Evander Holyfield Record & Stats
In a career spanning 26 years and five months, Evander Holyfield fought 57 times with 44 wins, 10 losses, and 2 draws. By his last professional fight on May 7, 2011, Holyfield's boxing record stood at 44-10-2 (29 KO wins, 2 KO losses).
- Born
- Oct 19, 1962
- Age
- 60
- Debut
- Nov 15, 1984
- Record
- 44-10-2
- Rounds
- 443
- KOs
- 29 (51.8%)
- Height
- 189 cm
- Reach
- 197 cm
- Ape Index
- 8 cm
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Last Fight
| WBA | WBC | IBF |
|---|---|---|
| HV w4 d7 | HV w1 d3 | HV w3 d5 |
| CR w1 d5 | CR w1 d0 | CR w1 d3 |
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Evander Holyfield (The Real Deal) is a retired American professional boxer. He was born in Atmore, Alabama, U.S. on October 19, 1962. Holyfield made his professional boxing debut at the age of 22, on November 15, 1984. He is a former two-weight-class world champion. He is 60 years old, and will be turning 61 in four months and nine days. Holyfield is a Hall of Famer.
Fight Record
| Total Fights | 57 |
|---|---|
| Wins | 44 |
| Losses | 10 |
| Draws | 2 |
| No-Contests | 1 |
| KO Wins | 29 |
|---|---|
| Total Title Wins | 11 |
| Title Defenses | 11 |
| Title-Fight KO Wins | 9 |
| Losses via KO | 2 |
| # | Date | Age | Opponent | Result | Via |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 57 | May 7, 2011 | 48 | Brian Nielsen | Win | TKO10 |
| 56 | Jan 22, 2011 | 48 | Sherman Williams | NC | NC |
| 55 | Apr 10, 2010 | 47 | Francois Botha | Win | TKO8 |
| 54 | Dec 20, 2008 | 46 | Nikolai Valuev | Loss * | MD |
| 53 | Oct 13, 2007 | 44 | Sultan Ibragimov | Loss * | UD |
| 52 | Jun 30, 2007 | 44 | Lou Savarese | Win | UD |
| 51 | Mar 17, 2007 | 44 | Vinny Maddalone | Win | TKO3 |
| 50 | Nov 10, 2006 | 44 | Fres Oquendo | Win | UD |
| 49 | Aug 18, 2006 | 43 | Jeremy Bates | Win | TKO2 |
| 48 | Nov 13, 2004 | 42 | Larry Donald | Loss | UD |
| 47 | Oct 4, 2003 | 40 | James Toney | Loss | TKO9 |
| 46 | Dec 14, 2002 | 40 | Chris Byrd | Loss * | UD |
| 45 | Jun 1, 2002 | 39 | Hasim Rahman | Win | TD |
| 44 | Dec 15, 2001 | 39 | John Ruiz | Draw * | SD |
| 43 | Mar 3, 2001 | 38 | John Ruiz | Loss * | UD |
| 42 | Aug 12, 2000 | 37 | John Ruiz | Win * | UD |
| 41 | Nov 13, 1999 | 37 | Lennox Lewis | Loss * | UD |
| 40 | Mar 13, 1999 | 36 | Lennox Lewis | Draw * | SD |
| 39 | Sep 19, 1998 | 35 | Vaughn Bean | Win * | UD |
| 38 | Nov 8, 1997 | 35 | Michael Moorer | Win * | RTD8 |
| 37 | Jun 28, 1997 | 34 | Mike Tyson | Win * | DQ |
| 36 | Nov 9, 1996 | 34 | Mike Tyson | Win * | TKO11 |
| 35 | May 10, 1996 | 33 | Bobby Czyz | Win | RTD5 |
| 34 | Nov 4, 1995 | 33 | Riddick Bowe | Loss | TKO8 |
| 33 | May 20, 1995 | 32 | Ray Mercer | Win | UD |
| 32 | Apr 22, 1994 | 31 | Michael Moorer | Loss * | MD |
