
Everlast ' Protex 3 ' Training Gloves £ 69.99

boxer: Evander Holyfield
Global ID 499
suspensions

report
sex male
birth date 1962-10-19
age 47

manager/agent register
division heavyweight
rating

29 / 1097

11 / 432
stance orthodox
height 6′ 2½″ / 189cm
reach 78″ / 198cm
US ID 010931
alias The Real Deal
nationality United States
residence Atlanta, Georgia, United States
birth place Atmore, Alabama, United States
won 42 (KO 27) + lost 10 (KO 2) + drawn 2 = 54
rounds boxed 422 KO% 50

biography

bouts

Lb St Kg	↑date↓		print

date Lb opponent Lb W-L-D last 6 location

2008-12-20 214¼ Nikolay Valuev 310¾ 49-1-0
Hallenstadion, Zurich, Switzerland L MD 12 12
~ referee: Luis Pabon | judge: Pierluigi Poppi 112-116 | judge: Guillermo Perez Pineda 114-114 | judge: Mikael Hook 114-115 ~
~ WBA World heavyweight title ~

2007-10-13 211½ Sultan Ibragimov 219 21-0-1
Khodynka Ice Palace, Moscow, Russia L UD 12 12
~ referee: Raul Caiz | judge: Chuck Giampa 111-117 | judge: Ruben Garcia, Dr. 110-118 | judge: Tom Miller 111-117 ~
~ WBO heavyweight title ~

2007-06-30 219 Lou Savarese 242 46-6-0
Don Haskins Convention Center, El Paso, Texas, United States W UD 10 10
~ referee: Jesse Reyes | judge: Ray Hawkins 99-87 | judge: Jerry Wright 98-90 | judge: Rick Crocker 96-91 ~

2007-03-17 216 Vinny Maddalone 233¾ 27-3-0
American Bank Center, Corpus Christi, Texas, United States W TKO 3 10
~ time: 2:48 | referee: Ruben Carrion | judge: Robert Bish | judge: Ruben Garcia, Dr. | judge: Lucy Rogers ~

2006-11-10 217¾ Fres Oquendo 220 26-3-0
Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas, United States W UD 12 12
~ referee: Laurence Cole | judge: Wilfredo Esperon 116-111 | judge: Joel Elizondo 114-113 | judge: Rick Crocker 114-113 ~
~ vacant USBA heavyweight title ~

2006-08-18 220 Jeremy Bates 225½ 21-11-1
American Airlines Center, Dallas, Texas, United States W TKO 2 10
~ time: 2:56 | referee: Rafael Ramos | judge: Gale E. Van Hoy 10-9 | judge: Don Griffin 10-9 | judge: Neal Young 10-9 ~

2004-11-13 215½ Larry Donald 226½ 41-3-2
Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, United States L UD 12 12
~ referee: Mike Ortega | judge: Wynn Kintz 109-119 | judge: Robert Gilson 109-118 | judge: Melvina Lathan 109-119 ~
Vacant NABC Heavyweight Title

2003-10-04 219 James Toney 217 66-4-2
Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States L TKO 9 12
~ time: 1:42 | referee: Jay Nady | judge: Dave Moretti 74-78 | judge: Paul Smith 74-78 | judge: Jerry Roth 75-77 ~
Holyfield down in 9th; Holyfield corner throws in the towel.

2002-12-14 220 Chris Byrd 214 35-2-0
Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States L UD 12 12
~ referee: Randy Neumann | judge: John Stewart 112-116 | judge: Eugene Grant 111-117 | judge: Steve Weisfeld 111-117 ~
~ vacant IBF heavyweight title ~

2002-06-01 216 Hasim Rahman 224 35-3-0
Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States W TD 8 12
~ referee: Tony Orlando | judge: John Stewart 69-64 | judge: Melvina Lathan 66-67 | judge: Steve Weisfeld 69-64 ~
WBA Heavyweight Title Eliminator

2001-12-15 219 John Ruiz 232 37-4-0
Foxwoods Resort, Mashantucket, Connecticut, United States D PTS 12 12
~ referee: Steve Smoger | judge: Don O'Neill 113-115 | judge: Julie Lederman 116-112 | judge: Tom Kaczmarek 114-114 ~
~ WBA World heavyweight title ~

