Candi Holyfield (Candy Calvana Smith) is the wife of Evander Holyfield. On February 11, 2010, it was reported that Candi filed for a temporary restraining order against Evander, claiming that he hit, choked and threw a bottle of water at her. The restraining order would forbid Evander from coming within 500 yards of Candi.http://www.nesn.com/2010/02/candi-holyfield-accuses-husband-evander-of-domestic-violence.html According to the original court document posted on RadarOnline, this is not the first time Evander has gotten physical with his wife. Candi claims that he has choked and pushed her in the past.http://www.radaronline.com/exclusives/2010/02/exclusive-wife-claims-evander-holyfield-hit-her-files-protective-order

A spokesperson for the couple said that despite the restraining order, Candi said there "were misunderstandings" about what happened between her and Evander. The statement also said that the Holyfields are a "strong married couple."http://www.foxnews.com/sports/2010/02/11/wife-accuses-ex-champ-holyfield-violence/

Evander Holyfield and his wife Candi were married in July of 2003 and have two children together. Evander was married twice before Candi.http://www.nesn.com/2010/02/candi-holyfield-accuses-husband-evander-of-domestic-violence.htmlhttp://www.foxnews.com/sports/2010/02/11/wife-accuses-ex-champ-holyfield-violence/ In 2009, the Holyfield's $10 million house in Georgia was on the brink of foreclosure.http://www.cnn.com/2010/US/02/11/evander.holyfield/ Evander Holyfield is a former heavy weight boxing champ who has earned over $200 million in his career.http://www.cnn.com/2010/US/02/11/evander.holyfield/

According to the request for the restraining order, Candi claims that Evander choked, hit and threw a bottle of water at her as their children watched. The alleged incident occurred on February 1, 2010.

The court document also reveals that Candi had complained to Evander about their heat being shut off in their home. Candi claims that Evander told her that she was selfish and that she "needed to start putting God first" in her life. After the alleged assault, Candi claims that Evander apologized.http://www.nesn.com/2010/02/candi-holyfield-accuses-husband-evander-of-domestic-violence.html

Candi also claimed that Evander abused her in the past, even during the time she was pregnant with their first child. She said that "at first it was mainly emotional" but he has pushed or grabbed her in the past. She said that Evander even choked her once in front of their daughter and housekeeper.http://www.radaronline.com/exclusives/2010/02/exclusive-wife-claims-evander-holyfield-hit-her-files-protective-order