| 31 | Nov 6, 1993 | 31 | Riddick Bowe | Win * | MD |
| 30 | Jun 26, 1993 | 30 | Alex Stewart | Win | UD |
| 29 | Nov 13, 1992 | 30 | Riddick Bowe | Loss * | UD |
| 28 | Jun 19, 1992 | 29 | Larry Holmes | Win * | UD |
| 27 | Nov 23, 1991 | 29 | Bert Cooper | Win * | TKO7 |
| 26 | Apr 19, 1991 | 28 | George Foreman | Win * | UD |
| 25 | Oct 25, 1990 | 28 | Buster Douglas | Win * | KO3 |
| 24 | Jun 1, 1990 | 27 | Seamus McDonagh | Win | TKO4 |
| 23 | Nov 4, 1989 | 27 | Alex Stewart | Win | TKO8 |
| 22 | Jul 15, 1989 | 26 | Adílson Rodrigues | Win | KO2 |
| 21 | Mar 11, 1989 | 26 | Michael Dokes | Win | TKO10 |
| 20 | Dec 9, 1988 | 26 | Pinklon Thomas | Win | RTD7 |
| 19 | Jul 15, 1988 | 25 | James Tillis | Win | RTD5 |
| 18 | Apr 9, 1988 | 25 | Carlos de León | Win * | TKO8 |
| 17 | Dec 5, 1987 | 25 | Dwight Muhammad Qawi | Win * | KO4 |
| 16 | Aug 15, 1987 | 24 | Ossie Ocasio | Win * | TKO11 |
| 15 | May 15, 1987 | 24 | Ricky Parkey | Win * | TKO3 |
| 14 | Feb 14, 1987 | 24 | Henry Tillman | Win * | TKO7 |
| 13 | Dec 8, 1986 | 24 | Mike Brothers | Win | TKO3 |
| 12 | Jul 12, 1986 | 23 | Dwight Muhammad Qawi | Win * | SD |
| 11 | May 28, 1986 | 23 | Terry Mims | Win | KO5 |
| 10 | Apr 6, 1986 | 23 | Jesse Shelby | Win | KO3 |
| 9 | Mar 1, 1986 | 23 | Chisanda Mutti | Win | TKO3 |
| 8 | Dec 21, 1985 | 23 | Anthony Davis | Win | TKO4 |
| 7 | Oct 30, 1985 | 23 | Jeff Meachem | Win | TKO5 |
| 6 | Aug 29, 1985 | 22 | Rick Myers | Win | TKO1 |
| 5 | Jul 20, 1985 | 22 | Tyrone Booze | Win | UD |
| 4 | Apr 20, 1985 | 22 | Mark Rivera | Win | TKO2 |
| 3 | Mar 13, 1985 | 22 | Fred Brown | Win | TKO1 |
| 2 | Jan 20, 1985 | 22 | Eric Winbush | Win | UD |
| 1 | Nov 15, 1984 | 22 | Lionel Byarm | Win | UD |
* World-title fight
World Titles
Holyfield was a two-weight-division world champion. He has held 11 world titles, one of which was a vacant title win, and the rest 10 were lineal championship wins.
| Weight Division | World Titles Held |
|---|---|
| Heavyweight | WBA 4x, WBC, IBF 3x |
| Cruiserweight | WBA, WBC, IBF |
Statistics
Evander Holyfield is 189 cm tall (6' 2.41") with a reach of 197 cm (6' 5.56"). He fights out of the orthodox stance and presents an ape-index of 8 cm (3.15").
Holyfield has a 51.8% KO rate. Of his total 29 KO wins, 14 were in the early rounds, 11 in the mid rounds, and four in the later rounds. He has two first-round KO wins.
Career Summary
Evander Holyfield's professional boxing career spanned more than 26 years — from 1984 to 2011.
Holyfield made his professional boxing debut against Lionel Byarm at the age of 22 on November 15, 1984, defeating Byarm via 6 round unanimous decision. He went on to win 27 more consecutive fights after the debut, which included 22 wins via stoppage.
