Who's the most overated fighter of all time

[frozensolid_702]

[quote=jtrock ]

EVANDER HOLYFIELD

Why?

he lost to a lot of weak competition..........im not saying he was a terrible fighter or anything, he just got beat a lot and i have heard people regard him as one of the best of all time

Your a dope for mentioning Evander!!!!!He was a great Warrior and fought the best...Man that was Idiotic...Get out of here with that S***..

yeah..............he did fight the best, and got beat a lot too
he was great against bowe.....1 out of 3
great against moore.......he got whooped
and was a big 1 out of three against John "the legend" Ruiz
brush up on your history before you step to me with that bs

however i do agree with you 10000000% about meldrick taylor getting screwed (if you're referring to the jcc fight)

[Bookkeeper]

I am surprised that I did not get more Antonio Tarver votes on this thread, everybody completely trashed him after his lost to Bernard but very few people have mentioned his name. Does his lost take more Drama out of the next Rocky movie

[JonesJrMayweather]

i think evander knocked moorer down five times in the rematch...

[frozensolid_702]

i think evander knocked moorer down five times in the rematch...

after he got whooped the first time he came back and won, but a "legend" wouldnt have lost to him in the first place.
i guess moorer is a legend since they split 2 (not to mention the first one holyfield lost to him they were both in their "prime")
riddick bowe also must be a legend
as is john ruiz
im not even gonna start about the latter part of evanders career

[JonesJrMayweather]

i think evander knocked moorer down five times in the rematch...

after he got whooped the first time he came back and won, but a "legend" wouldnt have lost to him in the first place.
i guess moorer is a legend since they split 2 (not to mention the first one holyfield lost to him they were both in their "prime")
riddick bowe also must be a legend
as is john ruiz
im not even gonna start about the latter part of evanders career

well obviously the reports must've have been correct that in the first fight evander's shoulder was screwed up...because 5 knockdowns in the rematch is very good evidence....not to mention he kicked tyson's & foreman's ass...and was the first man to win the HW crown 4 times....so no matter what you say there's nothing you can say to take that fact away from him....the first ever to win it four times.....if he's overrated then every HW is overrated....

[frozensolid_702]

i think evander knocked moorer down five times in the rematch...

after he got whooped the first time he came back and won, but a "legend" wouldnt have lost to him in the first place.
i guess moorer is a legend since they split 2 (not to mention the first one holyfield lost to him they were both in their "prime")
riddick bowe also must be a legend
as is john ruiz
im not even gonna start about the latter part of evanders career

well obviously the reports must've have been correct that in the first fight evander's shoulder was screwed up...because 5 knockdowns in the rematch is very good evidence....not to mention he kicked tyson's & foreman's a**...and was the first man to win the HW crown 4 times....so no matter what you say there's nothing you can say to take that fact away from him....the first ever to win it four times.....if he's overrated then every HW is overrated....

how old was foreman when they fought? cuz we could get into what evander was doing after he turned 37
are you implying that tyson didn't lose a step during his prison time? (actually before that, but ill leave that alone for now)
he got the hw title so many times because he kept LOSING and getting it back
an all time great would not have lost the belt so many times in the first place
seriously...........you are really reaching
38-8-2.......legendary

[JonesJrMayweather]

5 losses came after his 37th birthday...and it was the same foreman that went on to ko michael moorer....

Whoa whoa...so evander's overrated and tyson is not? And like I said before the fact that he could constantly rebound to regain the title is great in itself....

[means2184]

people didnt say Barrera was over hyped after losing ...or say Manny was over hyped after losing to morales....Fighters lose ...as a careeer as a fighter u cant win the all ...Many fighters lose a few times b4 being great ...jeff will be back ...he is a boxer and a fighter its what he does

[The_One77]

Evander unfortunetly didn't have the greatest health, but he showed he had true balls and came back.

[LawHoops]

evander's rep at heavy was goinb toe to toe with a bigger more skilled foe in riddick bowe........he only won one but got alot of well earned respect for his heart and guts....much like micky ward did even though he lost 2 of 3 to gatti---he suffered no disgrace as a result but rather gained popularity and respect even in defeat


what really cemented his legacy was standing up to the seemingly re-invincible mike tyson (most people forgot the douglas fight by then and going to prison actually enhanced mike's rep as a bad ass) and kayoing him and then of course mike futhered that even more by biting his ear off in the rematch

what most people forget when evaluating vander as an overall fighter is that he was probably the greatest cruiserweight of all time...which is not like being the best middleweight ever but it does have some merit...

