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Evander Holyfield
Statistics
Real name	Evander Holyfield
Nickname(s)	The Real Deal The Warrior
Rated at	Heavyweight Cruiserweight Light-Heavyweight
Height	6 ft 1.75 in (1.87 m)
Nationality	American
Birth date	October 19, 1962 (1962-10-19) (age 45)
Birth place	Atmore, Alabama, U.S.
Stance	Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights	53
Wins	42
Wins by KO	27
Losses	9
Draws	2

Evander "The Real Deal" Holyfield (born October 19, 1962 in Atmore, Alabama) is a professional boxer from the United States and a multiple world champion in both the cruiserweight and heavyweight divisions. Holyfield won the bronze medal in the Light Heavyweight division at the 1984 Summer Olympics after losing a controversial disqualification to New Zealand's Kevin Barry. His secondary nickname is "The Warrior." Evander is also the younger brother of actor and dancer Bernard Holyfield. Evander currently lives and trains in Fayette County, Georgia with his wife and their two children. Image File history File links Broom_icon. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... For the mixed martial arts division of the same name, see Heavyweight (MMA). ... Cruiserweight is a weight class in boxing where previously contestants weighed between 176 and 190 pounds. ... In boxing, the light heavyweight division is the weight division between cruiserweight over 175 pounds (79. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... is the 292nd day of the year (293rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Atmore is a city located in Escambia County, Alabama. ... For other uses of terms redirecting here, see US (disambiguation), USA (disambiguation), and United States (disambiguation) Motto In God We Trust(since 1956) (From Many, One; Latin, traditional) Anthem The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington, D.C. Largest city New York City National language English (de facto)1 Demonym American... An Orthodox stance in boxing refers to someone who boxes right-handed as opposed to a left handed fighter who is referred to as a Southpaw. ... is the 292nd day of the year (293rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Atmore is a city located in Escambia County, Alabama. ... For other meanings of these words, see boxing (disambiguation) or boxer (disambiguation). ... Cruiserweight is a weight class in boxing where previously contestants weighed between 176 and 190 pounds. ... For the mixed martial arts division of the same name, see Heavyweight (MMA). ... Music sample: Olympic Fanfare and Theme ( file info) — composed by John Williams for the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles Problems listening to the file? See media help. ... Kevin Michael Joseph Barry (born 10 October 1959 in Christchurch) is a noted New Zealand former boxer, boxing trainer, manager and occasional commentator. ... Fayette County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. ...

Amateur

Born in Alabama, Holyfield and his family moved to Atlanta in the summer of 1964, at the age of two. Holyfield began boxing at age 12 and won the Boys Club boxing tournament. At 13, he qualified to compete in his first Junior Olympics. By age 15, Holyfield became the Southeastern Regional Champion, winning this tournament and the Best Boxer Award. By 1984 he had a record of 160 wins and 14 losses. The five Olympic rings were designed in 1913, adopted in 1914 and debuted at the Games at Antwerp, 1920. ... Music sample: Olympic Fanfare and Theme ( file info) — composed by John Williams for the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles Problems listening to the file? See media help. ... Boxing at the 1984 Summer Olympics took place in the Memorial Sports Arena in Los Angeles, California. ... The Pan American Games are a multi-sport event, held every four years between competitors from all nations of the Americas. ... The 9th Pan American Games were held in Caracas, Venezuela. ... This article is about the U.S. State. ... This article is about the state capital of Georgia. ...

When he was 20 years old, Holyfield represented the U.S. in the 1983 Pan American Games in Caracas, Venezuela, where he won a silver medal after losing to Cuban world champion Pablo Romero. The boxing tournament at the 1983 Pan American Games was held in Caracas, Venezuela, from August 14 to August 29. ... Cerro Avila, Caracas. ... The boxing tournament at the 1983 Pan American Games was held in Caracas, Venezuela, from August 14 to August 29. ... Pablo Romero Hernandez (b. ...

The following year, he was the National Golden Gloves Champion, and won a bronze medal in the 1984 Summer Olympic Games in Los Angeles, California after a controversial disqualification in the second round of the semi-final against Kevin Barry. Referee Gligorije Novicic later apologized, admitting to being out of position when he called for the fighters to "break" and stop punching. Holyfield did not hear the call, and threw a punch, which knocked his opponent down. When he was unable to recover, Holyfield was disqualified. In a highly unusual concession, a tearful Holyfield was awarded the bronze medal.^{[citation needed]} This article is about the year. ... Music sample: Olympic Fanfare and Theme ( file info) — composed by John Williams for the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles Problems listening to the file? See media help. ... Los Angeles and L.A. redirect here. ... Kevin Michael Joseph Barry (born 10 October 1959 in Christchurch) is a noted New Zealand former boxer, boxing trainer, manager and occasional commentator. ...

Pro

Light-Heavyweight

Holyfield started out professionally as a light-heavyweight with a televised win in six rounds over Lionel Byarm at Madison Square Garden on November 15, 1984. On January 20, 1985 he won another six-round decision over Eric Winbush in Atlantic City, New Jersey, on March 13th, he knocked out Fred Brown in the first round in Norfolk, Virginia, and on April 20th, he knocked out Mark Rivera in two rounds in Corpus Christi, Texas.

Cruiserweight

Both he and his next opponent, Tyrone Booze, moved up to the cruiserweight division for their fight on July 20, 1985 in Norfolk, Virginia. Holyfield won an eight-round decision over Booze. Evander went on to knock out Rick Myers in the first round on August 29th in Holyfield's hometown of Atlanta. On October 30th in Atlantic City he knocked out opponent Jeff Meachem in five rounds, and his last fight for 1985 was against Anthony Davis on December 21st in Virginia Beach, Virginia. He won by knocking out Davis in the fourth round.

