Evander Holyfield boxer

Evander Holyfield boxer
bouts
57
won
44
lost
10
draw
2
Status
inactive
Division
heavyweight
Debut
1984-11-15
Height
6′ 2½″/189cm
Reach
78″/198cm
Age
-
Born
1962-10-19
Death
-
Nationality
USA

Evander Holyfield (born October 19, 1962) is an American former professional boxer who competed between 1984 and 2011. He reigned as the undisputed champion at cruiserweight in the late 1980s and at heavyweight in the early 1990s, and remains the only boxer in history to win the undisputed championship in two weight classes in the three belt era. Nicknamed "the Real Deal", Holyfield is the only four-time world heavyweight champion, having held the unified WBA, WBC, and IBF titles from 1990 to 1992, the WBA and IBF titles again from 1993 to 1994, the WBA title a third time from 1996 to 1999; the IBF title a third time from 1997 to 1999 and the WBA title for a fourth time from 2000 to 2001.As an amateur, Holyfield represented the United States at the 1984 Summer Olympics, winning a bronze medal in the light heavyweight division. He turned professional at the age of 21, moving up to cruiserweight in 1985 and winning his first world championship the following year, defeating Dwight Muhammad Qawi for the WBA title. Holyfield then went on to defeat Ricky Parkey and Carlos de León to win the WBC and IBF titles, thus becoming the undisputed cruiserweight champion. He moved up to heavyweight in 1988, later defeating Buster Douglas in 1990 to claim the unified WBA, WBC and IBF heavyweight titles and the undisputed heavyweight championship.He successfully defended his titles three times, scoring victories over former champions George Foreman and Larry Holmes, before suffering his first professional loss to Riddick Bowe in 1992. Holyfield regained the crown in a rematch one year later, defeating Bowe for the WBA and IBF titles (Bowe having relinquished the WBC title beforehand). Holyfield later lost these titles in an upset against Michael Moorer in 1994.Holyfield was forced to retire in 1994 upon medical advice, only to return a year later with a clean bill of health. In 1996 he defeated Mike Tyson and reclaimed the WBA title, in what was named by The Ring magazine as the Fight of the Year and Upset of the Year. This made Holyfield the first boxer since Muhammad Ali to win a world heavyweight title three times. Holyfield won a 1997 rematch against Tyson, which saw the latter disqualified in round three for biting off part of Holyfield's ear. During this reign as champion, he also avenged his loss to Michael Moorer and reclaimed the IBF title.In 1999 he faced Lennox Lewis in a unification fight for the undisputed WBA, WBC and IBF titles, which ended in a controversial split draw. Holyfield was defeated in a rematch eight months later. The following year, he defeated John Ruiz for the vacant WBA title, becoming the first boxer in history to win a version of the heavyweight title four times. Holyfield lost a rematch against Ruiz seven months later and faced him for the third time in a draw.