[JT Rock]

[quote=frozensolid_702 ]

EVANDER HOLYFIELD

Why?

he lost to a lot of weak competition..........im not saying he was a terrible fighter or anything, he just got beat a lot and i have heard people regard him as one of the best of all time

Your a dope for mentioning Evander!!!!!He was a great Warrior and fought the best...Man that was Idiotic...Get out of here with that S***..

yeah..............he did fight the best, and got beat a lot too
he was great against bowe.....1 out of 3
great against moore.......he got whooped
and was a big 1 out of three against John "the legend" Ruiz
brush up on your history before you step to me with that bs

however i do agree with you 10000000% about meldrick taylor getting screwed (if you're referring to the jcc fight)

Evander Holyfield
Sex  Male
Nationality  US American
Alias  The Real Deal
Federal ID  GA010931
Hometown  Atlanta, GA, USA
Birthplace  Atmore, AL, USA
Division  Heavyweight
Date of Birth  1962-10-19
Reach  77”
Stance  Orthodox
Height  6' 2
Trainer  Ronnie Shields
  W 38 (25 ko's)  |  L 8  |  D 2  |  Total 48 
     


Lb St:Lb Kg | Date  |  | Wiki 





date Lb opponent Lb wld last 6 location     
2004-11-13 215½ Larry Donald 226½ 41-3-2     
Madison Square Garden, New York, NY, USA 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 Casino, Las Vegas, NV, USA L TKO 9 12 
~ 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, NJ, USA 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, NJ, USA 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, CT, USA D PTS 12 12 
~ 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, Las Vegas, NV, USA L UD 12 12 
~ 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 Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, NV, USA W UD 12 12 
~ 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, NV, USA 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 Heavyweight Title ~
~ IBF Heavyweight Title ~
~ Vacant IBO Heavyweight Title ~

1999-03-13 215 Lennox Lewis 245 34-1-0     
Madison Square Garden, New York, NY, USA 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 Heavyweight Title ~
~ IBF Heavyweight Title ~

1998-09-19 217 Vaughn Bean 231 31-1-0     
Georgia Dome, Atlanta, GA, USA W UD 12 12 
~ 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, NV, USA W TKO 8 12 
~ 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, NV, USA W DQ 3 12 
~ 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, NV, USA W TKO 11 12 
~ 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, NY, USA W TKO 5 10 
~ Referee: Ron Lipton ~

1995-11-04 213 Riddick Bowe 240 37-1-0     
Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, NV, USA L TKO 8 12 
~ Time: 0:58 | Referee: Joe Cortez ~

1995-05-20 209 Ray Mercer 224 23-2-1     
Convention Center, Atlantic City, NJ, USA W UD 10 10 
~ Referee: Ron Lipton | Judge: Eugene Grant 96-92 | Judge: Eva Shain 97-92 | Judge: Eugenia Williams 95-94 ~

1994-04-22 214 Michael Moorer 214 34-0-0     
Caesar's Palace, Las Vegas, NV, USA L MD 12 12 
~ 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, NV, USA W MD 12 12 
~ 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  32-4-0     
Convention Center, Atlantic City, NJ, USA W UD 12 12 
~ 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, NV, USA 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 Heavyweight Title ~
~ IBF Heavyweight Title ~

1992-06-19 210 Larry Holmes 233 54-3-0     
Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, NV, USA 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 Heavyweight Title ~
~ IBF Heavyweight Title ~

1991-11-23 210 Bert Cooper 215 26-7-0     
The Omni, Atlanta, GA, USA 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 Heavyweight Title ~
~ IBF Heavyweight Title ~
Cooper down in 1st, Holyfield suffers first career knockdown in 3rd.
(The WBC did not recognize this bout as being for its title because Cooper was unrated in their rankings. Cooper replaced the injured Francisco Damiani on short notice. Damiani coincidentally was himself a replacement for then top-ranked Mike Tyson, who suffered a rib injury.)