He began 1986 with a knockout in three over former world cruiserweight challenger Chisanda Mutti, and proceeded to beat Jessy Shelby and Terry Mims before being given a world title try by the WBA's world cruiserweight champion Dwight Muhammad Qawi. In what was called by Ring Magazine as the best cruiserweight bout of the 1980s, Holyfield became world champion by defeating Qawi by a narrow 15 round split decision. He culminated 1986 with a trip to Paris, France, where he beat Mike Brothers by a knockout in three in a non title bout. A boxer is knocked down and receives the 10-count. ... World Boxing Association (WBA) is a boxing organization that sanctions official matches, and awards the WBA world championship title, at the professional level. ... Dwight Muhammad Qawi (born January 5, 1953) is a former world boxing champion in the light-heavyweight and cruiserweight divisions. ... Front cover of the first issue of Ring Magazine Ring Magazine is a boxing magazine that was first published in 1922. ... The Eiffel Tower has become the symbol of Paris throughout the world. ...

In 1987, he defended his title against former Olympic teammate and Gold medal winner Henry Tillman, who had beaten Mike Tyson twice as an amateur. He retained his belt by a knockout in seven rounds, and then went on to unify his WBA belt with the IBF belt held by Ricky Parkey, knocking Parkey out in three rounds. For his next bout, he returned to France, where he retained the title with an eleven round knockout against former world champion Ossie Ocasio. In his last fight of '87, he offered Muhammad Qawi a rematch, and this time, he beat Qawi by a knockout in four. Henry Durand Tillman (born August 1, 1960) is an American boxer. ... Michael Gerard Tyson (born June 30, 1966) is a former two-time American world heavyweight boxing champion and is the youngest man to have won a world heavyweight title. ... IBF redirects here. ... Ricky Parkey (born November 7, 1956 in Morristown, TN) was an American professional boxer. ...

1988 was another productive year for Holyfield: He started by becoming the first universally recognized world cruiserweight champion after knocking out the WBC's defending world champion Carlos De León in eight rounds at Las Vegas. O'Neil Bell has since repeated this feat in 2006 with his knockout victory over Jean Marc Mormeck. WBC logo mark The World Boxing Council was initially created by 11 countries: the United States, Argentina, United Kingdom, France, Mexico, Philippines, Panama, Chile, Peru, Venezuela, and Brazil plus Puerto Rico, met in Mexico City on February 14, 1963, upon invitation of the then President of Mexico, Adolfo López... Carlos De León, also known as Sugar De Leon, (born May 3, 1959) is a Puerto Rican former boxer who made history by becoming the first Cruiserweight to win the world title twice. ... For further information, see Las Vegas metropolitan area and Las Vegas Strip. ... ONeil Bell is the current undisputed (WBC/WBA/IBF) Cruiserweight Champion. ... Jean-Marc Mormeck (born June 3, 1972 in Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe) is a French professionnal boxer. ...

Heavyweight

After that fight, he announced he was moving up in weight to pursue the world Heavyweight crown held by Tyson. His first fight as a Heavyweight took place on July 16, when he beat former Tyson rival James "Quick" Tillis by a knockout in five in Lake Tahoe, NV (Tillis had gone the distance with Tyson). For his third and final bout of '88, he beat former world heavyweight champion Pinklon Thomas, also by a knockout, in seven rounds. James Tillis is an American prizefigther who was nicknamed Quick. He was also known as The Fighting Cowboy. ... Pinklon Thomas is a former boxer whose trademark pink boxing trunks and a left jab were key distinguishing characteristics. ...

Holyfield began 1989 meeting another former world heavyweight champion, Michael Dokes. This fight would also be named one of the best fights of the 1980s by Ring magazine, as best heavyweight bout of the 1980s. Holyfield won by a knockout in the tenth round, and then he met Brazilian champion Adilson Rodrigues, who lasted two rounds. His last fight of the 1980s was against Alex Stewart, a hard punching fringe contender. Stewart shocked Holyfield early, with quick, hard punches, but eventually fell in eight. Still, some observers felt he had revealed some weaknesses in Holyfield's arsenal. Michael Dokes is an American boxer in the heavyweight division, nicknamed Dynamite. Dokes turned professional in 1976 and first came to prominence in 1979 when he defeated veteran contender Jimmy Young. ... Alex Stewart (born June 28, 1964 in London, England) is a professional boxer, who represented Jamaica at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California. ...

In 1990, Holyfield beat Seamus McDonagh, taking him out in four, with a vicious series of punches, but not before McDonagh connected with some impressive shots, which Holyfield took rather well. After this fight, Holyfield was the number 1 world Heavyweight challenger.

Years as heavyweight champion

By this time, in what many consider to be the biggest upset in sports history, relatively unknown boxer, the 29-year old, 231 pound James "Buster" Douglas defeated the 23-year old, 218 pound Mike Tyson in ten rounds in Tokyo to become the new Heavyweight champion. Holyfield had been promised a title shot after this fight and he accepted, believing that Douglas would be squashed by Tyson. As such, he would be Douglas' first defense. Douglas was surprisingly heavy, coming in at 246 lbs (he had weighed only 231 lbs against Tyson, when he was in the best shape of his career). James Buster Douglas (born April 7, 1960 in Columbus, Ohio) is a former undisputed world heavyweight boxing champion, who scored the biggest upset in the history of boxing, perhaps the biggest upset in sports history, by knocking out Mike Tyson on February 11th 1990 in Tokyo, Japan. ... Michael Gerard Tyson (born June 30, 1966) is a former two-time American world heavyweight boxing champion and is the youngest man to have won a world heavyweight title. ... For other uses, see Tokyo (disambiguation). ...

Holyfield trainer Lou Duva told the story in later years, that he had sent a huge combo pizza to Douglas' room each night, with a note saying, "Compliments of the hotel. Good luck in the fight, champ!" Douglas always accepted the pizza, and in the morning, the box was always empty.

Douglas offered nothing in the fight against Holyfield, who was in great shape, at 208 pounds, with only 3.3% of body fat, with the exception of one right hand over the top of Evander's jab. In the third round, Douglas tried to start a combination with a big right uppercut - a novice mistake - perhaps because this was the big punch that had unraveled Tyson. Holyfield countered with a straight right hand that was lightning quick, and Douglas went down for the count. Douglas had passed out, and thus, was defeated by KO in round 3. Holyfield was the new, undefeated, undisputed heavyweight champion of the world.

