Thanks to Evanders donation to the GABA (Georgia Amateur Boxing Association) our boxing team had a decent place to train. I started my club in 1992 after breaking up a fight between two kids in a College Park neighborhood. We trained in the dirt court yard of Hartsfield Apartment complex. We made a speed bag from a women's purse, and a heavy bag from an Army duffle bag. The GABA took Evanders donation and remodeled an abandoned high school, renaming it Holyfield Arena. It was a gym welcome to all boxing clubs, including mine, Bullring Boxing Academy.....I never got a chance to say THANKS.......THANKS EVANDER........Lawrence Abdalla....USA BOXING LEVEL III COACH

Sent by Lawrence Abdalla | 6:06 AM ET | 02-25-2008

Evander Holyfield,my favourite boxer of all time im from England me and my brother have been your biggest fans my brother died last august but i know one of his dreams was to meet you in person as is mine as well.I have every one of your fights on dvd we were so disappointed when lennox lewis got the decision against you in the second fight, anyway just want to know if you are planning on doing any talk ins in england or the U.S if not id just like to say thanks for the memories it was well worth staying up in the early hours to watch you fight you created some of the most exciting times in boxing history thanks.

Sent by Barry Lathan | 3:29 PM ET | 03-01-2008