Evander Holyfield

Quick Facts

Full Name	Evander Holyfield
Occupation	Boxer
Date Of Birth	Oct 19, 1962(1962-10-19)
Age	62
Birthplace	Atmore
Country	United States
Birth City	Alabama
Horoscope	Libra

Evander Holyfield Biography

Evander Holyfield is one of the most popular and richest Boxer who was born on October 19, 1962 in Atmore, Alabama, United States. Legendary boxer who won The Ring, WBC, WBA and IBF Heavyweight Champion after defeating Legendary boxer who became The Ring, WBC, WBA and IBF Heavyweight Champion after defeating Buster Douglas via third round knockout on October 25, 1990. He compiled 44 wins, 29 by way of knockout, in his 57-fight career. via third round knockout on the night of October 25 in 1990. He had 44 wins and 29 via knockouts in his 57-fight career.

There was a lot of excitement leading to his bout against A lot of hype led up to his match with Mike Tyson in June, 1997, but when Tyson bit off of a piece of his ear, the fight was stopped. in June of 1997. However, when Tyson cut off an ear piece The fight was stopped.

Holyfield’s name does not appear in the law enforcement documents reviewed. However, a patient by the name of “Evan Fields” caught investigators’ attention. “Fields” shares the same birth date as Holyfield, October 19, 1962. The listed address for “Fields” was 794 Evander, Fairfield, Ga. 30213. Holyfield has a very similar address. When the phone number that, according to the documents, was associated with the “Fields” prescription, was dialed, Holyfield answered.

Evander Holyfield was born on October 19, 1962, in the mill town of Atmore, Alabama. The youngest of nine children, Holyfield was much younger than his other siblings and was born from a different father. Holyfield’s family later moved to Atlanta, Georgia where he was raised in the crime-ridden Bowen Homes Housing Projects. He began boxing at age seven and won the Boys Club boxing tournament. At 13, he qualified to compete in his first Junior Olympics. By age 15, Holyfield became the Southeastern Regional Champion, winning this tournament and the Best Boxer Award. By 1984 he had a record of 160 wins and 14 losses, with 76 by knockout.

His wife was Paulette Bowen from 1985 until the year 1991. He was married to Janice Itson from 1996 until 2000, in 2000, and Candi of Calvana from the year 2003 until 2012. He is the father of 11 children, all of whom have names that begin with the letter “E.”

Evander Holyfield Net Worth

Evander Holyfield is one of the richest Boxer from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Evander Holyfield 's net worth $1 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He took home his bronze medal in the 1984 Olympics following a controversial decision by the official.

He was nicknamed”The Real Deal.

Holyfield started the fight aggressively, pressing the 46-year-old Nielsen into the ropes and landing several hard jabs and hooks, knocking him down in the 3rd round. Despite getting a swollen eye in the 4th round, Nielsen kept on clowning to provoke Holyfield throughout the bout, prompting his trainer, Paul Duvill, to beg him to stop fooling around and focus on Holyfield. In round 10, Nielsen pushed a tired-looking Holyfield into the ropes with a series of combinations, before Holyfield turned it around. Holyfield pushed Nielsen into a corner and battered him with combinations until the referee stopped the contest.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Evander Holyfield Dating?

According to our records, Evander Holyfield married to Candi Calvana Smith , Janice Itson , Paulette Bowen. As of December 1, 2023, Evander Holyfield’s is not dating anyone.

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Both he and his next opponent, Tyrone Booze, moved up to the cruiserweight division for their fight on July 20, 1985, in Norfolk, Virginia. Holyfield won an eight-round decision over Booze. He then went on to knock out Rick Myers in the first round on August 29 in his hometown of Atlanta. On October 30 in Atlantic City Holyfield knocked out opponent Jeff Meachem in five rounds, and his last fight for 1985 was against Anthony Davis on December 21 in Virginia Beach, Virginia. He won by knocking out Davis in the fourth round.

Facts & Trivia

Evander Ranked on the list of most popular Boxer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Evander Holyfield celebrates birthday on October 19 of every year.

In 1987, he defended his title against former Olympic teammate and Gold medal winner Henry Tillman, who had beaten Mike Tyson twice as an amateur. He retained his belt, winning by seventh-round knockout, and then went on to unify his WBA belt with the IBF belt held by Ricky Parkey, knocking Parkey out in three rounds. For his next bout, he returned to France, where he retained the title with an eleven-round knockout against former world champion Ossie Ocasio. In his last fight of 1987, he offered Muhammad Qawi a rematch and, this time, he beat Qawi by a knockout in only four rounds.

Are Mike Tyson and Evander Holyfield friends?

Mike Tyson and Evander Holyfield are now friends after being part of an intense rivalry in 1996 and 1997. The two legends are now cordial with each other. Mike Tyson also invited ‘The Real Deal’ to his podcast a year ago. The duo spoke about their history and other aspects of the sweet science.

What disease does Evander Holyfield have?

Evander Holyfield, diagnosed with a congenital heart condition, announced his retirement from boxing Tuesday, four days after losing the world heavyweight title to Michael Moorer.

What is Evander Holyfield 2021 worth?

Evander Holyfield is a retired American professional boxer who has a net worth of $1 million. Evander Holyfield fought at the Heavyweight, Cruiserweight, and Light-Heavyweight Divisions, and won a Bronze medal at the 1984 Olympic Games.

Was Evander Holyfield's ear reattached?

Doctors performed a 90-minute surgical procedure that included eight stitches to close up the wound, but unfortunately weren’t able to reattach the missing portion. Holyfield’s left ear was bruised but remained intact.

Did Tyson Apologizes to Holyfield?

Following the incident, the two heavyweights shared a bitter rivalry that lasted more than a decade. However, during an appearance on the Oprah Winfrey show in 2009, Mike Tyson issued a public apology to Evander Holyfield. The two guests then embraced each other, and it seemed as though they finally buried the hatchet.