That's one way to work off the stress of a failed presidential bid.
On Friday night, Mitt Romney squared off against former world champion boxer Evander Holyfield in a charity boxing match — and despite a severe disadvantage in age, experience, and weight class, Romney managed to send Holyfield sprawling to the mat with a big right hook:
Of course, a boxing analyst might argue, rather fairly, that Holyfield seems to be taking a dive. In any case, he got the last laugh; after two rounds, Romney threw in the towel, giving Holyfield the victory.
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