boxer: Evander Holyfield
Global ID 499
sex male
birth date 1962-10-19
age 45
manager/agent register
division heavyweight
rating 67 / 948
nationality United States
alias The Real Deal
residence Atlanta, Georgia, United States
birth place Atmore, AL, USA
stance orthodox
height 6′ 2½″
reach 78“
US ID GA010931
won 42 (KO 27) + lost 9 (KO 2) + drawn 2 = 53
biography Wiki Biography

bouts
Lb St Kg date AscendingDescending print

date Lb opponent Lb W - L - D last 6 location
2007-10-13 211½ Sultan Ibragimov 219 21-0-1

Khodynka Ice Palace, Moscow, Russia L UD 12 12 Wiki
~ 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 Center, El Paso, Texas, United States W UD 10 10 Wiki
~ referee: Jesse Reyes | judge: Ray Hawkins 99-87 | judge: Jerry Wright 98-90 | judge: Glenn 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 Wiki
~ 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 Wiki
~ referee: Laurence Cole | judge: Wilfredo Esperon 116-111 | judge: Joel Elizondo 114-113 | judge: Glenn 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 Wiki
~ time: 2:56 | referee: Rafael Ramos | judge: Gale 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 City, New York, United States L UD 12 12 Wiki
~ 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 Wiki
~ time: 1:42 | referee: Jay Nady ~
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 Wiki
~ 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 Wiki
~ 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 Wiki
~ referee: Steve Smoger | judge: Don O'Neill 113-115 | judge: Julie Lederman 116-112 | judge: Tom Kaczmarek 114-114 ~
~ WBA 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 Wiki
~ referee: Joe Cortez | judge: Stanley Christodoulou 110-116 | judge: Chuck Giampa 111-115 | judge: Patricia Morse Jarman 111-114 ~
~ WBA heavyweight title ~

2000-08-12 221 John Ruiz 224 36-3-0

Paris Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States W UD 12 12 Wiki
~ referee: Richard Steele | judge: Duane Ford 114-113 | judge: Dave Moretti 114-113 | judge: Fernando Viso 116-112 ~
~ vacant WBA heavyweight title ~

1999-11-13 217 Lennox Lewis 242 34-1-1

Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States L UD 12 12 Wiki
~ referee: Mitch Halpern | judge: Chuck Giampa 112-116 | judge: Bill Graham 111-117 | judge: Jerry Roth 113-115 ~
~ WBC heavyweight title ~
~ WBA heavyweight title ~
~ IBF heavyweight title ~
~ vacant IBO heavyweight title ~

1999-03-13 215 Lennox Lewis 245 34-1-0

Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, United States D PTS 12 12 Wiki
~ referee: Arthur Mercante Jr. | judge: Stanley Christodoulou 113-116 | judge: Eugenia Williams 115-113 | judge: Larry O'Connell 115-115 ~
~ WBC heavyweight title ~
~ WBA 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 Wiki
~ referee: Brian Garry | judge: Leroy Brown 117-110 | judge: Al DeVito 117-110 | judge: Duane Ford 116-111 ~
~ WBA 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 Wiki
~ referee: Mitch Halpern | judge: Jerry Roth 78-69 | judge: Glen Hamada 78-70 | judge: Stanley Christodoulou 78-69 ~
~ WBA heavyweight title ~
~ IBF heavyweight title ~

1997-06-28 218 Mike Tyson 218 45-2-0

MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States W DQ 3 12 Wiki
~ referee: Mills Lane | judge: Jerry Roth 29-26 | judge: Chuck Giampa 29-26 | judge: Duane Ford 29-26 ~
~ WBA 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 Wiki
~ referee: Mitch Halpern | judge: Dalby Shirley 96-92 | judge: Frederico Vollmer 100-93 | judge: Jerry Roth 96-92 ~
~ WBA heavyweight title ~

1996-05-10 211 Bobby Czyz 211 44-6-0

Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, United States W TKO 5 10 Wiki
~ referee: Ron Lipton ~

1995-11-04 213 Riddick Bowe 240 37-1-0

Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States L TKO 8 12 Wiki
~ time: 0:58 | referee: Joe Cortez ~