2001-03-03 217 John Ruiz 227 36-4-0
Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States L UD 12 12
~ referee: Joe Cortez | judge: Stanley Christodoulou 110-116 | judge: Chuck Giampa 111-115 | judge: Patricia Morse Jarman 111-114 ~
~ WBA World heavyweight title ~

2000-08-12 221 John Ruiz 224 36-3-0
Paris Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States W UD 12 12
~ referee: Richard Steele | judge: Duane Ford 114-113 | judge: Dave Moretti 114-113 | judge: Fernando Viso 116-112 ~
~ vacant WBA World heavyweight title ~

1999-11-13 217 Lennox Lewis 242 34-1-1
Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States L UD 12 12
~ referee: Mitch Halpern | judge: Chuck Giampa 112-116 | judge: Bill Graham 111-117 | judge: Jerry Roth 113-115 ~
~ WBC heavyweight title ~
~ WBA World heavyweight title ~
~ IBF heavyweight title ~
~ vacant IBO International Boxing Organisation heavyweight title ~

1999-03-13 215 Lennox Lewis 245 34-1-0
Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, United States D PTS 12 12
~ referee: Arthur Mercante Jr. | judge: Stanley Christodoulou 113-116 | judge: Eugenia Williams 115-113 | judge: Larry O'Connell 115-115 ~
~ WBC heavyweight title ~
~ WBA World heavyweight title ~
~ IBF heavyweight title ~

1998-09-19 217 Vaughn Bean 231 31-1-0
Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Georgia, United States W UD 12 12
~ referee: Brian Garry | judge: Leroy Brown 117-110 | judge: Al DeVito 117-110 | judge: Duane Ford 116-111 ~
~ WBA World heavyweight title ~
~ IBF heavyweight title ~
Bean down in 10th.

1997-11-08 214 Michael Moorer 223 39-1-0
Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States W TKO 8 12
~ referee: Mitch Halpern | judge: Jerry Roth 78-69 | judge: Glen Hamada 78-70 | judge: Stanley Christodoulou 78-69 ~
~ WBA World heavyweight title ~
~ IBF heavyweight title ~
Moorer down 5 times in the fight.

1997-06-28 218 Mike Tyson 218 45-2-0
MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States W DQ 3 12
~ referee: Mills Lane | judge: Jerry Roth 29-26 | judge: Chuck Giampa 29-26 | judge: Duane Ford 29-26 ~
~ WBA World heavyweight title ~
Tyson disqualified for twice biting Holyfield's ears, claiming he was retaliating to headbutting by Holyfield.

1996-11-09 215 Mike Tyson 222 45-1-0
MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States W TKO 11 12
~ referee: Mitch Halpern | judge: Dalby Shirley 96-92 | judge: Frederico Vollmer 100-93 | judge: Jerry Roth 96-92 ~
~ WBA World heavyweight title ~

1996-05-10 211 Bobby Czyz 211 44-6-0
Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, United States W RTD 5 10
~ time: 3:00 | referee: Ron Lipton ~

1995-11-04 213 Riddick Bowe 240 37-1-0
Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States L TKO 8 12
~ time: 0:58 | referee: Joe Cortez | judge: Chuck Giampa 66-65 | judge: Bill Graham 66-65 | judge: Jerry Roth 66-65 ~

1995-05-20 209 Ray Mercer 224 23-2-1
Convention Center, Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States W UD 10 10
~ referee: Ron Lipton | judge: Eugene Grant 96-93 | judge: Eva Shain 97-92 | judge: Eugenia Williams 95-94 ~

1994-04-22 214 Michael Moorer 214 34-0-0
Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States L MD 12 12
~ referee: Mills Lane | judge: Jerry Roth 114-115 | judge: Chuck Giampa 112-116 | judge: Dalby Shirley 114-114 ~
~ WBA World heavyweight title ~
~ IBF heavyweight title ~
Moorer down in 2nd.

