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Evander Holyfield

4429 KOs
102 KOs
2Draws
No contest: 1
Last six: W-L-L-W-?-W
Career
division
Heavyweight
status
inactive
bouts
57
rounds
443
KO %
65.9%
KO wins
29
KO losses
2
career
1984–2011
debut
1984-11-15
last fight
2011-05-07
Profile
alias
The Real Deal
trainer
Ronnie Shields
sex
M
stance
orthodox
height
6′ 3″ / 191cm
reach
78″ / 198cm
nationality
USA
origin
Atmore Alabama USA
city / state / zip
Atlanta, Georgia
dob
1962-10-19
age
63

Latest news

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Fight history

date
w-l-d
last 6
result
May 7
Brian Nielsen
64 2 0
W-TKO
Koncerthuset, Copenhagen, Denmark
10 of 12 · 226 / 238 lbs · 2:49
Judges: Leszek Jankowiak 88-82 | Manuel Maritxalar 88-82 | Erkki Meronen 88-82
Referee: Fabian Guggenheim
Event →
Jan 22
Sherman Williams
34 11 2
?-NC
The Greenbrier, White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia, USA
World Boxing Federation World heavyweight title
3 of 12 · 225 / 258 lbs · 3:00
Judges: Jim Frio 29-28 | Rick Modesitt 29-28 | Dale Hardwick 29-28
Referee: Dave Johnson
Event →
Apr 10
Frans Botha
47 4 3
W-TKO
Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
vacant World Boxing Federation World heavyweight title
8 of 12 · 220 / 250 lbs · 0:55
Judges: Herb Santos 69-64 | Jerry Roth 66-67 | Glenn Feldman 66-67
Referee: Russell Mora
Event →
Dec 20
Nikolay Valuev
49 1 0
L-MD
Hallenstadion, Zurich, Switzerland
WBA World heavyweight title
12 of 12 · 214 / 311 lbs
Judges: Pierluigi Poppi 112-116 | Guillermo Perez Pineda 114-114 | Mikael Hook 114-115
Referee: Luis Pabon
Event →
Oct 13
Sultan Ibragimov
21 0 1
L-UD
Khodynka Ice Palace, Moscow, Russia
WBO World heavyweight title
12 of 12 · 212 / 219 lbs
Judges: Chuck Giampa 111-117 | Dr Ruben M Garcia 110-118 | Tom Miller 111-117
Referee: Raul Caiz, Sr.
Event →
Jun 30
Lou Savarese
46 6 0
W-UD
Don Haskins Convention Center, El Paso, Texas, USA
10 of 10 · 219 / 242 lbs
Judges: Ray Hawkins 99-87 | Jerry Wright 98-90 | Glen Rick Crocker 96-91
Referee: Jesse Reyes
Event →
Mar 17
Vinny Maddalone
27 3 0
W-TKO
American Bank Center, Corpus Christi, Texas, USA
3 of 10 · 216 / 234 lbs · 2:48
Judges: Robert Bish | Dr Ruben M Garcia | Lucy Rogers
Referee: Ruben Carrion
Event →
Nov 10
Fres Oquendo
26 3 0
W-UD
Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas, USA
Vacant USBA Heavyweight Title
12 of 12 · 218 / 220 lbs
Judges: Wilfredo Esperon 111-116 | Joel Elizondo 113-114 | Glen Rick Crocker 113-114
Referee: Laurence Cole
Event →
Aug 18
Jeremy Bates
21 11 1
W-TKO
American Airlines Center, Dallas, Texas, USA
2 of 10 · 220 / 226 lbs · 2:56
Judges: Gale E. Van Hoy 10-9 | Don Griffin 10-9 | Neal Young 10-9
Referee: Rafael Ramos
Event →
Nov 13
Larry Donald
41 3 2
L-UD
Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, USA
Vacant NABC Heavyweight Title
12 of 12 · 216 / 227 lbs
Judges: Wynn Kintz 109-119 | Robert Gilson 109-118 | Melvina Lathan 109-119
Referee: Mike Ortega
Event →
Oct 4
James Toney
66 4 2
L-TKO
Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
9 of 12 · 219 / 217 lbs · 1:42
Judges: Dave Moretti 78-74 | Paul Smith 78-74 | Jerry Roth 77-75
Referee: Jay Nady
Event →
Dec 14
Chris Byrd
