Evander Holyfield praises Evander Kane's fighting skills
Buffalo Sabres forward Evander Kane was named after world heavyweight boxing champion Evander Holyfield approximately 24 1/2 years ago.
On Wednesday, Holyfield took to social media to praise Kane's fighting skills after the latter engaged in three separate bouts with Florida Panthers defenseman Alex Petrovic.
@evanderkane_9 Nice overhand right
— Evander Holyfield (@holyfield) February 11, 2016
Kane unofficially kept score and deemed himself the winner of each "round", although it was a view shared by many.
Appreciate the love Real Deal! https://t.co/xZsKxs42pU
— Evander Kane (@evanderkane_9) February 11, 2016
The 6-foot-2, 204-pound Kane was ejected from Tuesday's 7-4 loss to the Panthers, but he could find himself dropping the gloves when he visits the hometown of "Rocky" on Thursday.
Kane and the Sabres (21-27-6) will face off with the feisty Philadelphia Flyers (23-20-9) as the struggling teams look to snap their respective three-game losing skids.
