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- Born: October 19, 1962
- Birth Place: Atlanta, Georgia
- Height: 6' 2 1/2
- Weight Division: heavyweight
- Reach: 78"
- Nick Names: The Real Deal, The Warrior
- 2005: Appeared on Dancing with the Stars
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Evander "The Real Deal" Holyfield is a former heavyweight boxing champion.
On December 20, 2008, Holyfield lost a fight to one of the current heavyweight champions of the world, Nikolai Valuev. Holyfield at the age of 46 was hoping to become the oldest person ever to win a heavyweight championship belt. Valuev won a majority decision over Holyfield. One judge scored the bout a draw while the other judges scored the bout 116-112 and 115-114 for Valuev.ESPN.com: Valuev defends WBA title with majority decision(December 20, 2008)
Brief Bio
Evander Holyfield first garnered national attention by winning a bronze medal at the 1984 olympics in the Light Heavyweight division. Shortly after the olympics Holyfield turned pro. He won his first title in the Cruiserweight division. Holyfield later moved up to the heavyweight division. He won his first heavyweight title by defeating heavyweight champion [[James "Buster" Douglas]].Holyfield went on to earned notable victories in the heavyweight division over some of the biggest names in the sport including George Foreman, Larry Holmes, Riddick Bowe and Michael Moorer.
Perhaps his most notable victories were against heavyweight legend Mike Tyson. Holyfield beat the former champion twice. In a memorable incident on June 28, 1997, Holyfield frustrated Tyson to the point that Tyson bit a piece of Holyfield's ear off. Tyson was disqualified and a fight between the two corners broke out.BoxRec: Evander Holyfield
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Evander Holyfield Questions
Is Evander Holyfield still alive if he was born in 1962? 1 AnswerI was born in 1967... and I'm still alive. Holyfield is only five years older than me. I HOPE he's still alive! Wikipedia thinks he is. read more
Do you think Evander Hollyfield has a chance against Valuez tonight? 2 AnswersIt wouldn't appear so according to the critics. Valuez doesn't look to be in particularly great shape but with his age, height, reach and weight advantage it'... read more -
Evander Holyfield News and Articles
- ESPN Video: OTL: Evander Holyfield Feature (Time: 3:19)
- YouTube Video: Evander Holyfield vs Nikolai Valuev Promo (Time: 0:30)
- IMDb: Evander Holyfield
- Google News Search: Evander Holyfield
- BBC Sport: "Holyfield Defeats Fellow Veteran" (2007)
- ESPN Sport: "Is A Holyfield Fight Worth The Hype?" (2007)
- Sportscience News: How They Train: Conditioning Methods.. (1997)
- East Side Boxing: "Evander Holyfield To Make Ring Return Against Jeremy Bates On August 18"
- ESPN.com: Holyfield steps in to fight Ibragimov in Moscow
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Evander Holyfield Vital Stats
- Mahalo's Guide to Professional Boxing
- BoxRec.com: Career Stats
- Height: 6'2"
- Reach: 78"
- Stance: Orthodox
- Division: Heavyweight
- Record: Wins - 42
- Losses - 8
- Wins By KO - 27
Evander Holyfield Timeline
- October 19, 1962: Born
- 1984: Wins Bronze Medal At The 1984 Summer Olympic Games
- 1985: Wins Professional Debut Against Lionel Byarm
- 1986: Takes WBA Cruiserweight Title From Dwight Muhammad Qawi In A 15 Round Split Decision
- 1989: Knocks Out Michael Dokes In 10th Round Of One Of The Best Fights Of The 1980s
- 1990: Easily Beats James "Buster" Douglas To Earn The Heavyweight Title
- 1991: Defeats George Foreman By Unanimous Decision
- 1992: Defends Belt Against Larry Holmes By Unanimous Decision As Well
- 1992: Loses to Riddick Bowe By Decision
- 1993: Regains Title From Bowe
- 1994: Loses Title to Michael Moorer By Majority Decision After 12 Rounds
- 1996: Defeats Mike Tyson With An 11th Round TKO
- 1997: Mike Tyson Is Disqualified After Biting One Of Holyfield's Ears
- 1999: Holyfield And Lenox Lewis Meet Twice, Drawing The First Time And Lewis Winning By Unanimous Decision The Second
- 2000: Loses Title To Juan Ruiz By Decision
- 2005: Appears in Dancing with the Stars
- 2007: In His Most Recent Bought He Convincigly Defeated Lou Savarese By Unanimous Decision
Evander Holyfield Merchandise
- Official Site: Holyfield Store
- Amazon.com: Evander Holyfield
- eBay: Evander Holyfield Auctions
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http://twitpic.com/qebcs - Evander Holyfield on the Disney Channel. Love the ear. Disney's got a sense of humor. Lol
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evander holyfield is on Phinneus n Ferb? nickelodeon is so equal opportunity lol!
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Y is evander holyfield in. Phineas and ferb
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AlfredSpellman: RT @peterrichardson: Chris Brown is sitting next to Evander Holyfield at Mondrian, could be a g.. http://bit.ly/4rM1xT
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RT @peterrichardson: Chris Brown is sitting next to Evander Holyfield at Mondrian, could be a great photo, could also be a great fight
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