Evander Holyfield

Updated September 27, 2017 | Infoplease Staff
Born:Oct. 19, 1962
Pro record:37-5-1, 25 KOs
Height:6' 21/2"
Weight:221
Olympic medal:1984 Bronze as light heavyweight (disqualified for controversial late knockout punch in semifinal against Kevin Barry of New Zealand)
NoDateOpponent, locationResult
111/15/84Lionel Byarm, New YorkWu 6
21/20/85Eric Winbush, Atlantic CityWu 6
33/13/85Freddie Brown, NorfolkKO 1
44/20/85Mark Rivera, Corpus ChristiKO 2
57/20/85Tyrone Booze, NorfolkWu 8
68/29/85Rick Myers, AtlantaKO 1
710/30/85Jeff Meachem, Atlantic CityKO 5
812/21/85Anthony Davis, Virginia BeachKO 4
93/1/86Chisanda Mutti, Lancaster, PaKO 3
104/6/86Jesse Shelby, Corpus ChristiKO 3
115/28/86Terry Mims, Metairie, LAKO 5
127/20/86Dwight M. Qawi, AtlantaWs 15
(won WBA cruiserweight title)
1312/8/86Mike Brothers, ParisKO 3
142/14/87Henry Tillman, RenoTKO 7
155/15/87Rickey Parkey, Las VegasTKO 3
(won IBF cruiserweight title)
168/15/87Ossie Ocasio, St.Topez, FranceTKO 11
1712/4/87Dwight M. Qawi, Atlantic CityTKO 4
184/9/88Carlos DeLeon, Las VegasKO 8
(won WBC cruiserweight title)
197/16/88James Tillis, Lake TahoeKO 5
2012/9/88Pinklon Thomas, Atlantic CityTKO 7
213/11/89Michael Dokes, Las VegasTKO 10
227/15/89Adilson Rodrigues, Lake TahoeKO 2
2311/4/89Alex Stewart, Atlantic CityTKO 8
246/1/90Seamus McDonagh, Atlantic CityTKO 4
2510/25/90Buster Douglas, Las VegasKO 3
(won undisputed heavyweight title)
264/19/91George Foreman, Atlantic CityWu 12
2711/23/91Bert Cooper, AtlantaTKO 7
286/19/92Larry Holmes, Las VegasWu 12
2911/13/92Riddick Bowe, Las VegasLu 12
(lost undisputed heavyweight title)
306/26/93Alex Stewart, Atlantic CityWu 12
3111/6/93Riddick Bowe, Las VegasWm 12
(won IBF/WBA heavyweight titles)
324/22/94Michael Moorer, Las VegasLm 12
(lost IBF/WBA heavyweight titles)
335/20/95Ray Mercer, Atlantic CityWu 10
3411/4/95Riddick Bowe, Las VegasTKO by 8
355/10/96Bobby Czyz, New YorkTKO 5
3611/9/96Mike Tyson, Las VegasTKO 11
(won WBC heavyweight title)
376/28/97Mike Tyson, Las VegasW Disq. 3
3811/8/97Michael Moorer, Las VegasTKO 8
(won IBF/WBA heavyweight titles)
399/19/98Vaughn Bean, AtlantaWu 12
403/13/99Lennox Lewis, New York CityDraw 12
4111/13/99Lennox Lewis, Las VegasLu 12
(lost IBF/WBA heavyweight titles)
428/12/00John Ruiz, Las VegasWu 12
(won vacant WBA heavyweight title)
433/3/01John Ruiz, Las VegasLu 12
(lost WBA heavyweight title)
4412/15/01John Ruiz, Ledyard, Conn.

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