In his first defense, he beat former and future world champion George Foreman by unanimous decision in 12. The fight was billed as a "Battle for the Ages," a reference to the age differential between the young undefeated champion (28 years old) , and the much older George Foreman (42 years old, and who had previously been defeated twice- by Muhammad Ali, by KO in 8 and by Jimmy Young, by a unanimous decision after 15 rounds). Holyfield weighed in at 208 pounds and Foreman weighed in at 247 pounds. Foreman lost the fight, but surprised many by lasting the whole 12 rounds against a much younger opponent, even staggering Holyfield a few times and knocking him off balance in the seventh round. George Edward Foreman (born January 10, 1949) is an American two-time World Heavyweight Boxing Champion. ...

Then a deal was signed for him to defend his crown against Mike Tyson in November of 1991. Tyson delayed the fight, claiming he was injured in training, but was then convicted of the rape of Desiree Washington and sentenced to six years in prison, so the fight did not happen at that time. It would happen in 1996 (Holyfield won by a TKO in 11) and a rematch in 1997 (Holyfield won by disqualification in 3, after Tyson bit both of his ears). Michael Gerard Tyson (born June 30, 1966) is a former two-time American world heavyweight boxing champion and is the youngest man to have won a world heavyweight title. ... Desiree Washington (born 1973), a native of Coventry, Rhode Island, was an eighteen-year-old Miss Black America beauty pageant contestant representing her home state of Rhode Island when she accused boxer Mike Tyson of raping her in an Indianapolis hotel room on July 19, 1991. ...

Holyfield made his next defense in Atlanta against Bert Cooper, who surprised him with a very good effort. Holyfield scored the first knockdown of the fight against Cooper with a powerful shot to the body, but Cooper returned the favor with a good right hand that sent Holyfield down to the canvas. Having suffered the first knockdown of his professional career, Holyfield regained his composure quickly and administered a beating that left Cooper still on his feet, but unable to defend himself. Holyfield landed brutal power shots, culminated by repeated vicious uppercuts that would snap Cooper's head. Referee Lane rightly stopped the bout in the seventh. Cooper praised Holyfield and Holyfield followed suit. Bert Cooper (Born January 10, 1966) was a U.S. professional heavyweight boxer. ...

In his first fight of 1992, he faced former world heavyweight champion Larry Holmes, who was 42 years old, and had just pulled off a spectacular upset against number one contender, the diamond-chinned Ray Mercer. Holmes had speculated that Holyfield has used steroids to gain sufficient weight to move up to the heavyweight division. Holmes, although past his prime, could rely on guile & experience with a his younger opponent. Holyfield suffered the first scar of his career, with a gash opening up over his eye, the result of a Holmes elbow. The main difference in the fight was that the younger Holyfield could muster the energy to fight for the full three minutes each round, while the older and more experienced Holmes could not. The fight ended with a respectable but unanimous decision for Holyfield. For the politician and activist, see Larry Holmes (Marxist). ...

In the beginning of a trilogy of bouts with the 25-year old Olympic silver medalist Riddick Bowe he suffered his first defeat when Bowe won the world title by a 12 round decision in Las Vegas. Round ten of that bout was named the Round of the Year by Ring Magazine. Holyfield was knocked down in round 11. He was winning the fight, but from round six , he used the bad tactic of getting into a slugfest with the younger, bigger and stronger Bowe, leading to his defeat. Riddick Lamont Bowe (born August 10, 1967, Brooklyn, New York) is an American boxer and former undisputed heavyweight champion. ...

He began 1993 by beating Alex Stewart in a rematch, but this time over the twelve round distance.

Then came the rematch with Bowe on November 6, 1993. In what is considered by many historians as one of the most bizarre moments in boxing's history, Holyfield had been taking solid jabs to the face from Bowe in round seven (and losing the fight on all scorecards), when everyone in the crowd got off their feet and many people started to run for cover and yell. Holyfield took his eyes off Bowe for one moment and then told Bowe to look up to the skies. What they saw was a man in a parachute flying dangerously close to them. The man almost entered the ring, but his parachute had gotten entangled in the lights, and he landed on the ropes and apron of the ring, and he was then pulled into the crowd, where he was beaten by members of Bowe's entourage. Bowe's pregnant wife, Judy, fainted and had to be taken to the hospital from the arena. Twenty minutes later, calm was restored and Holyfield went on to recover his world heavyweight titles with a close 12 round majority decision. The man who parachuted down to the middle of the ring became known as The Fan Man and the fight itself became known as the Fan Man Fight. His victory over Bowe that year helped Holyfield being named as ABC's Wide World of Sports Athlete of the Year for 1993. is the 310th day of the year (311th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar). ... James Fan Man Miller (1963–2002) was a parachutist and paraglider pilot from Henderson, Nevada, known for his outrageous appearances at various sporting events. ... The American Broadcasting Company (ABC) is an American television network. ...

Losing the heavyweight crown

His next fight, April 1994, he met former WBO light heavyweight champion of the world Michael Moorer, who was attempting to become the first southpaw to become world Heavyweight champion. He dropped Moorer in round two, but suffered a dislocated shoulder, and lost a twelve round majority decision. When he went to the hospital to have his shoulder checked, he was diagnosed with a heart condition, and had to announce his retirement from boxing. However, watching a television show hosted by preacher Benny Hinn, Holyfield says he felt his heart heal. He and Hinn subsequently became friends, and he became a frequent visitor to Hinn's crusades. In fact, during this time, Holyfield went to a Benny Hinn crusade in Philadelphia, had Hinn lay hands on him, and gave Hinn a check for $265,000 after he was told he was healed. He then passed his next examination by the boxing commission. Holyfield would later state that his heart was misdiagnosed due to morphine pumped into his body. The World Boxing Organization (WBO) is one of the sanctioning organizations currently recognizing world boxing champions. ... Michael Lee Moorer (born November 12, 1967) is a former boxer who has been a world champion in the light heavyweight and heavyweight divisions. ... Heart Condition is a 2006 rock song from the rock musical, The Boy Who Heard Music. ... Tofik Benedictus Benny Hinn (born December 3, 1952) is a televangelist, best known for his regular Miracle Crusades – revival meeting/faith healing summits that are usually held in large stadiums in major cities. ...