1995-05-20 209 Ray Mercer 224 23-2-1

Convention Center, Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States W UD 10 10 Wiki
~ 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 Wiki
~ referee: Mills Lane | judge: Jerry Roth 114-115 | judge: Chuck Giampa 112-116 | judge: Dalby Shirley 114-114 ~
~ WBA 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 Wiki
~ referee: Mills Lane | judge: Jerry Roth 115-113 | judge: Patricia Morse Jarman 115-114 | judge: Chuck Giampa 114-114 ~
~ WBA 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 Wiki
~ 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 Wiki
~ referee: Joe Cortez | judge: Chuck Giampa 112-115 | judge: Jerry Roth 110-117 | judge: Dalby Shirley 110-117 ~
~ WBC heavyweight title ~
~ WBA 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 Wiki
~ referee: Mills Lane | judge: Carol Castellano 116-112 | judge: Chuck Giampa 116-112 | judge: Glen Hamada 117-111 ~
~ WBC heavyweight title ~
~ WBA 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 Wiki
~ time: 2:58 | referee: Mills Lane | judge: Isidro Rodriguez 58-54 | judge: John Rupert 59-54 | judge: Sheila Harmon 59-53 ~
~ WBA 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 Wiki
~ referee: Rudy Battle | judge: Eugene Grant 116-111 | judge: Jerry Roth 117-110 | judge: Tom Kaczmarek 115-112 ~
~ WBC heavyweight title ~
~ WBA 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 Wiki
~ 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 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 Wiki
~ referee: Joe Cortez ~
~ WBC Continental Americas heavyweight title ~

1989-11-04 212 Alex Stewart 213 24-0-0

Trump Plaza, Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States W TKO 8 12 Wiki
~ 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 Wiki
~ 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 Wiki
~ 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 Wiki
~ 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 TKO 5 10 Wiki
~ referee: Richard Steele ~
Corner retirement after 5th

1988-04-09 190 Carlos De Leon 188 43-4-0

Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States W TKO 8 12 Wiki
~ 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 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 Wiki
~ time: 2:30 | referee: Randy Neumann | judge: Eugene Grant 30-27 | judge: Phil Newman 29-28 | judge: Frank Cairo 29-28 ~
~ WBA cruiserweight title ~
~ IBF cruiserweight title ~
Qawi was dropped twice in the 4th round.

1987-08-15 189 Ossie Ocasio 190 21-4-1

SaintTropez, France W TKO 11 15 Wiki
~ time: 1:24 | referee: John Coyle | judge: Antonio Requena 100-92 | judge: Contimanza Amadeo 99-94 | judge: Fernando Viso 99-94 ~
~ WBA 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 Wiki
~ time: 2:44 | referee: Davey Pearl | judge: Frank Cairo 20-18 | judge: Mike Glienna 20-18 | judge: Cindy Bartin 20-18 ~
~ WBA 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 Wiki
~ time: 1:43 | referee: Carlos Padilla | judge: Harold Lederman 59-54 | judge: Jerry Roth 60-53 | judge: Lou Moret 60-53 ~
~ WBA 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 Wiki
1986-07-12 186 Dwight Muhammad Qawi 189¾ 26-2-1

The Omni, Atlanta, Georgia, United States W SD 15 15 Wiki
~ referee: Vincent Rainone | judge: Harold Lederman 144-140 | judge: Gordon Volkman 141-143 | judge: Elias Quintana 147-138 ~
~ WBA cruiserweight title ~

1986-05-28 190 Terry Mims 188¼ 12-11-0

Metairie, Louisiana, United States W KO 5 10 Wiki
1986-04-06 185 Jesse Shelby 12-2-1

Corpus Christi, Texas, United States W KO 3 10 Wiki
1986-03-01 184½ Chisanda Mutti 192 21-5-2

Americana Host Farm Resort, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States W TKO 3 10 Wiki
~ 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 Wiki
~ 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 Wiki
~ time: 1:02 | referee: Larry Hazzard ~
Meachem down in 3rd, 4th and 5th

1985-08-29 184 Rick Myers 7-11-1

Atlanta, Georgia, United States W TKO 1 8 Wiki
1985-07-20 180 Tyrone Booze 180 10-3-2

The Scope, Norfolk, Virginia, United States W UD 8 8 Wiki
~ referee: Ernie Green ~

1985-04-20 176 Mark Rivera 169 12-1-0

Corpus Christi, Texas, United States W TKO 2 8 Wiki
~ 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 Wiki
~ 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 Wiki
~ referee: Tony Orlando ~

1984-11-15 177½ Lionel Byarm 177½ 9-1-2

Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, United States W UD 6 6 Wiki
~ 6-0 | 5-1 | 4-2 ~
Pro debut for the 1984 Light Heavyweight Olympic Bronze Medalist Holyfield