Record & Stats
Record44-10-2, 1 NC (29 KOs)Born
Oct 19, 1962
Age
63Y, 10M
Stance
Orthodox
Height
Reach
Ape Index
Stoppages
29 (51%)
Title Fights
22-8 (14 KOs)
Divisions
2
Analytics
Major Titles
Wins11Record16-7 (9 KOs)| WBA | WBC | IBF | WBO | Ring | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HVY265 | Γ4 | Γ3 | |||
| CRU200 |
Evander Holyfield boxing record
Evander "The Real Deal" Holyfield retired with a professional boxing record of 44-10-2, 1 NC (29 KOs). The complete fight record below covers all 57 bouts, including age, opponent, result, method, round, and date. Holyfield's most recent fight was a win over Brian Nielsen on May 7, 2011.
Holyfield won major world championships across cruiserweight and heavyweight, with 11 title captures spanning the WBA, WBC, and IBF, including undisputed reigns at cruiserweight and heavyweight. He went 16-7 in major title fights, with nine wins by stoppage.
Complete Fight Record
| No | Date | Age | Opponent | Res | Via | Rd | Title | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 57 | May 7, 2011 | 48 | Brian Nielsen | W | TKO | 10 | β | Heavyweight |
| 56 | Jan 22, 2011 | 48 | Sherman Williams | NC | NC | 3 | β | Heavyweight |
| 55 | Apr 10, 2010 | 47 | Francois Botha | W | TKO | 8 | + Vacant WBF (Federation) | Heavyweight |
| 54 | Dec 20, 2008 | 46 | Nikolai Valuev | L | MD | 12 | ~ WBA | Heavyweight |
| 53 | Oct 13, 2007 | 44 | Sultan Ibragimov | L | UD | 12 | ~ WBO | Heavyweight |
| 52 | Jun 30, 2007 | 44 | Lou Savarese | W | UD | 10 | β | Heavyweight |
| 51 | Mar 17, 2007 | 44 | Vinny Maddalone | W | TKO | 3 | β | Heavyweight |
| 50 | Nov 10, 2006 | 44 | Fres Oquendo | W | UD | 12 | + Vacant IBF-USBA | Heavyweight |
| 49 | Aug 18, 2006 | 43 | Jeremy Bates | W | TKO | 2 | β | Heavyweight |
| 48 | Nov 13, 2004 | 42 | Larry Donald | L | UD | 12 | ~ Vacant NABC | Heavyweight |
| 47 | Oct 4, 2003 | 40 | James Toney | L | TKO | 9 | β | Heavyweight |
| 46 | Dec 14, 2002 | 40 | Chris Byrd | L | UD | 12 | ~ Vacant IBF | Heavyweight |
| 45 | Jun 1, 2002 | 39 | Hasim Rahman | W | TD | 8 | β | Heavyweight |
| 44 | Dec 15, 2001 | 39 | John Ruiz | D | SD | 12 | ~ WBA | Heavyweight |
| 43 | Mar 3, 2001 | 38 | John Ruiz | L | UD | 12 | β WBA | Heavyweight |
| 42 | Aug 12, 2000 | 37 | John Ruiz | W | UD | 12 | + Vacant WBA | Heavyweight |
| 41 | Nov 13, 1999 | 37 | Lennox Lewis | L | UD | 12 | β WBAβ IBF~ WBC~ Vacant IBO | Heavyweight |
| 40 | Mar 13, 1999 | 36 | Lennox Lewis | D | SD | 12 | ! WBA! IBF~ WBC | Heavyweight |
| 39 | Sep 19, 1998 | 35 | Vaughn Bean | W | UD | 12 | ! WBA! IBF | Heavyweight |
| 38 | Nov 8, 1997 | 35 | Michael Moorer | W | RTD | 8 | + IBF! WBA | Heavyweight |
| 37 | Jun 28, 1997 | 34 | Mike Tyson | W | DQ | 3 | ! WBA | Heavyweight |