In 1995, Holyfield returned to the ring, with a ten round decision win versus another former world Heavyweight champion and Olympic gold medalist, Ray Mercer. He was the first man to knock down Mercer who had a famous chin. Merciless Ray Mercer (born April 4, 1961 in Jacksonville, Florida) is an American professional boxer and former WBO World Heavyweight Champion and Olympic Gold Medalist and resideds in Fayetteville, North Carolina. ...

Then, he and Bowe had their rubber match, Holyfield knocked Bowe down with a single left hook but Bowe prevailed, by a knockout in eight. Holyfield would later claim that contracting Hepatitis A weakened him in the ring. Species Hepatitis A virus Hepatitis A (formerly known as infectious hepatitis) is an acute infectious disease of the liver caused by the hepatovirus hepatitis A virus. ...

Holyfield vs. Tyson I & II

Main articles: Tyson-Holyfield I and The Bite Fight

Poster publicizing the 28 June, 1997, Holyfield-Tyson II fight, dubbed The Sound and The Fury.

However, 1996 was a very good year for Holyfield. First, he met former world champion Bobby Czyz, beating him by a knockout in six. Poster publicizing the 9 November, 1996, Holyfield-Tyson I fight, dubbed Finally. ... This section contains a list of trivia items. ... Image File history File linksMetadata No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File linksMetadata No higher resolution available. ... Bobby Czyz, (born February 10, 1962), is a Polish-American boxer. ...

Then, he and Mike Tyson finally met. Tyson had recovered the WBC's and the WBA's world heavyweight championship, and after being stripped of the WBC title for not facing Lennox Lewis, defended the WBA title against Holyfield on November 9 of that year. Tyson was heavily favored to win, but Holyfield made history by defeating Tyson in an 11th round TKO decision and joining Muhammad Ali and Lennox Lewis as the only three men ever to become world Heavyweight champions three times. The most emotional point of the fight was when Holyfield knocked Tyson down in the sixth round. Tyson was cut, discouraged and on the floor. The sight of Tyson floored filled Holyfield with even more determination to defeat Tyson and he beat Tyson around the ring until Halpern stopped the fight. He also joined Ali, former rival De Leon, Sugar Ray Robinson and Marvin Johnson among others, in the club of men who have reigned three or more times in the same division, with his victory. After the fight, Holyfield said on TV that "My God is the only true God," a reference to the Muslim Tyson. Tyson was magnanimous after the fight, which only made the events of their rematch seem even more bizarre. Michael Gerard Tyson (born June 30, 1966) is a former two-time American world heavyweight boxing champion and is the youngest man to have won a world heavyweight title. ... is the 313th day of the year (314th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Poster publicizing the 9 November, 1996, Holyfield-Tyson I fight, dubbed Finally. ... A boxer is knocked down and receives the 10-count. ... For other persons named Muhammad Ali, see Muhammad Ali (disambiguation). ... Lennox Claudius Lewis CBE (born September 2, 1965 in West Ham, London, England) is a retired professional boxer who represented Canada in the Olympics and fought under the British flag as a professional. ... Sugar Ray Robinson (born Walker Smith Jr. ... Nicknamed Pops, Marvin Johnson was a Indianapolis, Indiana native was a boxer who fought in the 1972 Olympics in Munich, winning a bronze medal, and made his way up the professional ranks in the light heavyweight division soon thereafter. ... There is also a collection of Hadith called Sahih Muslim A Muslim (Arabic: مسلم, Persian: Mosalman or Mosalmon Urdu: مسلمان, Turkish: Müslüman, Albanian: Mysliman, Bosnian: Musliman) is an adherent of the religion of Islam. ...

His next fight would also go into the annals of boxing as one of the most bizarre fights in history: He gave Tyson a rematch on June 28, 1997, in what became known as The Bite Fight. In the third round, Tyson bit Holyfield on one of his ears, and he had two points deducted. After biting Holyfield on the other ear and gruesomely removing the top of his ear, Tyson was disqualified and a melee ensued. Tyson claimed his bites were a retaliation to Holyfield's unchecked headbutts, which had cut him in both fights. is the 179th day of the year (180th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the band, see 1997 (band). ... This section contains a list of trivia items. ... The top combatant can attack with headbutts while being held in the bottom combatants guard. ...

Bouncing back after Tyson debacle

Next came another rematch, this time against Moorer, who had recovered the IBF's world title. Holyfield knocked Moorer to the canvas five times and referee Mitch Halpern stopped the fight between the eighth and ninth rounds under the advice of physician Flip Homansky. Holyfield once again unified his WBA belt with the IBF belt by avenging his defeat to Moorer.

In 1998, Holyfield had only one fight, making a mandatory defense against Vaughn Bean, who was defeated at the champion's hometown by a decision in a lackluster showing. Vaughn Bean (born September 3, 1974 in Chicago, IL) is a professional boxer. ...

Holyfield vs. Lewis I & II

By 1999, the public was clamoring for a unification bout versus the WBC's world champion, Lennox Lewis of the United Kingdom. That bout happened in March of that year. The bout was declared a controversial draw after twelve rounds, where it appeared to most that Lewis dominated the fight. Holyfield claimed his performance was hindered by leg cramps. Holyfield and Lewis were ordered by the three leading organizations of which they were champions to have an immediate rematch. Lennox Claudius Lewis CBE (born September 2, 1965 in West Ham, London, England) is a retired professional boxer who represented Canada in the Olympics and fought under the British flag as a professional. ...