1991-04-19 208 George Foreman 257 69-2-0     
Convention Center, Atlantic City, NJ, USA 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 Heavyweight Title ~
~ IBF Heavyweight Title ~

1990-10-25 208 James Douglas 246 30-4-1     
Mirage Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, NV, USA 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 Heavyweight Title ~
~ IBF Heavyweight Title ~

1990-06-01 210 Seamus McDonagh 211¾ 19-1-1     
Convention Hall, Atlantic City, NJ, USA W TKO 4 12 
~ Referee: Joe Cortez ~
~ WBC Continental Americas Heavyweight Title ~

1989-11-04 212 Alex Stewart 213 24-0-0     
Trump Plaza, Atlantic City, NJ, USA W TKO 8 12 
~ Referee: Tony Perez ~
~ WBC Continental Americas Heavyweight Title ~

1989-07-15 207 Adilson Rodrigues 221 35-2-0     
Caesars Tahoe, Stateline, NV, USA 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, NV, USA 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, NJ, USA W TKO 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, NV, USA W TKO 5 10 
~ Referee: Richard Steele ~
Corner retirement after 5th

1988-04-09 190 Carlos De Leon 188 43-4-0     
Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, NV, USA W TKO 8 12 
~ Time: 1:08 | Referee: Mills Lane | Judge: Dalby Shirley 70-61 | Judge: Robert 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, NJ, USA 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 Cruiserweight Title ~
~ IBF Cruiserweight Title ~
Qawi was dropped twice in the 4th round.

1987-08-15 189 Ossie Ocasio 190 21-4-1     
St. Tropez, France W TKO 11 12 
~ 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, NV, USA 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 Cruiserweight Title ~
~ IBF Cruiserweight Title ~

1987-02-14 188½ Henry Tillman 189 14-1-0     
Ballys Grand Hotel, Reno, NV, USA W TKO 7 12 
~ 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.

1986-12-08 186 Mike Brothers  14-5-0     
Paris, France W TKO 3 10 
1986-07-12 186 Dwight Muhammad Qawi 189¾ 26-2-1     
The Omni, Atlanta, GA, USA W SD 15 15 
~ 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, LA, USA W KO 5 10 
1986-04-06 185 Jesse Shelby  12-2-1     
Corpus Christi, TX, USA W KO 3 10 
1986-03-01 184½ Chisanda Mutti 192 21-5-2     
Americana Host Farm Resort, Lancaster, PA, USA W TKO 3 10 
~ Time: 1:37 | Referee: Tony Wolfe ~

1985-12-21 185 Anthony Davis 186 17-3-0     
Pavilion, Virginia Beach, VA, USA W TKO 4 0 
1985-10-30 182½ Jeff Meachem 184 4-1-0     
Harrah's Marina Hotel Casino, Atlantic City, NJ, USA W TKO 5 8 
~ Time: 1:02 | Referee: Larry Hazzard ~
Meachem down in 3rd, 4th and 5th

1985-08-29 184 Rick Myers  5-8-1     
Atlanta, GA, USA W TKO 1 0 
1985-07-20 180 Tyrone Booze 180 10-3-2     
The Scope, Norfolk, VA, USA W UD 8 8 
~ Referee: Ernie Green ~

1985-04-20 176 Mark Rivera  12-1-0     
Corpus Christi, TX, USA W TKO 2 0 
1985-03-13 177¼ Fred Brown 169 19-34-2     
Scope Arena, Norfolk, VA, USA W TKO 1 0 
~ Time: 1:56 | Referee: Ernie Green ~

1985-01-20 178½ Eric Winbush 174½ 14-8-0     
Harrah's Marina Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, NJ, USA W UD 6 6 
~ Referee: Tony Orlando ~

1984-11-15 177½ Lionel Byarm  9-1-2     
Madison Square Garden, New York, NY, USA W UD 6 6 
Pro debut for the 1984 Light Heavyweight Olympic Bronze Medalist Holyfield





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Hey it is what it is you cant fairly hold losses to people when he was out of his prime....No one holds against Ali and others when there best days were behind them but they still wanted to battle....you are unfairly judging Holyfield when he was clearly one of the best Heavweights of all time..

[cockey cockney]

There is no way Ray Leonard is overated he is one the best P4P fighters that ever lived, period.

