Evander Holyfield
Professional Boxer, Boxer
1962 –
Who is Evander Holyfield?
Evander Holyfield is a retired American professional boxer. He is a former Undisputed World Champion in both the cruiserweight and heavyweight divisions, earning him the nickname "The Real Deal." After winning the bronze medal in the Light Heavyweight division at the 1984 Summer Olympics, he debuted as a professional at the age of 21.
Holyfield moved to the cruiserweight division in 1985 and won his first title the following year, when he defeated Dwight Muhammad Qawi for the WBA Cruiserweight belt. He then went on to defeat Ricky Parkey and Carlos De Leon to win the Lineal, IBF and WBC titles, becoming the Undisputed Cruiserweight Champion. Holyfield moved up to heavyweight in 1988, defeating Buster Douglas for the The Ring, Lineal, WBC, WBA and IBF titles in 1990.
Evander Holyfield holds other notable victories over fighters such as; George Foreman, Larry Holmes, Riddick Bowe, Ray Mercer, Mike Tyson, Michael Moorer, John Ruiz, Michael Dokes and Hasim Rahman. Holyfield is the only 4-time World Heavyweight Champion, winning the WBA, WBC, and IBF titles in 1990, the WBA and IBF titles in 1993 and the WBA title in 1996 and 2000.
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- Born
- Oct 19, 1962
Atmore - Also known as
- The Real Deal
- The Warrior
- Real Deal
- Siblings
- Spouses
- Candi Calvana Smith
(2003/07/01 - 2012/07) - Janice Itson
(1996/10/04 - 2000/07) - Paulette Bowen
(1985/05/17 - 1991)
- Candi Calvana Smith
- Children
- Ethnicity
- African American
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Lived in
- Alabama
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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