The second time around, in November of that year, Lewis became the undisputed champion by beating Holyfield by a unanimous decision by three American judges. "I haven't felt this good after a fight since I was a cruiserweight," Holyfield said. "It makes me think I should have fought a little harder against Lennox. Maybe I'd be sore and sick, but I'd have the victory."^[1] Holyfield would later dispute the decision, saying that "everyone who watched it knows I won the fight".^{[citation needed]} What is at least certain is that the second time around, Holyfield fought a tremendous fight.

Trilogy with John Ruiz

In 2000, Lewis was stripped of the WBA belt for failing to meet lightly-regarded Don King fighter John Ruiz (he fought Ruiz-conqueror David Tua), and the WBA ordered Holyfield and Ruiz to meet for that organization's world title belt. Holyfield and Ruiz began their trilogy in August of that year, with Holyfield making history by winning on a controversial 12 round unanimous decision to become the first boxer in history to be the world's Heavyweight champion four times. Holyfield blamed his lackluster performance on a broken eardrum. John “The Quiet Man Ruiz (born January 4, 1972 in Methuen, MA), currently residing in Chelsea, MA is a professional American boxer and former WBA World Heavyweight champion. ... David Tua, (born Mafaufau Tavita Lio Mafaufau Sanerivi Talimatasi on November 21, 1972 on the Island of Upolu, Samoa), is a heavyweight boxer and former title challenger currently rising again in the heavyweight rankings. ...

Seven months later, in March of 2001, it was Ruiz's turn to make history at Holyfield's expense when he surprisingly managed to knock Holyfield down and beat him by a 12 round decision to become the first Hispanic ever to win the world's heavyweight title. Hispanic (Spanish: ; Portuguese: ; Latin: , adjective from Hispānia, the Roman name for the Iberian Peninsula) is a term that historically denoted relation to the ancient Hispania and its peoples. ...

On December 15 of that year, Holyfield challenged Ruiz for the title, in an attempt to become champion again. The dull fight was declared a draw, and John Ruiz maintained the WBA championship belt. is the 349th day of the year (350th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

Holyfield vs. Byrd

2002 began as a promising year for Holyfield: in June, he met former world heavyweight champion Hasim Rahman, to determine who would face Lewis next. Holyfield was leading on two of the three scorecards when the fight was stopped in the eighth round due to a severe hematoma on Rahman's forehead that was caused by a headbutt earlier in the fight. Holyfield was ahead, so he was declared the winner by a technical decision. Hasim The Rock Shariff Rahman (born November 7, 1972), is an American boxer who became the linear and legit Heavyweight champion of the world by knocking out Lennox Lewis in 2001. ... Hematoma on thigh, 6 days after a fall down stairs, 150ml of blood drained a few days later A hematoma, or haematoma, is a collection of blood, generally the result of hemorrhage, or, more specifically, internal bleeding. ...

The IBF decided to strip Lewis of his belt after he didn't want to fight Don King boxer Byrd instead going after Tyson, and declared the winner of the fight between Holyfield and former WBO world heavyweight champion Chris Byrd would be recognized as their world Heavyweight champion. So, on December 14 of '02, Holyfield once again tried to become the first man ever to be world's heavyweight champion five times when he and Byrd met, but Byrd came out as the winner by a unanimous 12 round decision. Chris Cornelius Byrd (born August 15, 1970) in Flint, Michigan where he attended Flint Northwestern High School is a 6 ft. ... is the 348th day of the year (349th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

Consecutive losses & New York suspension

On October 4, 2003, Holyfield lost to James Toney by TKO in round nine. James Lights-Out Toney (born August 24, 1968) is a professional boxer from Detroit, Michigan and is a Huron High School alumnus where he was a 205 lb football quarterback in Ann Arbor, Michigan. ...

At age 42, Holyfield returned to the ring to face Larry Donald on November 13, 2004. He lost his third consecutive match in a twelve round unanimous decision. Larry Ali Donald (born January 6, 1967) is a professional heavyweight boxer. ... is the 317th day of the year (318th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

In August 2005, the New York Daily News reported that the New York State Athletic Commission had banned Evander Holyfield from boxing in New York due to "diminishing skills" despite the fact that Holyfield passed a battery of medical tests. This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... This article is about the state. ...

Comeback

Holyfield was initially criticized for his ongoing comeback; but Holyfield is adamant that his losses to Toney and Donald were the result of a shoulder injury, not old age. Indeed, Holyfield has looked better in his last four fights than against Donald, and appears to have answered the critics who say that he lacks the cutting edge and ability to follow up on crucial openings that he had in his youth.

Holyfield defeated Jeremy Bates by TKO on August 18, 2006 in a 10 round bout at American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas. Holyfield dominated the fight which was stopped in the second round after Holyfield landed roughly twenty consecutive punches on Bates. Jeremy Bates (born January 12, 1974, in Argillite, Kentucky) is an American heavyweight boxer. ... The American Airlines Center is an arena located in the Victory Park neighborhood near downtown Dallas, Texas that is used for hockey games, basketball games, football games and concerts. ...

Holyfield defeated Fres Oquendo by unanimous decision on November 10, 2006 in San Antonio, Texas. Holyfield knocked Oquendo down in the first minute of the first round and continued to be the aggressor throughout the fight, winning a unanimous decision by scores of 116-111, 114-113, and 114-113. Fres Oquendo born April 1, 1973 in Puerto Rico, is a professional heavyweight boxer. ... is the 314th day of the year (315th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... San Antonio redirects here. ...

On March 17, 2007, Holyfield defeated Vinny Maddalone by TKO when Maddalone's corner threw in the towel to save their man from serious injury in the ring. A factor in the decision to do so was a cut on Maddalone's forehead caused by an unintentional headbutt by Holyfield earlier in the fight. Maddalone was visibly upset by the call, but after the fight stated that Holyfield is still "very, very strong." is the 76th day of the year (77th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... Vincent Maddalone, born December 29, 1973 in Flushing, NY, is an American boxer and is a fringe contender in the heavyweight division. ...