[Bookkeeper]

There is no way Ray Leonard is overated he is one the best P4P fighters that ever lived, period.

Who are you responding too

[frozensolid_702]

[quote=jtrock ]

EVANDER HOLYFIELD

Why?

he lost to a lot of weak competition..........im not saying he was a terrible fighter or anything, he just got beat a lot and i have heard people regard him as one of the best of all time

Your a dope for mentioning Evander!!!!!He was a great Warrior and fought the best...Man that was Idiotic...Get out of here with that S***..

yeah..............he did fight the best, and got beat a lot too
he was great against bowe.....1 out of 3
great against moore.......he got whooped
and was a big 1 out of three against John "the legend" Ruiz
brush up on your history before you step to me with that bs

however i do agree with you 10000000% about meldrick taylor getting screwed (if you're referring to the jcc fight)

Evander Holyfield
Sex Male
Nationality US American
Alias The Real Deal
Federal ID GA010931
Hometown Atlanta, GA, USA
Birthplace Atmore, AL, USA
Division Heavyweight
Date of Birth 1962-10-19
Reach 77”
Stance Orthodox
Height 6' 2
Trainer Ronnie Shields
W 38 (25 ko's) | L 8 | D 2 | Total 48



Lb St:Lb Kg | Date | | Wiki





date Lb opponent Lb wld last 6 location
2004-11-13 215½ Larry Donald 226½ 41-3-2
Madison Square Garden, New York, NY, USA 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 Casino, Las Vegas, NV, USA L TKO 9 12
~ 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, NJ, USA 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, NJ, USA 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, CT, USA D PTS 12 12
~ 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, Las Vegas, NV, USA L UD 12 12
~ 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 Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, NV, USA W UD 12 12
~ 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, NV, USA 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 Heavyweight Title ~
~ IBF Heavyweight Title ~
~ Vacant IBO Heavyweight Title ~

1999-03-13 215 Lennox Lewis 245 34-1-0
Madison Square Garden, New York, NY, USA 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 Heavyweight Title ~
~ IBF Heavyweight Title ~

1998-09-19 217 Vaughn Bean 231 31-1-0
Georgia Dome, Atlanta, GA, USA W UD 12 12
~ 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, NV, USA W TKO 8 12
~ 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, NV, USA W DQ 3 12
~ 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, NV, USA W TKO 11 12
~ 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, NY, USA W TKO 5 10
~ Referee: Ron Lipton ~

1995-11-04 213 Riddick Bowe 240 37-1-0
Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, NV, USA L TKO 8 12
~ Time: 0:58 | Referee: Joe Cortez ~

1995-05-20 209 Ray Mercer 224 23-2-1
Convention Center, Atlantic City, NJ, USA W UD 10 10
~ Referee: Ron Lipton | Judge: Eugene Grant 96-92 | Judge: Eva Shain 97-92 | Judge: Eugenia Williams 95-94 ~

1994-04-22 214 Michael Moorer 214 34-0-0
Caesar's Palace, Las Vegas, NV, USA L MD 12 12
~ 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, NV, USA W MD 12 12
~ 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 32-4-0
Convention Center, Atlantic City, NJ, USA W UD 12 12
~ 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, NV, USA 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 Heavyweight Title ~
~ IBF Heavyweight Title ~

1992-06-19 210 Larry Holmes 233 54-3-0
Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, NV, USA 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 Heavyweight Title ~
~ IBF Heavyweight Title ~

1991-11-23 210 Bert Cooper 215 26-7-0
The Omni, Atlanta, GA, USA 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 Heavyweight Title ~
~ IBF Heavyweight Title ~
Cooper down in 1st, Holyfield suffers first career knockdown in 3rd.
(The WBC did not recognize this bout as being for its title because Cooper was unrated in their rankings. Cooper replaced the injured Francisco Damiani on short notice. Damiani coincidentally was himself a replacement for then top-ranked Mike Tyson, who suffered a rib injury.)

