Evander Holyfield is a retired American professional boxer from Alabama, Alabama. Furthermore, Evander Holyfield is the only boxer to have won the undisputed championship in two weight classes during his career, which spanned from 1984 to 2011. Know more about Evander Holyfield Age, Wife, Net Worth, Height, Ethnicity, Career

Quick Facts

Biography and Early Life

Evander Holyfield was born on October 19, 1962, in Atmore, Alabama, USA. His zodiac sign is Libra, and he will be 60 years old in 2023. Furthermore, he is well-known for his nicknames “The Real Deal” and “The Warrior.” The former professional boxer is of African-American ethnicity and holds American nationality.

His father’s name is Isom Coley, and his mother, Annie Laura Holyfield, worked as a restaurant cook. Furthermore, he is the youngest of eight siblings from a different father. His family relocated from Atmore, Alabama to Atlanta, Georgia when he was four years old. He grew up in the Bowen Homes Housing Projects, which were notorious for crime at the time.

In 1980, he graduated from Fulton High School in Knoxville, Tennessee. Aside from that, there is no information available about the former professional boxer’s other academic accomplishments.

Evander Holyfield Height and Weight

Evander Holyfield stands 6 feet 2 inches tall and weighs 102 kg. He has black eyes and black hair. Furthermore, the former professional boxer has 16-inch biceps and a 44-inch chest.

Professional life

Evander Holyfield began boxing at the age of seven and used to fight on the streets. In his early days of boxing, he was defeated twice by a young man named Cecil Brown, which caused him to quit. He did, however, win the third time when he mustered the courage to fight him again. At the age of eight, he joined the Boys & Girls Club.

Carter Morgan also introduced him to professional boxing and won the boys club boxing tournament. At the age of 13, he became eligible to compete in the first Junior Olympics, and at the age of 15, he won the Southeastern Regional Championship and the Best Boxer Award. Following that, he represented the United States at the 1983 Pan American Games in Caracas, Venezuela. He did, however, win a silver medal after losing in the final to Pablo Romero of Cuba.

He recovered from his defeat by winning the National Golden Gloves tournament in 1984. Following that, he competed for the United States in the light heavyweight division of boxing at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California. He did, however, finish the tournament with a bronze medal and finished the year with 160 wins and 14 losses as an amateur boxer.

On November 15, the same year, he made his professional boxing debut and began his journey in the light heavyweight division. Furthermore, in his debut fight, he defeated Lionel Byarm in the sixth round.

After that, he moved up to the cruiserweight division and won a fight against Tyrone Booze on July 20, 1985. In 1986, he competed for the WBA Cruiserweight Championship against Dwight Muhammad Qawi. He won the fight on a split decision after 15 rounds and became a world champion. Furthermore, The Ring Magazine named the fight the best cruiserweight fight of the 1980s.

In 1987, he knocked out Ricky Parkey in the third round to win the IBF title. After that, he defeated Lineal and WBC champion Carlos De Leon in Las Vegas in 1988. He moved up to heavyweight and won his first fight by knockout in round five against James “Quick” Tillis. In addition, at the end of 1988, he knocked out former heavyweight champion Pinklon Thomas in the seventh round.

Following that, he fought and won against numerous boxers, rising to become the Heavyweight title’s number one contender for two years. On October 25, 1990, he knocked out Buster Douglas in the third round to become the world’s undisputed heavyweight champion. He lost for the first time in his career to Riddick Bowe on November 13, 1992.

On November 6, 1993, he won the rematch against Riddick, but he lost the third and final fight against Riddick. In April 1994, he was defeated by former WBO light heavyweight champion Michael Moore. After the fight, he announced his retirement due to a heart condition. However, he returned to the ring and defeated Ray Mercer. In 1996, he stunned everyone by defeating Mike Tyson by technical knockout in round 11.

Evander Holyfield fought Lennox Lewis to a draw but lost to Lennox in the rematch. Following that, he won a unanimous decision over John Ruiz in 2000. However, he lost the rematch in March 2001, and their final match ended in a tie. Following his victory over Hasim Rahman, he went on to lose three consecutive fights to Chris Byrd, James Toney, and Larry Donald. Following that, he beatboxers such as Jeremy Bates, Fres Oquendo, Vinny Maddalone, and Lou Savarese.

He did, however, lose to Sultan Ibragimov in 2007 and to Nikolai Valuev in a World Heavyweight Championship match in 2008. Later, he knocked out Francois Botha in his next fight. In June 2014, he announced his retirement once more and worked as a boxing adviser to Zhang Zhilei. On September 11, 2021, he was knocked out in an exhibition fight against Vitor Belfort.

Evander Holyfield Net Worth

Evander Holyfield made a lot of money from his fights against other boxers. According to online sources, the former professional boxer’s net worth is estimated to be around $1 million US dollars as of July 2023. Furthermore, despite earning $513 million US dollars, he suffered financially due to money mismanagement.

Evander Holyfield’s Wife & Marriage

Evander Holyfield has been married three times: once to Paulette Bowen, once to Janice Itson, and once to Candi Calvana Smith. Furthermore, the former professional boxer is the father of eleven children, six sons, and five daughters. He also has a son named Evan who is a professional boxer. Furthermore, the former professional boxer is currently in a relationship, but no details about his girlfriend have been revealed. The couple is getting married soon.

Evander Holyfield was accused of using steroids, but he denied the allegations. Aside from that, no information is available about the former professional boxer’s other rumors and controversies.

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