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Who did Holyfield defeat to claim his fourth WBA Heavyweight title?

  • Lennox Lewis

  • John Ruiz

  • Buster Douglas

  • Riddick Bowe

Answer

Evander Holyfield defeated John Ruiz to claim his fourth WBA Heavyweight title in 2003. This was a rematch of their first fight in 1999, which ended in a draw. Holyfield won the rematch by unanimous decision, and retained his title until he was defeated by Hasim Rahman in 2005.
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