Holyfield had his first world title fight at the age of 23 on July 12, 1986 after 11 professional fights, against Dwight Muhammad Qawi for the cruiserweight WBA title. He defeated Qawi via 15 round split-decision to become the cruiserweight champion of the world.
He was a two-time undisputed world champion — at heavyweight and cruiserweight, and a three-time unified world champion — at heavyweight (2x) and cruiserweight, and has won 11 world titles at two weight classes. For all the details about Holyfield's world title wins and defenses refer to "Evander Holyfield World Titles".
Some of Holyfield's best fights and notable victories include wins over five Hall-of-Famers (Mike Tyson, Riddick Bowe, Larry Holmes, George Foreman, and Dwight Muhammad Qawi), Carlos de León, Buster Douglas, and Michael Moorer.
Holyfield had a total of 10 losses in his professional boxing career.
His last professional fight was a non-title bout against Danish boxer Brian Nielsen on May 7, 2011. Holyfield won the fight via 10th round TKO. It's been 12 years, 1 month, and 3 days since this fight.
Career Highlights
Holyfield fought a total of 57 times during his professional career, which includes 25 world-title fights at two weight divisions — heavyweight and cruiserweight. He was among the very best of his generation and put on some incredible performances in his fights. These nine fights are the highlight of his career.
July 12, 1986: Holyfield wins his first world title by defeating Dwight Muhammad Qawi via 15 round split-decision. He is now the WBA cruiserweight world champion.
May 15, 1987: Holyfield becomes a unified cruiserweight world champion by beating Ricky Parkey via 3rd round TKO. He now holds the WBA and IBF cruiserweight world-champion belts.
December 5, 1987: Holyfield successfully defends the WBA and IBF cruiserweight titles against Dwight Muhammad Qawi, winning the fight via 4th round KO.
April 9, 1988: Holyfield becomes the undisputed cruiserweight world champion by defeating Carlos de León via 8th round TKO. He now holds the WBA, IBF, and WBC cruiserweight world-champion belts.
October 25, 1990: Holyfield becomes the undisputed heavyweight world champion by defeating Buster Douglas via 3rd round KO. He now holds the WBA, WBC, and IBF heavyweight world-champion belts.
June 19, 1992: Holyfield successfully defends the WBA, WBC, and IBF heavyweight titles against Larry Holmes, winning the fight via 12 round unanimous decision.
November 6, 1993: Holyfield becomes a unified heavyweight world champion by beating Riddick Bowe via 12 round majority decision. He now holds the WBA and IBF heavyweight world-champion belts.
November 9, 1996: Holyfield wins the WBA heavyweight title from Mike Tyson, by beating Tyson via 11th round TKO.
November 8, 1997: Holyfield becomes a unified heavyweight world champion by beating Michael Moorer via 8th round RTD. He now holds the WBA and IBF heavyweight world-champion belts.
Evander Holyfield Fights
The following is a fight-by-fight progression of Holyfield's boxing career; all the way from his debut, to winning world-titles, to his last fight against Brian Nielsen, and all the other wins and losses of his career.
Evander Holyfield vs. Brian Nielsen
Fight page: Holyfield vs. NielsenOn May 7, 2011, a 48-year old Evander Holyfield (43-10-2, 28 KO) fought Danish boxer Brian Nielsen, who was 46 years old with a record of 64-2. Nielsen was on a two-fight win streak with 43 KO wins, and was the taller of the two by 2 cms but Holyfield had a 1 cm reach advantage over Nielsen. Coming into this fight, Nielsen had two losses, both of which were via stoppage.
Holyfield defeated Nielsen via 10th round TKO. He is now on a two-fight winning streak, with two back-to-back KO wins. This was the last professional fight of his boxing career.
Evander Holyfield vs. Sherman Williams
On January 22, 2011, a 48-year old Evander Holyfield (43-10-2, 28 KO) fought Sherman Williams in his 56th professional fight. He Williams via 3rd round no-contest.
