Informally dubbed “The Quake in Salt Lake,” the highly anticipated charity boxing match between former Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney and former heavyweight champion of the world Evander Holyfield took Salt Lake City by storm Friday night, raising $1 million for CharityVision.
Ann Romney sits on the board of the organization, and their son, Josh, serves as its volunteer part-time president. CharityVision is committed to “empowering local physicians in the developing world and creating sustainable solutions to the worldwide blindness epidemic,” according to the website. The million dollars raised in the boxing match will help restore the vision of 40,000 people in developing countries, Mitt Romney tweeted.
Take a look at highlights and reactions on social media from the fight:
Member of crowd yells, "HOLYFIELD, $20,000 TO KNOCK HIM OUT!" #quakeinsalake
— Kasie Hunt (@kasie) May 16, 2015Romney in the ring pic.twitter.com/6mIIVQUJxn
— Kasie Hunt (@kasie) May 16, 2015Great action and some good swings by @MittRomney and @holyfield #cvfightnight pic.twitter.com/DDjcIIGX1y
— CharityVision (@CharityVision) May 16, 2015Tonight, @CharityVision raised $1 million dollars, which will help 40,000 people have their sight restored. pic.twitter.com/qXYC1rYRM0
— Mitt Romney (@MittRomney) May 16, 2015Seriously, how do I get tickets for the Romney/Holyfield fight? NO REALLY. https://t.co/pLgq0Umncz
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Yep, Romney's really in the ring with Holyfield http://t.co/Ekuvp127Gg (H/T @BryanAGraham)
— Darren Rovell (@darrenrovell) May 16, 2015Mitt Romney with the joke about wanting his fight against @holyfield to be "as clean as Hillary Clinton's server"
— Celeste Katz (@CelesteKatzNYC) May 16, 2015Romney loses to Holyfield, and capes for Floyd Mayweather. It was awful. http://t.co/k2KU9H4FTM
— Robert Silverman (@BobSaietta) May 16, 2015
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