35 2 0
L-UD
Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA
vacant IBF World heavyweight title
12 of 12 · 220 / 214 lbs
Judges: John Stewart 112-116 | Eugene Grant 111-117 | Steve Weisfeld 111-117
Referee: Randy Neumann
Event →
Jun 1
Hasim Rahman
35 3 0
W-TD
Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA
WBA Heavyweight Title
8 of 12 · 216 / 224 lbs
Judges: John Stewart 69-64 | Melvina Lathan 66-67 | Steve Weisfeld 69-64
Referee: Tony Orlando
Event →
Dec 15
John Ruiz
37 4 0
D-SDRAW
Foxwoods Resort, Mashantucket, Connecticut, USA
WBA World heavyweight title
12 of 12 · 219 / 232 lbs
Judges: Don O'Neill 113-115 | Julie Lederman 116-112 | Tom Kaczmarek 114-114
Referee: Steve Smoger
Event →
Mar 3
John Ruiz
36 4 0
L-UD
Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
WBA World heavyweight title
12 of 12 · 217 / 227 lbs
Judges: Stanley Christodoulou 110-116 | Chuck Giampa 111-115 | Patricia Morse Jarman 111-114
Referee: Joe Cortez
Event →
Aug 12
John Ruiz
36 3 0
W-UD
Paris Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
vacant WBA World heavyweight title
12 of 12 · 221 / 224 lbs
Judges: Duane Ford 114-113 | Dave Moretti 114-113 | Fernando Viso 116-112
Referee: Richard Steele
Event →
Nov 13
Lennox Lewis
34 1 1
L-UD
Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
WBC World heavyweight title; WBA World heavyweight title; IBF World heavyweight title
12 of 12 · 217 / 242 lbs
Judges: Chuck Giampa 112-116 | Bill Graham 111-117 | Jerry Roth 113-115
Referee: Mitch Halpern
Event →
Mar 13
Lennox Lewis
34 1 0
D-SDRAW
Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, USA
WBC World heavyweight title; WBA World heavyweight title; IBF World heavyweight title
12 of 12 · 215 / 245 lbs
Judges: Stanley Christodoulou 113-116 | Eugenia Williams 115-113 | Larry O'Connell 115-115
Referee: Arthur Mercante Jr.
Event →
Sep 19
Vaughn Bean
31 1 0
W-UD
Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
WBA World heavyweight title; IBF World heavyweight title
12 of 12 · 217 / 231 lbs
Judges: Leroy Brown 117-110 | Al DeVito 117-110 | Duane Ford 116-111
Referee: Brian Garry
Event →
Nov 8
Michael Moorer
39 1 0
W-RTD
Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
WBA World heavyweight title; IBF World heavyweight title
8 of 12 · 214 / 223 lbs · 3:00
Judges: Jerry Roth 69-78 | Glen Hamada 70-78 | Stanley Christodoulou 69-78
Referee: Mitch Halpern
Event →
Jun 28
Mike Tyson
45 2 0
W-DQ
MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
WBA World heavyweight title
3 of 12 · 218 / 218 lbs
Judges: Jerry Roth 26-29 | Chuck Giampa 26-29 | Duane Ford 26-29
Referee: Mills Lane
Event →
Nov 9
Mike Tyson
45 1 0
W-TKO
MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
WBA World heavyweight title
11 of 12 · 215 / 222 lbs · 0:37
Judges: Dalby Shirley 92-96 | Frederico Vollmer 93-100 | Jerry Roth 92-96
Referee: Mitch Halpern
Event →
May 10
Bobby Czyz
44 6 0
W-RTD
Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, USA
5 of 10 · 211 / 211 lbs · 3:00
Judges: Melvina Lathan | Luis Rivera | Eva Shain
Referee: Ron Lipton
Event →
Nov 4
Riddick Bowe
37 1 0
L-TKO
Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
8 of 12 · 213 / 240 lbs · 0:58