Evander Holyfield vs. Francois Botha
Fight page: Holyfield vs. BothaOn April 10, 2010, a 47-year old Evander Holyfield (42-10-2, 27 KO) fought South African boxer Francois Botha, who was 41 years old with a record of 47-4-3. Botha was coming off a draw against Pedro Carrión in his last fight. Holyfield was the taller of the two by 1 cm and also had a 9 cm reach advantage. Coming into this fight, Botha had four losses, all of which were via stoppage
Holyfield defeated Botha via 8th round TKO, making a successful comeback from his last loss.
Evander Holyfield vs. Nikolai Valuev
Fight page: Holyfield vs. ValuevOn December 20, 2008, a 46-year old Evander Holyfield (42-9-2, 27 KO) faced Russian boxer Nikolai Valuev, who was 35 years old with a record of 49-1. Holyfield was challenging Valuev's WBA heavyweight title. Valuev was on a three-fight win streak with 34 KO wins, and was the taller of the two by 24 cms and also had a 19 cm reach advantage over Holyfield. Coming into this fight, Valuev had a single loss, but had never been stopped.
Holyfield lost to Valuev via 12 round majority decision. He is now on a two-fight losing streak.
Evander Holyfield vs. Sultan Ibragimov
Fight page: Holyfield vs. IbragimovOn October 13, 2007, a 44-year old Evander Holyfield (42-8-2, 27 KO) faced an undefeated Russian boxer Sultan Ibragimov, who was 32 years old with a record of 21-0-1. Holyfield was challenging Ibragimov's WBO heavyweight title. Ibragimov was on a two-fight win streak with 17 KO wins. Holyfield was the taller of the two by 1 cm and also had a 4 cm reach advantage.
Holyfield lost to Ibragimov via 12 round unanimous decision. His four-fight win streak is halted with this loss.
Evander Holyfield vs. Lou Savarese
Fight page: Holyfield vs. SavareseOn June 30, 2007, a 44-year old Evander Holyfield (41-8-2, 27 KO) fought fellow American boxer Lou Savarese, who was 41 years old with a record of 46-6. Savarese was on a three-fight win streak with 38 KO wins, and was the taller of the two by 6 cms and also had a 6 cm reach advantage over Holyfield. Coming into this fight, Savarese had six losses, three of which were via stoppage.
Holyfield defeated Savarese via 10 round unanimous decision. He is now on a four-fight winning streak.
Evander Holyfield vs. Vinny Maddalone
On March 17, 2007, a 44-year old Evander Holyfield (40-8-2, 26 KO) fought Vinny Maddalone in his 51st professional fight. He defeated Maddalone via 3rd round TKO. He is now on a three-fight winning streak.
Evander Holyfield vs. Fres Oquendo
On November 10, 2006, a 44-year old Evander Holyfield (39-8-2, 26 KO) fought Fres Oquendo in his 50th professional fight. He defeated Oquendo via 12th round unanimous decision. He is now on a two-fight winning streak.
Evander Holyfield vs. Jeremy Bates
On August 18, 2006, a 43-year old Evander Holyfield (38-8-2, 25 KO) fought Jeremy Bates in his 49th professional fight. He defeated Bates via 2nd round TKO, making a successful comeback from his last loss..
Evander Holyfield vs. Larry Donald
On November 13, 2004, a 42-year old Evander Holyfield (38-7-2, 25 KO) fought Larry Donald in his 48th professional fight. He lost to Donald via 12th round unanimous decision. He is now on a three-fight losing streak.
Evander Holyfield vs. James Toney
Fight page: Holyfield vs. ToneyOn October 4, 2003, a 40-year old Evander Holyfield (38-6-2, 25 KO) fought fellow American boxer James Toney, who was 35 years old with a record of 66-4-2. Toney was on a 12-fight win streak with 42 KO wins. Holyfield was the taller of the two by 11 cms and also had a 14 cm reach advantage. Coming into this fight, Toney had four losses, but had never been stopped.
