THE STORY BEHIND THE PHOTO

🇺🇸 THE STORY BEHIND THE PHOTO
Atlanta, 1990s When Boxing and WKN Kickboxing Shared the Same Spotlight with legendary DON KING 👑
Some nights in combat sports history are not just events, they are crossroads.
In Atlanta during the 1990s, a rare and powerful evening brought together two worlds: professional boxing and international kickboxing.
At the center of the promotion stood legendary boxing promoter Don King, who, on this occasion, also staged one of the very few kickboxing events of his career, both times under the WKN banner.
WKN World championship Heavyweight
🇫🇷 Jérôme Le Banner (France)
vs
🇧🇷 Expedito Da Silva (Brazil)
®️BoxRec link of the WKN championship: https://boxrec.com/en/event/8430/2647479
A rising force in world kickboxing, Jérôme Le Banner represented Europe in a heavyweight clash that symbolized the international growth of WKN.
BUT THE SAME NIGHT…
The arena also hosted a major world boxing championship featuring one of the sport’s biggest global stars and pay-per-view attractions: Evander Holyfield.
Holyfield’s presence turned the event into a true mega-show, blending championship boxing and elite kickboxing under the same spotlight something extremely rare for that era.
👑 WHY THIS NIGHT WAS HISTORIC:
• One of the only kickboxing promotions ever staged by Don King
• A WKN event integrated into a major boxing championship card
• Jérôme Le Banner featured on a global combat sports stage
• Evander Holyfield headlining the boxing portion of the event
• A unique crossover moment between two combat sports worlds
This Atlanta night remains a symbol of experimentation and ambition when kickboxing briefly stepped into the biggest arena of boxing, sharing the same global spotlight as a world heavyweight championship.