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)

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

• ESPN Video: OTL: Evander Holyfield Feature (Time: 3:19)

• YouTube Video: Evander Holyfield vs Nikolai Valuev Promo (Time: 0:30)

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• 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

• 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

• 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

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