Holyfield lost to Toney via 9th round TKO. He is now on a two-fight losing streak.
Evander Holyfield vs. Chris Byrd
Fight page: Holyfield vs. ByrdOn December 14, 2002, a 40-year old Evander Holyfield (38-5-2, 25 KO) faced fellow American boxer Chris Byrd, who was 32 years old with a record of 35-2 for the vacant IBF (vacant) heavyweight title. Byrd was on a four-fight win streak with 20 KO wins. Holyfield was the taller of the two by 6 cms and also had a 9 cm reach advantage. Coming into this fight, Byrd had two losses, one of which was via stoppage.
Holyfield lost to Byrd via 12 round unanimous decision.
Evander Holyfield vs. Hasim Rahman
Fight page: Holyfield vs. RahmanOn June 1, 2002, a 39-year old Evander Holyfield (37-5-2, 25 KO) fought fellow American boxer Hasim Rahman, who was 29 years old with a record of 35-3. Rahman was on a one-fight losing streak. Both the boxers were of the same height but Rahman had a 11 cm reach advantage over Holyfield. Coming into this fight, Rahman had three losses, all of which were via stoppage
Holyfield defeated Rahman via 8 round technical-decision.
Evander Holyfield vs. John Ruiz III
Fight page: Holyfield vs. Ruiz IIIOn December 15, 2001, in their 3rd fight, which was an immediate rematch, a 39-year old Evander Holyfield (37-5-1, 25 KO) faced John Ruiz again, who was now 29 years old with a record of 37-4. Holyfield was challenging Ruiz' WBA heavyweight title. Holyfield had lost to Ruiz in their last fight. Holyfield was the taller of the two by 1 cm but Ruiz had a 1 cm reach advantage over Holyfield. Coming into this fight, Ruiz had four losses, one of which was via stoppage.
The fight ended in a 12 round split-decision draw and both the boxers retained their titles and added a draw to their respective records. A good performance, nonetheless.
Evander Holyfield vs. John Ruiz II
Fight page: Holyfield vs. Ruiz IIOn March 3, 2001, in their 2nd fight, which was an immediate rematch, a 38-year old Evander Holyfield (37-4-1, 25 KO) faced John Ruiz again, who was now 29 years old with a record of 36-4 in a heavyweight title-defense fight. Ruiz had lost to Holyfield in their last fight. Holyfield was the taller of the two by 1 cm but Ruiz had a 1 cm reach advantage over Holyfield. Coming into this fight, Ruiz had four losses, one of which was via stoppage.
Holyfield lost to Ruiz via 12 round unanimous decision and lost the WBA heavyweight title.
Evander Holyfield vs. John Ruiz
Fight page: Holyfield vs. RuizOn August 12, 2000, a 37-year old Evander Holyfield (36-4-1, 25 KO) faced fellow American boxer John Ruiz for the first time, who was 28 years old with a record of 36-3 for the vacant WBA (vacant) heavyweight title. Ruiz was on a 11-fight win streak with 27 KO wins. Holyfield was the taller of the two by 1 cm but Ruiz had a 1 cm reach advantage over Holyfield. Coming into this fight, Ruiz had three losses, one of which was via stoppage.
Holyfield defeated Ruiz via 12 round unanimous decision to win the vacant WBA heavyweight title, making a successful comeback from his last loss.
Evander Holyfield vs. Lennox Lewis II
Fight page: Holyfield vs. Lewis IIOn November 13, 1999, in their 2nd fight, which was an immediate rematch, a 37-year old Evander Holyfield (36-3-1, 25 KO) faced Lennox Lewis again, who was now 34 years old with a record of 34-1-1 in an undisputed heavyweight championship bout. Their last fight had ended in a draw, and was the taller of the two by 7 cms and also had a 16 cm reach advantage over Holyfield. Coming into this fight, Lewis had a single loss, which was via stoppage.
