Evander Holyfield starts positively but is soon on the back foot against a rampant James Toney

Holyfield's problems begin in the fourth round when Toney unleashes a string of searching punches

Holyfield gamely tries to reassert himself but he is off the mark with a number of left hooks as Toney continues to press

The end is nigh for four-times former world heavyweight champion Holyfield as he is rocked by a flurry of blows midway through the ninth

Holyfield hits the floor and his trainer Don Turner asks the referee to end the fight

After his defeat, 41-year-old Holyfield refuses to confirm whether he will retire despite only two wins in eight fights