired professional boxer from Texas.-Amateur career:Leija had an amateur career that spanned three years, going 23-5 during this time. He won the San Antonio Golden Gloves in 1988... - Gerald McClellanGerald McClellanGerald McClellan is a former boxer from the United States of America, who was the WBO and WBC middleweight champion. McClellan's record as a professional boxer was 31 wins and 3 losses with 29 wins by knockout...
vs. Julian JacksonJulian JacksonJulian Jackson is a retired professional boxer and former three-time world champion in the light middleweight and middleweight divisions... - Terry NorrisTerry NorrisTerry Wayne Norris is a retired American boxer and a three-time world champion in the light middleweight division. Originally from Lubbock, Texas, he fought out of San Diego.-Early boxing career:...
vs. Simon BrownSimon Brown (boxer)Simon Brown is a former professional boxer. Known as "Mantequilla", a name given to him by his famous trainer Jose 'Pepe' Correa, Brown was an welterweight fighter who held titles at multiple weight classes and at one point was considered one of the best pound for pound fighters in boxing.Brown...
The card also included a title bout between Kermin Guardia and Ricardo Lopez.