On June 30, 2007, Holyfield defeated Lou Savarese in convincing fashion, knocking the bigger and heavier Savarese down in the fourth, ninth, and tenth rounds, en route to a unanimous decision win. This was Holyfield's fourth win in ten months, two of them by KO. This victory finally set the stage for Holyfield's title fight, against Sultan Ibragimov, for the World Boxing Organization Heavyweight Title. is the 181st day of the year (182nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... Lou Savarese (born July 14, 1965) is a boxer from Houston, Texas, whose boxing career has been filled with unusual circumstances. ... Sultan Ibragimov (born March 8, 1975, Tlyarata, Dagestan) is a Russian heavyweight boxer of Avar origin. ...

El Paso Texas, June 30, 2007 vs. Lou Savarese.

On October 13, 2007, Holyfield was defeated by Sultan Ibragimov in Moscow, Russia. Although unable to defy his critics by winning a fifth Heavyweight title, Holyfield refused to be backed up by the young champion and even rattled him in the closing part of the 12th round. The fight was mostly uneventful however, with neither fighter being truly staggered or knocked down. In most exchanges, Sultan was able to land two punches to Holyfield's one. The end result was a unanimous decision for Ibragimov (117-111, 117-111 and 117-111). Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 606 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (1000 × 989 pixel, file size: 1. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 606 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (1000 × 989 pixel, file size: 1. ... is the 286th day of the year (287th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... Sultan Ibragimov (born March 8, 1975, Tlyarata, Dagestan) is a Russian heavyweight boxer of Avar origin. ... Saint Basils Cathedral Moscow (Russian/Cyrillic: Москва́, pronounciation: Moskva), capital of Russia, located on the river Moskva, and encompassing 878. ...

After the defeat, Holyfield stated that he will not retire, making many fear for his health if he continues to fight.^{[attribution needed]}

Holyfield has expressed interest in a third fight with Mike Tyson in July.^{[citation needed]} He told BBC Scotland's Sports Weekly "I'm gonna fight, be the heavyweight champion of the world one more time." "Then I'm gonna write another book and tell everybody how I did it."^[2] BBC Scotland (BBC Alba in Gaelic) is a constituent part of the British Broadcasting Corporation, the publicly-funded broadcaster of the United Kingdom. ...

Life outside the ring

By 1992, Holyfield was already a household name, announcing multiple products on television, such as Coca Cola and Diet Coke. He also had a video game released for the Sega Genesis and the Sega Game Gear: Evander Holyfield's Real Deal Boxing. He started professing his Christianity everywhere, reminding the public before and after his fights that he is a born-again Christian, and wearing t-shirts with the word Pray in public. In 1996 Holyfield was given the opportunity to carry the Olympic torch when it was on its way to his hometown of Atlanta for that year's Olympics. October 4 of this year he was married to Dr. Janice Itson, with whom he had one child. Holyfield would later divorce Janice in 2000. This article is about the beverage. ... Diet Coke (sometimes known as Diet Coca-Cola, Coca-Cola Light or Coke Light) is a sugar-free soft drink produced and distributed by The Coca-Cola Company. ... Namcos Pac-Man is one of the most popular video games ever made. ... The Mega Drive/Genesis was a 16-bit video game console released by Sega in Japan (1988), Europe (1990) and most of the rest of the world as the Mega Drive. ... The Sega Game Gear is a handheld game console which was Segas response to Nintendos Game Boy. ... Evander Holyfields Real Deal Boxing is a boxing video game that was developed by ACME Interactive and published by Sega in 1992. ... Topics in Christianity Movements · Denominations · Other religions Ecumenism · Preaching · Prayer Music · Liturgy · Calendar Symbols · Art · Criticism Important figures Apostle Paul · Church Fathers Constantine · Athanasius · Augustine Anselm · Aquinas · Palamas · Luther Calvin · Wesley Arius · Marcion of Sinope Archbishop of Canterbury · Catholic Pope Coptic Pope · Ecumenical Patriarch Christianity Portal This box:      Christianity is... In Christianity, the term born again or regenerated is synonymous with spiritual rebirth—salvation. ... The olympic flame at the Athens 2004 Summer Olympics The Olympic Flame or Olympic Fire is a symbol of the Olympic Games. ...

In 1998 Holyfield was forced to announce that he believed to have as many as nine children out of wedlock, and his marriage was affected by that announcement.

He founded Real Deal Records which signed the briefly successful group Exhale. An editor has expressed a concern that the subject of the article does not satisfy the notability guideline for Music. ...

On September 22, 2007 Holyfield released the Real Deal Grill cooking appliance via TV infomercials. The Real Deal Grill is manufactured by Cirtran Corp.

On July 3, 2003, Holyfield wed for the third time, marrying 24 year old student Candi Calvana Smith. is the 184th day of the year (185th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Holyfield's popularity has led to numerous television appearances for the boxer. His first television show appearance was the Christmas special of the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air in 1990, playing himself. In 2005, Holyfield came in fifth place on ABC's Dancing with the Stars with his partner Edyta Sliwinska. He also made an appearance on the original BBC Strictly Come Dancing "Champion of Champions" showdown, which featured the final four teams from the 2005 edition of the British series, plus two celebrities from spinoff versions, paired with British professional dancers, one featuring Holyfield paired with Karen Hardy, and Rachel Hunter paired with Brendan Cole. Holyfield also had minor roles in three movies during the 1990s, Summer of Sam, Necessary Roughness, and Blood Salvage (which he also produced). Spoiler warning: The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air was a television sitcom which aired on NBC from 1990 to 1996. ... Dancing with the Stars is a reality show airing on ABC in the United States. ... This article is being considered for deletion in accordance with Wikipedias deletion policy. ... Strictly Come Dancing is a British television show, featuring celebrities with professional dance partners competing in Ballroom and Latin dances. ... Summer of Sam is a 1999 film about the Son of Sam serial murders. ... Necessary Roughness (1991) is a comedy starring Scott Bakula and Sinbad. ...