| 36 | Nov 9, 1996 | 34 | Mike Tyson | W | TKO | 11 | + WBA | Heavyweight |
| 35 | May 10, 1996 | 33 | Bobby Czyz | W | RTD | 5 | β | Heavyweight |
| 34 | Nov 4, 1995 | 33 | Riddick Bowe | L | TKO | 8 | β | Heavyweight |
| 33 | May 20, 1995 | 32 | Ray Mercer | W | UD | 10 | β | Heavyweight |
| 32 | Apr 22, 1994 | 31 | Michael Moorer | L | MD | 12 | β WBAβ IBF | Heavyweight |
| 31 | Nov 6, 1993 | 31 | Riddick Bowe | W | MD | 12 | + WBA+ IBF | Heavyweight |
| 30 | Jun 26, 1993 | 30 | Alex Stewart | W | UD | 12 | β | Heavyweight |
| 29 | Nov 13, 1992 | 30 | Riddick Bowe | L | UD | 12 | β WBAβ WBCβ IBF | Heavyweight |
| 28 | Jun 19, 1992 | 29 | Larry Holmes | W | UD | 12 | ! WBA! WBC! IBF | Heavyweight |
| 27 | Nov 23, 1991 | 29 | Bert Cooper | W | TKO | 7 | ! WBA! WBC! IBF | Heavyweight |
| 26 | Apr 19, 1991 | 28 | George Foreman | W | UD | 12 | ! WBA! WBC! IBF | Heavyweight |
| 25 | Oct 25, 1990 | 28 | Buster Douglas | W | KO | 3 | + WBA+ WBC+ IBF | Heavyweight |
| 24 | Jun 1, 1990 | 27 | Seamus McDonagh | W | TKO | 4 | ! WBC Continental Americas | Heavyweight |
| 23 | Nov 4, 1989 | 27 | Alex Stewart | W | TKO | 8 | ! WBC Continental Americas | Heavyweight |
| 22 | Jul 15, 1989 | 26 | AdΓlson Rodrigues | W | KO | 2 | ! WBC Continental Americas | Heavyweight |
| 21 | Mar 11, 1989 | 26 | Michael Dokes | W | TKO | 10 | + WBC Continental Americas | Heavyweight |
| 20 | Dec 9, 1988 | 26 | Pinklon Thomas | W | RTD | 7 | β | Cruiserweight |
| 19 | Jul 16, 1988 | 25 | James Tillis | W | RTD | 5 | β | Cruiserweight |
| 18 | Apr 9, 1988 | 25 | Carlos De LeΓ³n | W | TKO | 8 | + WBC! WBA! IBF | Cruiserweight |
| 17 | Dec 5, 1987 | 25 | Dwight Muhammad Qawi | W | KO | 4 | ! WBA! IBF | Cruiserweight |
| 16 | Aug 15, 1987 | 24 | Ossie Ocasio | W | TKO | 11 | ! WBA! IBF | Cruiserweight |
| 15 | May 15, 1987 | 24 | Ricky Parkey | W | TKO | 3 | + IBF! WBA | Cruiserweight |
| 14 | Feb 14, 1987 | 24 | Henry Tillman | W | TKO | 7 | ! WBA | Cruiserweight |
| 13 | Dec 8, 1986 | 24 | Mike Brothers | W | TKO | 3 | β | Cruiserweight |
| 12 | Jul 12, 1986 | 23 | Dwight Muhammad Qawi | W | SD | 15 | + WBA | Cruiserweight |
| 11 | May 28, 1986 | 23 | Terry Mims | W | KO | 5 | β | β |
| 10 | Apr 6, 1986 | 23 | Jesse Shelby | W | KO | 3 | β | β |
| 9 | Mar 1, 1986 | 23 | Chisanda Mutti | W | TKO | 3 | β | β |
| 8 | Dec 21, 1985 | 23 | Anthony Davis | W | TKO | 4 | β | β |
| 7 | Oct 30, 1985 | 23 | Jeff Meachem | W | TKO | 5 | β | β |
| 6 | Aug 29, 1985 | 22 | Rick Myers | W | TKO | 1 | β | β |
| 5 | Jul 20, 1985 | 22 | Tyrone Booze | W | UD | 8 | β | β |
| 4 | Apr 20, 1985 | 22 | Mark Rivera | W | TKO | 2 | β | β |
| 3 | Mar 13, 1985 | 22 | Fred Brown | W | TKO | 1 | β | β |
| 2 | Jan 20, 1985 | 22 | Eric Winbush | W | UD | 6 | β | β |
| 1 | Nov 15, 1984 | 22 | Lionel Byarm | W | UD | 6 | β | β |