Evander Holyfield defeats Mitt Romney in charity boxing match

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Former GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney and former Heavyweight champ Evander Holyfield put on a show for charity Friday night with a celebrity boxing match in Salt Lake City.

>> Mobile users, click here to watch Romney knock Holyfield down

CharityVision, the nonprofit behind the event, was expected to take in about $1 million from the event. The group provides healthcare to people with vision problems in impoverished areas around the globe.

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In the Friday night match, Romney, 68, got in a few body blows and worked up a sweat before being declared the loser. He even knocked Holyfield down in the second round — with a little help from Holyfield, of course.

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