1993-11-06 217 Riddick Bowe 246 34-0-0
Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States W MD 12 12
~ referee: Mills Lane | judge: Jerry Roth 115-113 | judge: Patricia Morse Jarman 115-114 | judge: Chuck Giampa 114-114 ~
~ WBA World heavyweight title ~
~ IBF heavyweight title ~

1993-06-26 212 Alex Stewart 228 32-4-0
Convention Center, Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States W UD 12 12
~ referee: Rudy Battle | judge: Eugene Grant 119-109 | judge: Frank Brunette 118-110 | judge: Al DeVito 118-110 ~

1992-11-13 205 Riddick Bowe 235 31-0-0
Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States L UD 12 12
~ referee: Joe Cortez | judge: Chuck Giampa 112-115 | judge: Jerry Roth 110-117 | judge: Dalby Shirley 110-117 ~
~ WBC heavyweight title ~
~ WBA World heavyweight title ~
~ IBF heavyweight title ~

1992-06-19 210 Larry Holmes 233 54-3-0
Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States W UD 12 12
~ referee: Mills Lane | judge: Carol Castellano 116-112 | judge: Chuck Giampa 116-112 | judge: Glen Hamada 117-111 ~
~ WBC heavyweight title ~
~ WBA World heavyweight title ~
~ IBF heavyweight title ~

1991-11-23 210 Bert Cooper 215 26-7-0
The Omni, Atlanta, Georgia, United States W TKO 7 12
~ time: 2:58 | referee: Mills Lane | judge: Isidro Rodriguez 58-54 | judge: John Rupert 59-54 | judge: Sheila Harmon 59-53 ~
~ WBA World heavyweight title ~
~ IBF heavyweight title ~

1991-04-19 208 George Foreman 257 69-2-0
Convention Center, Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States W UD 12 12
~ referee: Rudy Battle | judge: Eugene Grant 116-111 | judge: Jerry Roth 117-110 | judge: Tom Kaczmarek 115-112 ~
~ WBC heavyweight title ~
~ WBA World heavyweight title ~
~ IBF heavyweight title ~

1990-10-25 208 James Buster Douglas 246 30-4-1
Mirage Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States W KO 3 12
~ time: 1:10 | referee: Mills Lane | judge: Dave Moretti 20-18 | judge: Jerry Roth 20-18 | judge: Chuck Giampa 20-18 ~
~ WBC heavyweight title ~
~ WBA World heavyweight title ~
~ IBF heavyweight title ~

1990-06-01 210 Seamus McDonagh 211¾ 19-1-1
Convention Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States W TKO 4 12
~ time: 0:44 | referee: Joe Cortez ~
~ WBC Continental Americas heavyweight title ~

1989-11-04 212 Alex Stewart 213 24-0-0
Trump Plaza Hotel, Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States W TKO 8 12
~ time: 2:51 | referee: Tony Perez ~
~ WBC Continental Americas heavyweight title ~

1989-07-15 207 Adilson Rodrigues 221 35-2-0
Caesars Tahoe, Stateline, Nevada, United States W KO 2 12
~ time: 1:29 | referee: Mills Lane ~
~ WBC Continental Americas heavyweight title ~

1989-03-11 208 Michael Dokes 225 37-1-2
Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States W TKO 10 12
~ time: 1:41 | referee: Richard Steele | judge: Dalby Shirley | judge: Dave Moretti | judge: Paul Smith ~
~ WBC Continental Americas heavyweight title ~

1988-12-09 210 Pinklon Thomas 222 29-2-1
Convention Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States W RTD 7 10
~ time: 3:00 | referee: Tony Perez | judge: Rocky Castellani 70-60 | judge: Eugene Grant 69-63 | judge: Frank Brunette 70-61 ~

1988-07-16 202 James Tillis 210 38-13-1
Caesars Tahoe, Stateline, Nevada, United States W RTD 5 10
~ time: 3:00 | referee: Richard Steele ~

1988-04-09 190 Carlos De Leon 188 43-4-0
Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States W TKO 8 12
~ time: 1:08 | referee: Mills Lane | judge: Dalby Shirley 70-61 | judge: Bob Watson 69-64 | judge: Larry O'Connell 70-63 ~
~ WBC cruiserweight title ~
~ WBA World cruiserweight title ~
~ IBF cruiserweight title ~

1987-12-05 187 Dwight Muhammad Qawi 190 28-4-1
Convention Center, Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States W KO 4 15
~ time: 2:30 | referee: Randy Neumann | judge: Eugene Grant 30-27 | judge: Phil Newman 29-28 | judge: Frank Cairo 29-28 ~
~ WBA World cruiserweight title ~
~ IBF cruiserweight title ~
Qawi was dropped twice in the 4th round.