1991-04-19 208 George Foreman 257 69-2-0
Convention Center, Atlantic City, NJ, USA 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 Heavyweight Title ~
~ IBF Heavyweight Title ~

1990-10-25 208 James Douglas 246 30-4-1
Mirage Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, NV, USA 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 Heavyweight Title ~
~ IBF Heavyweight Title ~

1990-06-01 210 Seamus McDonagh 211¾ 19-1-1
Convention Hall, Atlantic City, NJ, USA W TKO 4 12
~ Referee: Joe Cortez ~
~ WBC Continental Americas Heavyweight Title ~

1989-11-04 212 Alex Stewart 213 24-0-0
Trump Plaza, Atlantic City, NJ, USA W TKO 8 12
~ Referee: Tony Perez ~
~ WBC Continental Americas Heavyweight Title ~

1989-07-15 207 Adilson Rodrigues 221 35-2-0
Caesars Tahoe, Stateline, NV, USA 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, NV, USA 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, NJ, USA W TKO 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, NV, USA W TKO 5 10
~ Referee: Richard Steele ~
Corner retirement after 5th

1988-04-09 190 Carlos De Leon 188 43-4-0
Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, NV, USA W TKO 8 12
~ Time: 1:08 | Referee: Mills Lane | Judge: Dalby Shirley 70-61 | Judge: Robert 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, NJ, USA 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 Cruiserweight Title ~
~ IBF Cruiserweight Title ~
Qawi was dropped twice in the 4th round.

1987-08-15 189 Ossie Ocasio 190 21-4-1
St. Tropez, France W TKO 11 12
~ 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, NV, USA 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 Cruiserweight Title ~
~ IBF Cruiserweight Title ~

1987-02-14 188½ Henry Tillman 189 14-1-0
Ballys Grand Hotel, Reno, NV, USA W TKO 7 12
~ 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.

1986-12-08 186 Mike Brothers 14-5-0
Paris, France W TKO 3 10
1986-07-12 186 Dwight Muhammad Qawi 189¾ 26-2-1
The Omni, Atlanta, GA, USA W SD 15 15
~ 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, LA, USA W KO 5 10
1986-04-06 185 Jesse Shelby 12-2-1
Corpus Christi, TX, USA W KO 3 10
1986-03-01 184½ Chisanda Mutti 192 21-5-2
Americana Host Farm Resort, Lancaster, PA, USA W TKO 3 10
~ Time: 1:37 | Referee: Tony Wolfe ~

1985-12-21 185 Anthony Davis 186 17-3-0
Pavilion, Virginia Beach, VA, USA W TKO 4 0
1985-10-30 182½ Jeff Meachem 184 4-1-0
Harrah's Marina Hotel Casino, Atlantic City, NJ, USA W TKO 5 8
~ Time: 1:02 | Referee: Larry Hazzard ~
Meachem down in 3rd, 4th and 5th

1985-08-29 184 Rick Myers 5-8-1
Atlanta, GA, USA W TKO 1 0
1985-07-20 180 Tyrone Booze 180 10-3-2
The Scope, Norfolk, VA, USA W UD 8 8
~ Referee: Ernie Green ~

1985-04-20 176 Mark Rivera 12-1-0
Corpus Christi, TX, USA W TKO 2 0
1985-03-13 177¼ Fred Brown 169 19-34-2
Scope Arena, Norfolk, VA, USA W TKO 1 0
~ Time: 1:56 | Referee: Ernie Green ~

1985-01-20 178½ Eric Winbush 174½ 14-8-0
Harrah's Marina Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, NJ, USA W UD 6 6
~ Referee: Tony Orlando ~

1984-11-15 177½ Lionel Byarm 9-1-2
Madison Square Garden, New York, NY, USA W UD 6 6
Pro debut for the 1984 Light Heavyweight Olympic Bronze Medalist Holyfield





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Hey it is what it is you cant fairly hold losses to people when he was out of his prime....No one holds against Ali and others when there best days were behind them but they still wanted to battle....you are unfairly judging Holyfield when he was clearly one of the best Heavweights of all time..

when exactly was his prime then?
check his record when he was defending his belts
he lost 2 out of 3 against bowe in his prime (i guess bowe is an all time great also)
c'mon man seriously..........he beat JOHN RUIZ once out of three times
i guess evander had a VERY short prime period that only applies when he isn't defending his titles.
he was the best cruiser weight ever though...........but only a good hw

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There is no way Ray Leonard is overated he is one the best P4P fighters that ever lived, period.

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