On August 13, 2007, Holyfield was confirmed to participate in a boxing match at World Wrestling Entertainment's Saturday Night's Main Event against Matt Hardy. He replaced Montel Vontavious Porter, who had to pull out after being diagnosed with a heart condition. The fight ended in a no-contest after MVP entered the ring and Holyfield knocked him out after MVP started verbally abusing him. is the 225th day of the year (226th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. ... Saturday Nights Main Event is a professional wrestling television program that aired occasionally from 1985 to 1991, under the World Wrestling Federation banner on NBC in place of Saturday Night Live. ... Matthew Moore Matt Hardy (born September 23, 1974)[2] is an American professional wrestler, currently working for World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) on their SmackDown![1] brand, where he is one half of the WWE Tag Team Champions along with his onscreen rival, Montel Vontavious Porter. ... Alvin Burke, Jr. ...

Allegations of steroid and HGH use

On February 28, 2007, Holyfield was anonymously linked to Applied Pharmacy Services, a pharmacy in Alabama that is currently under investigation for supplying athletes with illegal sterioids and human growth hormone (HGH). He denies ever using performance enhancers.^[3] Ironically, Holyfield's name does not appear in the law enforcement documents reviewed. However, a patient by the name of "Evan Fields" caught investigators' attention. "Fields" shares the same birth date as Holyfield -- Oct. 19, 1962. The listed address for "Fields" was 794 Evander, Fairfield, Ga. 30213. Holyfield has a very similar address. When the phone number that, according to the documents, was associated with the "Fields" prescription, was dialed, Holyfield answered.^[4] On March 10, 2007 Holyfield made a public announcement that he would be pursuing his own investigation into the steroid claims in order to clear his name.^[5] is the 59th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ...

Holyfield was again linked to HGH in September 2007, when his name came up following a raid of Signature Pharmacy in Orlando, FL.^[6] As of September 2007, Signature Pharmacy is under investigation for illegally supplying several professional athletes with steroids and HGH.^[7]

Professional boxing record

42 Wins (27 knockouts, 13 decisions, 1 retired, 1 disqualification), 9 losses (2 knockouts, 7 decisions), 2 Draws[3]
Res.	Opponent	Type	Rd., Time	Date	Location	Notes
Loss	Sultan Ibragimov	Decision (Unanimous)	12	2007-10-13	Khodynka Arena, Moscow, Russia	Fight was for the WBO Heavyweight title.
Win	Lou Savarese	Decision (unanimous)	10	2007-06-30	El Paso, TX
Win	Vincent Maddalone	TKO	3 (10), 2:48	2007-03-17	Corpus Christi, TX
Win	Fres Oquendo	Decision (unanimous)	12	2006-11-10	San Antonio, TX	Won the vacant USBA Heavyweight title, which he later vacated.
Win	Jeremy Bates	TKO	2 (12), 2:56	2006-08-18	Dallas, TX
Loss	Larry Donald	Decision (unanimous)	12	2004-11-13	New York City, NY	Fight was for the vacant NABC Heavyweight title.
Loss	James Toney	TKO	9 (12), 1:42	2003-10-04	Las Vegas, NV
Loss	Chris Byrd	Decision (unanimous)	12	2002-12-14	Atlantic City, NJ	Fight was for the vacant IBF Heavyweight title.
Win	Hasim Rahman	Decision (technical)	8 (12)	2002-06-01	Atlantic City, NJ
Draw	John Ruiz	Draw	12	2001-12-15	Mashantucket, CT	Fight was for the WBA Heavyweight title. Scoring was 113-115 Ruiz, 116-112 Holyfield and 114-114.
Loss	John Ruiz	Decision (unanimous)	12	2001-03-03	Las Vegas, NV	Lost WBA Heavyweight title.
Win	John Ruiz	Decision (unanimous)	12	2000-08-12	Las Vegas, NV	Won the vacant WBA Heavyweight title.
Loss	Lennox Lewis	Decision (unanimous)	12	1999-11-13	Las Vegas, NV	Lost IBF and WBA Heavyweight titles. Lewis' WBC title as well as the vacant IBO title were also on the line.
Draw	Lennox Lewis	Draw	12	1999-03-13	New York City, NY	Retained IBF and WBA Heavyweight titles. Lewis' WBC title was also on the line. Scoring was 116-113 Lewis, 115-113 Holyfield and 115-115.
Win	Vaughn Bean	Decision (unanimous)	12	1998-09-19	Atlanta, GA	Retained IBF and WBA Heavyweight titles.
Win	Michael Moorer	TKO	8 (12), 3:00	1997-11-08	Las Vegas, NV	Won IBF Heavyweight title and retained WBA Heavyweight title.
Win	Mike Tyson		3 (12)	1997-06-28	Las Vegas, NV
Win	Mike Tyson	TKO	11 (12), 0:37	1996-11-09	Las Vegas, NV	Won WBA Heavyweight title.
Win	Bobby Czyz	TKO	5 (10)	1996-05-10	New York City, NY
Loss	Riddick Bowe	TKO	8 (12), 0:58	1995-11-04	Las Vegas, NV
Win	Ray Mercer	Decision (unanimous)	10	1995-05-20	Atlantic City, NJ
Loss	Michael Moorer	Decision (majority)	12	1994-04-22	Las Vegas, NV	Lost IBF and WBA Heavyweight titles.
Win	Riddick Bowe	Decision (majority)	12	1993-11-06	Las Vegas, NV	"The Fan Man Fight." Parachutist interrupted and delayed fight for extended period after landing on ring apron. Won IBF and WBA Heavyweight titles.
Win	Alex Stewart	Decision (unanimous)	12	1993-06-26	Atlantic City, NJ
Loss	Riddick Bowe	Decision (unanimous)	12	1992-11-13	Las Vegas, NV	Lost IBF, WBA and WBC Heavyweight titles.
Win	Larry Holmes	Decision (unanimous)	12	1992-06-19	Las Vegas, NV	Retained IBF, WBA and WBC Heavyweight titles.
Win	Bert Cooper	TKO	7 (12), 2:58	1991-11-23	Atlanta, GA	Retained IBF and WBA Heavyweight titles. WBC title not on the line.
Win	George Foreman	Decision (unanimous)	12	1991-04-19	Atlantic City, NJ	Retained IBF, WBA and WBC Heavyweight titles.
Win	James Douglas	KO	3 (12), 1:10	1990-10-25	Las Vegas, NV	Won IBF, WBA and WBC Heavyweight titles.
Win	Seamus McDonagh	TKO	4 (12)	1990-06-01	Atlantic City, NJ	Retained WBC Continental Americas Heavyweight title, which was vacated after this fight.
Win	Alex Stewart	TKO	8 (12)	1989-11-04	Atlantic City, NJ	Retained WBC Continental Americas Heavyweight title.
Win	Adilson Rodrigues	KO	2 (12), 1:29	1989-07-15	Stateline, NV	Retained WBC Continental Americas Heavyweight title.
Win	Michael Dokes	TKO	10 (12), 1:41	1989-03-11	Las Vegas, NV	Won WBC Continental Americas Heavyweight title.
Win	Pinklon Thomas	Retired	7 (10), 3:00	1988-12-09	Atlantic City, NJ
Win	James Tillis	TKO	5 (10), 3:00	1988-07-15	Stateline, NV	After this fight, Holyfield relinquished the IBF, WBA and WBC Cruiserweight titles in order to move up to Heavyweight.
Win	Carlos De León	TKO	8 (12), 1:08	1988-04-09	Las Vegas, NV	Won WBC Cruiserweight title and retained IBF and WBA Cruiserweight titles. Becomes first-ever Undisputed Champion at Cruiserweight.
Win	Dwight Muhammad Qawi	KO	4 (15), 2:30	1987-12-05	Atlantic City, NJ	Retained IBF and WBA Cruiserweight titles.
Win	Ossie Ocasio	TKO	11 (15), 1:24	1987-08-15	Saint-Tropez, France	Retained IBF and WBA Cruiserweight titles.
Win	Ricky Parkey	TKO	3 (15), 2:44	1987-05-15	Las Vegas, NV	Won IBF Cruiserweight title and retained WBA Cruiserweight title.
Win	Henry Tillman	TKO	7 (15), 1:43	1987-02-14	Reno, NV	Retained WBA Cruiserweight title.
Win	Mike Brothers	TKO	3 (10)	1986-12-08	Paris, France
Win	Dwight Muhammad Qawi	Decision (split)	15	1986-07-12	Atlanta, GA	Won WBA Cruiserweight title.
Win	Terry Mims	KO	5 (10)	1986-05-28	Metairie, LA
Win	Jesse Shelby	KO	3 (10)	1986-04-06	Corpus Christi, TX
Win	Chisanda Mutti	TKO	3 (10), 1:37	1986-03-01	Lancaster, PA
Win	Anthony Davis	TKO	4 (10)	1985-12-21	Virginia Beach, VA
Win	Jeff Meachem	TKO	5 (8), 1:02	1985-10-30	Atlantic City, NJ
Win	Rick Myers	TKO	1 (8)	1985-08-29	Atlanta, GA
Win	Tyrone Booze	Decision (unanimous)	8	1985-07-20	Norfolk, VA
Win	Mark Rivera	TKO	2 (8), 2:48	1985-04-20	Corpus Christi, TX
	Fred Brown	TKO	1 (6), 1:56	1985-03-13	Norfolk, VA
Win	Eric Winbush	Decision (unanimous)	6	1985-01-20	Atlantic City, NJ
Win	Lionel Byarm	Decision (unanimous)	6	1984-11-15	New York City, NY