Judges: Chuck Giampa 66-65 | Bill Graham 66-65 | Jerry Roth 66-65
Referee: Joe Cortez
Event →
May 20
Ray Mercer
23 2 1
W-UD
Convention Center, Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA
10 of 10 · 209 / 224 lbs
Judges: Eugene Grant 93-96 | Eva Shain 92-97 | Eugenia Williams 94-95
Referee: Ron Lipton
Event →
Apr 22
Michael Moorer
34 0 0
L-MD
Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
WBA World heavyweight title; IBF World heavyweight title
12 of 12 · 214 / 214 lbs
Judges: Jerry Roth 115-114 | Chuck Giampa 116-112 | Dalby Shirley 114-114
Referee: Mills Lane
Event →
Nov 6
Riddick Bowe
34 0 0
W-MD
Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
WBA World heavyweight title; IBF World heavyweight title
12 of 12 · 217 / 246 lbs
Judges: Jerry Roth 115-113 | Patricia Morse Jarman 115-114 | Chuck Giampa 114-114
Referee: Mills Lane
Event →
Jun 26
Alex Stewart
32 4 0
W-UD
Convention Center, Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA
12 of 12 · 212 / 228 lbs
Judges: Eugene Grant 119-109 | Frank Brunette 118-110 | Al DeVito 118-110
Referee: Rudy Battle
Event →
Nov 13
Riddick Bowe
31 0 0
L-UD
Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
WBC World heavyweight title; WBA World heavyweight title; IBF World heavyweight title
12 of 12 · 205 / 235 lbs
Judges: Chuck Giampa 112-115 | Jerry Roth 110-117 | Dalby Shirley 110-117
Referee: Joe Cortez
Event →
Jun 19
Larry Holmes
54 3 0
W-UD
Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
WBC World heavyweight title; WBA World heavyweight title; IBF World heavyweight title
12 of 12 · 210 / 233 lbs
Judges: Carol Castellano 112-116 | Chuck Giampa 112-116 | Glen Hamada 111-117
Referee: Mills Lane
Event →
Nov 23
Bert Cooper
26 7 0
W-TKO
The Omni, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
WBA World heavyweight title; IBF World heavyweight title
7 of 12 · 210 / 215 lbs · 2:58
Judges: Isidro Rodriguez 58-54 | John Rupert 59-54 | Sheila Harmon 59-53
Referee: Mills Lane
Event →
Apr 19
George Foreman
69 2 0
W-UD
Convention Center, Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA
WBC World heavyweight title; WBA World heavyweight title; IBF World heavyweight title
12 of 12 · 208 / 257 lbs
Judges: Eugene Grant 111-116 | Jerry Roth 110-117 | Tom Kaczmarek 112-115
Referee: Rudy Battle
Event →
Oct 25
James Douglas
30 4 1
W-KO
Mirage Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
WBC World heavyweight title; WBA World heavyweight title; IBF World heavyweight title
3 of 12 · 208 / 246 lbs · 1:10
Judges: Dave Moretti 20-18 | Jerry Roth 20-18 | Chuck Giampa 20-18
Referee: Mills Lane
Event →
Jun 1
Seamus McDonagh
19 1 1
W-TKO
Convention Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA
WBC Continental Americas Heavyweight Title
4 of 12 · 210 / 212 lbs · 0:44
Judges: Vincent Rainone | Dick Cole | John Stewart
Referee: Joe Cortez
Event →
Nov 4
Alex Stewart
24 0 0
W-TKO
Trump Plaza Hotel, Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA
WBC Continental Americas Heavyweight Title
8 of 12 · 212 / 213 lbs · 2:51
Judges: Richard F. Murry | William Kostrub | Rocky Castellani
Referee: Tony Perez
Event →
Jul 15
Adilson Rodrigues
35 2 0
W-KO
Caesars Tahoe, Outdoor Arena, Stateline, Nevada, USA
