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CANASTOTA, N.Y. -- As the youngest of nine children, Evander Holyfield never had a chance when he was a kid.I got beat by everybody in my family. They beat me in everything, Holyfield said. I learned how to win. Its in my DNA. I changed that into an inspiration. I was able to whip other people because of this.Whip them he did in an impressive boxing career that spanned more than three decades -- 160 wins as an amateur, 44 more as a pro -- and included undisputed cruiserweight and heavyweight titles, not to mention oh-so-memorable fights against Mike Tyson and Riddick Bowe.Boxings only four-time world heavyweight champion, dubbed The Real Deal, now has a new moniker -- Hall of Famer. Holyfield was selected Tuesday along with eight others for induction into the International Boxing Hall of Fame.Im excited, Holyfield said. It shows my work didnt go unnoticed, things that I accomplished. Its good to know that everybody else was watching. Thats a great thing.Others inducted on June 11 in Canastota, New York: three-division champion Marco Antonio Barrera of Mexico; super flyweight champion Johnny Tapia; Australian trainer Johnny Lewis; judge Jerry Roth; journalist-broadcaster Steve Farhood; broadcaster Barry Tompkins; and posthumous honorees Eddie Booker and ring announcer Jimmy Lennon Sr.Holyfield, 54, was born in Atmore in southernmost Alabama. He credits his mother with steering him in the right direction, most importantly making sure he became immersed in a culture that taught him discipline and respect at a young age after the family moved to a hardscrabble neighborhood in Atlanta.She was there and shes the one that kept me from quitting, Holyfield said. At one time I did want to quit, but because of my mom I didnt. My mom had a tough life. She could have given up but made sure my life was going to be better than hers.When I look at it, my mom really was the real deal.After winning Olympic bronze in 1984, Holyfield turned pro and in only his 12th fight defeated Dwight Qawi for the WBA cruiserweight title. He became unified champion with knockout wins over IBF champion Rickey Parkey and WBC champion Carlos DeLeon.Holyfield then moved up to the heavyweight division and captured the WBC-WBA-IBF titles in 1990 with a third-round knockout of Buster Douglas and made successful defenses against George Foreman, Bert Cooper and Larry Holmes.Bowe won the undisputed heavyweight championship on points from Holyfield in 1992 in a fight that stamped Holyfield as a warrior like few others. Holyfield was stunned repeatedly by several combinations thrown by the bigger Bowe early in the 10th round and then rallied to dominate the second half of the round. Bowe came back to dominate the 11th and withstood Holyfields final rally in the 12th to win a unanimous decision.Holyfield beat Bowe the next year on points to capture the IBF and WBA titles. He regards that first fight against Bowe as one of his greatest.That kind of made people realize -- hes not just a boxer, hes a fighter as well, gave me a lot of respect, Holyfield said. I proved I was tough. People realized that although I didnt say much, they knew that I meant business.Holyfield upset Tyson for the WBA title in 1996 and won the rematch the next year in what will always be remembered as the Bite Fight. It ended with Tyson disqualified for biting off a piece of Holyfields right ear, then biting his left ear.I like winning. Winning was enough for me, Holyfield said. I was the undefeated, undisputed cruiserweight champion, and I was four-time heavyweight champion of the world. What more can you say? You did what you were supposed to do.Barrera won his first 43 bouts and captured the NABF super flyweight title before winning world championships in three weight divisions in the 1990s.This is the best news for me, Barrera said. Im very happy. I am excited to go to Canastota.Lennons son, who has followed in his late fathers footsteps, will be among the excited participants on induction day.That is amazing news, said Jimmy Lennon Jr., also a ring announcer. I think it is so extremely meaningful for my family. My mom was brought to tears when she heard that he was nominated. She is 94 years old now and I guarantee you she is going to be at the ceremony with so much pride. Our whole family will. We are thrilled and honored.Cheap Air Jordan 3 Retro Blue . -- Teemu Selanne scored the first goal of his 22nd NHL season, and the Anaheim Ducks extended the best start in franchise history with their fifth straight victory, 3-2 over the Calgary Flames on Wednesday night. 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Zvonareva made her comeback in January in Shenzhen and played in the Australian Open but lost her first matches at both tournaments. ST. ANDREWS -- Morgan Pressel played her way onto another Solheim Cup team. Michelle Wie is returning as a captains pick. The American and European teams were completed Sunday at St. Andrews at the Womens British Open, the final qualifying event. Pressel tied for fourth and bumped Jennifer Johnson from the last of two spots through the world ranking. Then, Mallon took Wie and Solheim Cup rookie Gerina Piller as her captains picks. "Michelle to me was a no-brainer," Mallon said of the 23-year-old from Hawaii, who hasnt won since the 2010 Canadian Womens Open. "With her experience, she can handle the big stage. Shes played well in Solheim Cups, and I just really believe in Michelle Wie." Wie is 4-3-1 in two appearances. European captain Liselotte Neumann used one of her four picks on 17-year-old Charley Hull of England, making her the youngest player in Solheim Cup history. The other picks went to Jodi Ewart Shadoff of England, Caroline Hedwall of Sweden and Giulia Sergas of Italy. "I find her energetic, fearless and I think shes just a great competitor," Neumann said about the English teen. Hull played on the Junior Solheim Cup team two years ago when Neumann was the captain. Missing from the European team was Laura Davies, who had played in every Solheim Cup since it began in 1990. Neumann said Davies told her on Saturday that she hasnt played enough and hasnt performed well enough to be on the team. It marks the first time Laura Davies will not play in the Solheim Cup since the matches began in 1990. The Solheim Cup is Aug. 16-18 at Colorado Golf Club. Stacy Lewis, an hour after winning the Womens British Open with aa birdie-birdie finish, led the U.ddddddddddddS. standings and will play on her second straight team. The other seven Americans who qualified through points were Paula Creamer, Cristie Kerr, Jessica Korda, Lexi Thompson, Angela Stanford, Brittany Lincicome and Brittany Lang. Lizette Salas made her first team as one of two players from the world ranking. The Americans have four rookies -- Piller, Salas, Thompson and Korda. Mallon took Wie over Johnson, who won this year but has no Solheim Cup experience. Wie has been a talking point since she was 13, and there were rumblings that she should have earned her way on a team, especially when a player who has won this year was left off. "Ive said all along you have to be able to handle the pick. Michelle Wie can handle being on a big stage, being a big pick," Mallon said. "I kept thinking, Do I want to leave five or six birdies a round at home on the couch? I just couldnt do that." Europe, which won two years ago in Ireland, has twice as many captains picks. The four players who earned a spot through Ladies European Tour points were Suzann Pettersen of Norway, Carlota Ciganda of Spain, Catriona Matthew of Scotland and Caroline Masson of Germany. The other four from the world ranking were Karine Icher of France, Azahara Munoz of Spain, Beatriz Recari of Spain and Anna Nordqvist of Sweden. The Americans have an 8-4 lead in the competition. Europe has never won in consecutive years, and it will be trying to win for the first time on U.S. soil. "Its obviously a big challenge," Neumann said. "I feel like this is really the team thats going to do it for us." ' ' '