On this day in history, Evander Holyfield unifies cruiserweight division

April 9^th, 1988

On this day in history, two of the best cruiserweights of all time, Evander Holyfield and Carlos de Leon, clashed to unify the division.

After 8 rough rounds, American Evander Holyfield managed to get the triumph over Puerto Rican champion, Carlos de Leon.