Evander Holyfield losses
Over 26 years as a professional, Evander Holyfield has compiled a 44-10-2 (29) record, including 32 title fights across two weight classes. He has ten losses against nine different opponents, eight of them in title fights.
10. Evander Holyfield loses to Nikolai Valuev via majority decision
On December 20, 2008 Evander Holyfield fought Nikolai Valuev for the WBA heavyweight title. Holyfield was 46 years old with a record of 42-9-2, and Valuev was 35 with a record of 49-1. Holyfield was coming off a loss, while Valuev was on a 3-fight winning streak. Holyfield lost via majority decision. Failed to capture the title. Went the distance with Valuev.
9. Evander Holyfield loses to Sultan Ibragimov via unanimous decision
On October 13, 2007 Evander Holyfield fought Sultan Ibragimov for the WBO heavyweight title. Holyfield was 44 years old with a record of 42-8-2, and Ibragimov was 32 with a record of 21-0-1. Holyfield was on a 4-fight winning streak and Ibragimov was on an undefeated 2-fight winning streak. Holyfield lost via unanimous decision. Failed to capture the title. Went the distance with Ibragimov.
8. Evander Holyfield loses to Larry Donald via unanimous decision
On November 13, 2004 Evander Holyfield fought Larry Donald for the vacant NABC heavyweight title. Holyfield was 42 years old with a record of 38-7-2, and Donald was 37 with a record of 41-3-2. Holyfield was on a 2-fight losing streak, while Donald was on a 2-fight winning streak. Holyfield lost via unanimous decision. Failed to win the vacant title. Went the distance with Donald.
7. Evander Holyfield loses to James Toney via KO
On October 4, 2003 Evander Holyfield faced James Toney in a heavyweight bout. Holyfield was 40 years old with a record of 38-6-2, and Toney was 35 with a record of 66-4-2. Holyfield was coming off a loss, while Toney was on a 12-fight winning streak. Toney stopped Holyfield via TKO in the 9th round. Lasted into the 9th round.
6. Evander Holyfield loses to Chris Byrd via unanimous decision
On December 14, 2002 Evander Holyfield fought Chris Byrd for the vacant IBF heavyweight title. Holyfield was 40 years old with a record of 38-5-2, and Byrd was 32 with a record of 35-2. Holyfield was coming off a win and Byrd was on a 4-fight winning streak. Holyfield lost via unanimous decision. Failed to win the vacant title. Went the distance with Byrd.
5. Evander Holyfield loses to John Ruiz in their 2nd fight via unanimous decision
On March 3, 2001 Evander Holyfield defended his WBA heavyweight title against John Ruiz. It was their second meeting. Holyfield was 38 years old with a record of 37-4-1, and Ruiz was 29 with a record of 36-4. Holyfield was coming off a win, while Ruiz was coming off a loss. Holyfield lost via unanimous decision. Lost the title. Went the distance with Ruiz.
4. Evander Holyfield loses to Lennox Lewis in their 2nd fight via unanimous decision
On November 13, 1999 Evander Holyfield met Lennox Lewis in an undisputed heavyweight title unification fight. It was their second meeting. Holyfield was 37 years old with a record of 36-3-1, and Lewis was 34 with a record of 34-1-1. Holyfield lost via unanimous decision. Lost the undisputed title. Went the distance with Lewis.
3. Evander Holyfield loses to Riddick Bowe in their 3rd fight via KO
On November 4, 1995 Evander Holyfield faced Riddick Bowe in a heavyweight bout. It was their third meeting. Holyfield was 33 years old with a record of 31-2, and Bowe was 28 with a record of 37-1. Holyfield was coming off a win and Bowe was on a 3-fight winning streak. Bowe stopped Holyfield via TKO in the 8th round.
2. Evander Holyfield loses to Michael Moorer via majority decision
On April 22, 1994 Evander Holyfield defended his WBA and IBF heavyweight titles against Michael Moorer. Holyfield was 31 years old with a record of 30-1, and Moorer was 26 with a record of 34-0. Holyfield was on a 2-fight winning streak and Moorer was on an undefeated 34-fight winning streak. Holyfield lost via majority decision. Lost the titles. Went the distance with Moorer.
1. Evander Holyfield loses to Riddick Bowe via unanimous decision
On November 13, 1992 Evander Holyfield defended the undisputed heavyweight title against Riddick Bowe. Holyfield was 30 years old with a record of 28-0, and Bowe was 25 with a record of 31-0. Holyfield was on an undefeated 28-fight winning streak and Bowe was on an undefeated 31-fight winning streak. Holyfield lost via unanimous decision. Lost the undisputed title. Went the distance with Bowe.