1987-08-15 189 Ossie Ocasio 190 21-4-1
Saint-Tropez, Var, France W TKO 11 15
~ time: 1:24 | referee: John Coyle | judge: Antonio Requena 100-92 | judge: Contimanza Amadeo 99-94 | judge: Fernando Viso 99-94 ~
~ WBA World cruiserweight title ~
~ IBF cruiserweight title ~

1987-05-15 188 Ricky Parkey 187½ 20-4-0
Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States W TKO 3 15
~ time: 2:44 | referee: Davey Pearl | judge: Frank Cairo 20-18 | judge: Mike Glienna 20-18 | judge: Cindy Bartin 20-18 ~
~ WBA World cruiserweight title ~
~ IBF cruiserweight title ~

1987-02-14 188½ Henry Tillman 189 14-1-0
Bally's Hotel & Casino, Reno, Nevada, United States W TKO 7 15
~ time: 1:43 | referee: Carlos Padilla | judge: Harold Lederman 59-54 | judge: Jerry Roth 60-53 | judge: Lou Moret 60-53 ~
~ WBA World cruiserweight title ~
Tillman down once in round 2 and three times in round 7 (three knockdown rule).

1986-12-08 186 Mike Brothers 14-5-0
Paris, Paris, France W TKO 3 10

1986-07-12 186 Dwight Muhammad Qawi 189¾ 26-2-1
The Omni, Atlanta, Georgia, United States W SD 15 15
~ referee: Vincent Rainone | judge: Harold Lederman 144-140 | judge: Gordon Volkman 141-143 | judge: Elias Quintana 147-138 ~
~ WBA World cruiserweight title ~

1986-05-28 190 Terry Mims 188¼ 12-11-0
Metairie, Louisiana, United States W KO 5 10

1986-04-06 185 Jesse Shelby 184 12-2-1
Corpus Christi, Texas, United States W KO 3 10

1986-03-01 184½ Chisanda Mutti 192 21-5-2
Americana Host Farm Resort, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States W TKO 3 10
~ time: 1:37 | referee: Tony Wolfe ~

1985-12-21 185½ Anthony Davis 186 17-3-0
Pavilion, Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States W TKO 4 10
~ referee: Al Rothenberg ~

1985-10-30 182½ Jeff Meachem 184 4-1-0
Harrah's Marina Hotel Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States W TKO 5 8
~ time: 1:02 | referee: Larry Hazzard ~
Meachem down in 3rd, 4th and 5th

1985-08-29 184 Rick Myers 7-11-1
The Omni, Atlanta, Georgia, United States W TKO 1 8

1985-07-20 180 Tyrone Booze 180 10-3-2
The Scope, Norfolk, Virginia, United States W UD 8 8
~ referee: Ernie Green ~

1985-04-20 176 Mark Rivera 169 12-1-0
Corpus Christi, Texas, United States W TKO 2 8
~ time: 2:46 ~
In the 2nd round Rivera took two standing 8-counts and finally was knocked down.

1985-03-13 177¼ Fred Brown 169 19-34-2
Scope Arena, Norfolk, Virginia, United States W TKO 1 6
~ time: 1:56 | referee: Ernie Green ~

1985-01-20 178½ Eric Winbush 174½ 14-8-0
Harrah's Marina Hotel Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States W UD 6 6
~ referee: Tony Orlando ~

1984-11-15 177½ Lionel Byarm 177½ 9-1-2
Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, United States W UD 6 6
~ 6-0 | 5-1 | 4-2 ~
Pro debut for the 1984 Light Heavyweight Olympic Bronze Medalist Holyfield

verified

unverified

unsanctioned