WBC Continental Americas Heavyweight Title
2 of 12 · 207 / 221 lbs · 1:29
Judges: Keith MacDonald | Bill Graham | Doug Tucker
Referee: Mills Lane
Event →
Mar 11
Michael Dokes
37 1 2
W-TKO
Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
WBC Continental Americas Heavyweight Title
10 of 12 · 208 / 225 lbs · 1:41
Judges: Dalby Shirley 89-82 | Dave Moretti 87-83 | Paul Smith 87-84
Referee: Richard Steele
Event →
Dec 9
Pinklon Thomas
29 2 1
W-RTD
Convention Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA
7 of 10 · 210 / 222 lbs · 3:00
Judges: Rocky Castellani 60-70 | Eugene Grant 63-69 | Frank Brunette 61-70
Referee: Tony Perez
Event →
Jul 16
James Tillis
38 13 1
W-RTD
Caesars Tahoe, Stateline, Nevada, USA
5 of 10 · 202 / 210 lbs · 3:00
Judges: Keith MacDonald | Lillian Runningwolf | Doug Tucker
Referee: Richard Steele
Event →
Apr 9
Carlos Leon
43 4 0
W-TKO
Caesars Palace, Sports Pavilion, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
WBC World cruiserweight title; WBA World cruiserweight title; IBF World cruiserweight title
8 of 12 · 190 / 188 lbs · 1:08
Judges: Dalby Shirley 70-61 | Bob Watson 69-64 | Larry O'Connell 70-63
Referee: Mills Lane
Event →
Dec 5
Dwight Muhammad Qawi
28 4 1
W-KO
Convention Center, Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA
WBA World cruiserweight title; IBF World cruiserweight title
4 of 15 · 187 / 190 lbs · 2:30
Judges: Eugene Grant 30-27 | Phil Newman 29-28 | Frank Cairo 29-28
Referee: Randy Neumann
Event →
Aug 15
Ossie Ocasio
21 4 1
W-TKO
Parking de Nouveau Port, Saint-Tropez, Var, France
WBA World cruiserweight title; IBF World cruiserweight title
11 of 15 · 189 / 190 lbs · 1:24
Judges: Antonio Requena 92-100 | Contimanza Amadeo 94-99 | Fernando Viso 94-99
Referee: John Coyle
Event →
May 15
Ricky Parkey
20 4 0
W-TKO
Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
WBA World cruiserweight title; IBF World cruiserweight title
3 of 15 · 188 / 188 lbs · 2:44
Judges: Frank Cairo 20-18 | Mike Glienna 20-18 | Cindy Bartin 20-18
Referee: Davey Pearl
Event →
Feb 14
Henry Tillman
14 1 0
W-TKO
Bally's Hotel & Casino, Goldwyn Balroom, Reno, Nevada, USA
WBA World cruiserweight title
7 of 15 · 189 / 189 lbs · 1:43
Judges: Harold Lederman 59-54 | Jerry Roth 60-53 | Lou Moret 60-53
Referee: Carlos Padilla
Event →
Dec 8
Mike Brothers
14 5 0
W-TKO
Paris, Paris, France
3 of 10 · 186 lbs
Event →
Jul 12
Dwight Muhammad Qawi
26 2 1
W-SD
The Omni, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
WBA World cruiserweight title
15 of 15 · 186 / 190 lbs
Judges: Harold Lederman 144-140 | Gordon Volkman 141-143 | Neffie Quintana 147-138
Referee: Vincent Rainone
Event →
May 28
Terry Mims
13 12 0
W-KO
Metairie, Louisiana, USA
5 of 10 · 190 / 188 lbs · 1:12
Referee: Pete Giarusso
Event →
Apr 6
Jesse Shelby
12 2 1
W-KO
Corpus Christi, Texas, USA
3 of 10 · 185 / 184 lbs
Event →
Mar 1
Chisanda Mutti
21 5 2
W-TKO
Americana Host Farm Resort, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
3 of 10 · 185 / 192 lbs · 1:37
Referee: Tony Wolfe
Event →
Dec 21
Anthony Davis
17 3 0
W-TKO
Pavilion Convention Center, Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA
4 of 10 · 186 / 186 lbs · 1:31
Referee: Al Rothenberg
Event →