Date Opponent Last Opponents' Results Place Result
2011-05-07 Brian Nielsen WWWLWW Koncerthuset, Copenhagen WIN
Technical knockout
2011-01-22 Sherman Williams WWWWWL The Greenbrier, White Sulphur Springs NC
No Contest
2010-04-10 Frans Botha LDWWWD Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas WIN
Technical knockout
2008-12-20 Nikolay Valuev WWLWWW Hallenstadion, Zurich LOST
Majority decision
2007-10-13 Sultan Ibragimov WWWDWW Khodynka Ice Palace, Moscow LOST
Unanimous decision
2007-06-30 Lou Savarese WLLWWW Don Haskins Center, El Paso WIN
Unanimous decision
2007-03-17 Vinny Maddalone WWLWW American Bank Center, Corpus Christi WIN
Technical knockout
2006-11-10 Fres Oquendo WWLLWW Alamodome, San Antonio WIN
Unanimous decision
2006-08-18 Jeremy Bates WLWWLL American Airlines Center, Dallas WIN
Technical knockout
2004-11-13 Larry Donald DLWLWW Madison Square Garden, New York LOST
Unanimous decision
2003-10-04 James Toney WWWWWW Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Las Vegas LOST
Technical knockout
2002-12-14 Chris Byrd WLWWWW Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City LOST
Unanimous decision
2002-06-01 Hasim Rahman LWWWWL Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City WIN
2001-12-15 John Ruiz WWWWLW Foxwoods Resort, Mashantucket DRAW
Split-decision
2001-03-03 John Ruiz WWWWWL Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Las Vegas LOST
Unanimous decision
2000-08-12 John Ruiz WWWWWW Paris Las Vegas, Las Vegas WIN
Unanimous decision
1999-11-13 Lennox Lewis WWWWWD Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas LOST
Unanimous decision
1999-03-13 Lennox Lewis WWWWWW Madison Square Garden, New York DRAW
Split-decision
1998-09-19 Vaughn Bean WLWWWW Georgia Dome, Atlanta WIN
Unanimous decision
1997-11-08 Michael Moorer WLWWWW Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas WIN
Corner retirement
1997-06-28 Mike Tyson WWWWWL MGM Grand, Las Vegas WIN
1996-11-09 Mike Tyson WWWWWW MGM Grand, Las Vegas WIN
Technical knockout
1996-05-10 Bobby Czyz WWLWWW Madison Square Garden, New York WIN
Corner retirement
1995-11-04 Riddick Bowe WLWWW Caesars Palace, Las Vegas LOST
Technical knockout
1995-05-20 Ray Mercer WLWWWD Convention Center, Atlantic City WIN
Unanimous decision
1994-04-22 Michael Moorer WWWWWW Caesars Palace, Las Vegas LOST
Majority decision
1993-11-06 Riddick Bowe WWWWWW Caesars Palace, Las Vegas WIN
Majority decision
1993-06-26 Alex Stewart WLWWWW Convention Center, Atlantic City WIN
Unanimous decision
1992-11-13 Riddick Bowe WWWWWW Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas LOST
Unanimous decision
1992-06-19 Larry Holmes WWWWWW Caesars Palace, Las Vegas WIN
Unanimous decision
1991-11-23 Bert Cooper LLWWWW The Omni, Atlanta WIN
Technical knockout
1991-04-19 George Foreman WWWWWW Convention Center, Atlantic City WIN
Unanimous decision
1990-10-25 James Douglas WWWWWW Mirage Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas WIN
KO
1990-06-01 Seamus McDonagh WWWWWW Convention Hall, Atlantic City WIN
Technical knockout
1989-11-04 Alex Stewart WWWWWW Trump Plaza Hotel, Atlantic City WIN
Technical knockout
1989-07-15 Adilson Rodrigues WWWWWW Caesars Tahoe, Outdoor Arena, Stateline WIN
KO
1989-03-11 Michael Dokes WWWWWW Caesars Palace, Las Vegas WIN
Technical knockout
1988-12-09 Pinklon Thomas WLWWWL Convention Hall, Atlantic City WIN
Corner retirement
1988-07-16 James Tillis LWLLWW Caesars Tahoe, Outdoor Arena, Stateline WIN
Corner retirement
1988-04-09 Carlos De Leon LWWWWW Caesars Palace, Sports Pavilion, Las Vegas WIN
Technical knockout
1987-12-05 Dwight Muhammad Qawi WWLWLW Convention Center, Atlantic City WIN
KO
1987-08-15 Ossie Ocasio WWWLWW Parking de Nouveau Port, Saint-Tropez WIN
Technical knockout
1987-05-15 Ricky Parkey WLWWWW Caesars Palace, Las Vegas WIN
Technical knockout
1987-02-14 Henry Tillman WLWWWW Bally's Hotel & Casino, Goldwyn Balroom, Reno WIN
Technical knockout
1986-12-08 Mike Brothers WWWLWL Usines Center, Paris WIN
Technical knockout
1986-07-12 Dwight Muhammad Qawi WWWWWW The Omni, Atlanta WIN
Split-decision
1986-05-28 Terry Mims LLWLWL Landmark Hotel, Metairie WIN
KO
1986-04-06 Jesse Shelby WWLDWW Memorial Coliseum, Corpus Christi WIN
KO
1986-03-01 Chisanda Mutti WDWWWL Lancaster Host Resort, Lancaster WIN
Technical knockout
1985-12-21 Anthony Davis WWLWWL Pavilion Convention Center, Virginia Beach WIN
Technical knockout
1985-10-30 Jeff Meachem WWWWWL Harrah's Marina Hotel Casino, Atlantic City WIN
Technical knockout
1985-08-29 Rick Myers LLWLWL The Omni, Atlanta WIN
Corner retirement
1985-07-20 Tyrone Booze WDWWDL Scope Arena, Norfolk WIN
Unanimous decision
1985-04-20 Mark Rivera WWWWWL Memorial Coliseum, Corpus Christi WIN
Technical knockout
1985-03-13 Fred Brown LLWLLL Scope Arena, Norfolk WIN
Technical knockout
1985-01-20 Eric Winbush WWWWLL Harrah's Marina Hotel Casino, Atlantic City WIN
Unanimous decision
1984-11-15 Lionel Byarm WWLDWW Madison Square Garden, New York WIN
Unanimous decision