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• During a charity event in the early 1990s, Holyfield defeated Carl Lewis, the former Olympic sprinting champion, in an 800 meter race.^{[citation needed]}
• After the second fight with Mike Tyson, the referee in charge, Mills Lane, told Holyfield to change his nickname to "The Real Meal".
• Holyfield is a founding partner in the Black Family Channel, a "family-friendly" competitor to Black Entertainment Television.
• In "The Note", an episode of the American sitcom Seinfeld, George Costanza believes he may be turning gay when he becomes transfixed by a poster of a shirtless Holyfield hanging on an acquaintance's wall.
• He made a guest appearance on Nickelodeon's Figure It Out during its third season in 1994.
• There is a joke made during an episode of Saturday Night Live in which Chris Farley plays General Norman Schwarzkopf who is commenting on a recent battle in the Middle East, when he abruptly screams, (banging on the table in front of him) "I WANT HOLYFIELD! I WANT HOLYFIELD! I showed you what these guns can do in the Middle East, and now I'm gonna show you what they can do in the ring!"
• Snoop Dogg name-drops Holyfield on Dr. Dre's 1992 classic gangsta rap song "Nothin' but a G Thang" with the line, "And that's realer than Real-Deal Holyfield". Snoop Dogg also mentions Holyfield in his song "Tha Shiznit" from his 1993 debut album Doggystyle. He raps "In the back of the limo no demo, this is the real / Breakin niggas down like Evander Holyfield."^[8]
• Holyfield acted as a relacement for wrestler MVP in a boxing match against Matt Hardy at World Wrestling Entertainment's Saturday Night's Main Event on August 18, 2007.
• Holyfield was presented with a Tranmere shirt during a trip to Liverpool in 2008 and pledged to inspire the team to success
• Celtic player Evander Sno is named after Holyfield. [4]

• He was featured in the episode "Deck the Halls" on The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.
• He appeared once in an episode of Phineas and Ferb. In the episoide he is an animated character but the producers wanted too make the most of Holyfield's ear. So his animated character only had half and ear.

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• List of cruiserweight boxing champions
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External links

• Evander Holyfield Fight-by-Fight Career Record
• Professional boxing record for Evander Holyfield from Boxrec
• Official Site
• IMDB page
• New Georgia Encyclopedia
• Details of Ibragimov fight