A seminal boxing bout took place in November 1993 in Las Vegas. Riddick Bowe—the undefeated, undisputed heavyweight champion—met Evander Holyfield in a rematch from the prior November, the second act of a captivating heavyweight trilogy. Outdoors at Caesars Palace, the build to that clash of titans is among boxing’s finest moments.
Unexpectedly, the bout came to a sudden stop in the seventh round when James “Fan Man” Miller parachuted into the ring, causing a 21-minute delay to the fight. It was then that Marc Ratner, who was the executive director of the Nevada Athletic Commission, sprang into action and sprinted to the timekeeper.