Holyfield lost to Lewis via 12 round unanimous decision and lost the WBA and IBF heavyweight titles.
Evander Holyfield vs. Lennox Lewis
Fight page: Holyfield vs. LewisOn March 13, 1999, a 36-year old Evander Holyfield (36-3, 25 KO) faced British boxer Lennox Lewis for the first time, who was 33 years old with a record of 34-1 in an undisputed heavyweight championship bout. Lewis was on a nine-fight win streak with 27 KO wins, and was the taller of the two by 7 cms and also had a 16 cm reach advantage over Holyfield. Coming into this fight, Lewis had a single loss, which was via stoppage.
The fight ended in a 12 round split-decision draw and both the boxers retained their titles and added a draw to their respective records. A good performance, nonetheless.
Evander Holyfield vs. Vaughn Bean
On September 19, 1998, a 35-year old Evander Holyfield (35-3, 25 KO) faced Vaughn Bean in a heavyweight title-defense fight. He defeated Bean via 12th round unanimous decision to retain the WBA and IBF heavyweight titles. He is now on a five-fight winning streak.
Evander Holyfield vs. Michael Moorer II
Fight page: Holyfield vs. Moorer IIOn November 8, 1997, in their 2nd fight, a 35-year old Evander Holyfield (34-3, 24 KO) faced Michael Moorer again, who was now 29 years old with a record of 39-1 in a heavyweight title-unification fight. Moorer was on a four-fight win streak with 31 KO wins. Holyfield was the taller of the two by 1 cm but Moorer had a 1 cm reach advantage over Holyfield. Coming into this fight, Moorer had a single loss, which was via stoppage.
Holyfield defeated Moorer via 8th round RTD to win the IBF heavyweight title and retain the WBA heavyweight title. He is now on a four-fight winning streak.
Evander Holyfield vs. Mike Tyson II
Fight page: Holyfield vs. Tyson IIOn June 28, 1997, in their 2nd fight, which was an immediate rematch, a 34-year old Evander Holyfield (33-3, 24 KO) faced Mike Tyson again, who was now 30 years old with a record of 45-2 in a heavyweight title-defense fight. Tyson had lost to Holyfield in their last fight. Holyfield was the taller of the two by 11 cms and also had a 17 cm reach advantage. Coming into this fight, Tyson had two losses, both of which were via stoppage.
Holyfield defeated Tyson via 3 round DQ to retain the WBA heavyweight title. He is now on a three-fight winning streak.
Evander Holyfield vs. Mike Tyson
Fight page: Holyfield vs. TysonOn November 9, 1996, a 34-year old Evander Holyfield (32-3, 23 KO) faced fellow American boxer Mike Tyson for the first time, who was 30 years old with a record of 45-1 for Tyson's WBA heavyweight title. Tyson was on a eight-fight win streak with 39 KO wins. Holyfield was the taller of the two by 11 cms and also had a 17 cm reach advantage. Coming into this fight, Tyson had a single loss, which was via stoppage.
Holyfield defeated Tyson via 11th round TKO to win the WBA heavyweight title. He is now on a two-fight winning streak, with two back-to-back KO wins.
Evander Holyfield vs. Bobby Czyz
Fight page: Holyfield vs. CzyzOn May 10, 1996, a 33-year old Evander Holyfield (31-3, 22 KO) fought fellow American boxer Bobby Czyz, who was 34 years old with a record of 44-6. Czyz was on a three-fight win streak with 28 KO wins. Holyfield was the taller of the two by 11 cms and also had a 22 cm reach advantage. Coming into this fight, Czyz had six losses, three of which were via stoppage.
Holyfield defeated Czyz via 5th round RTD, making a successful comeback from his last loss.
Evander Holyfield vs. Riddick Bowe III
Fight page: Holyfield vs. Bowe IIIOn November 4, 1995, in their 3rd fight, a a 33-year old Evander Holyfield (31-2, 22 KO) fought Riddick Bowe again, who was now 28 years old with a record of 37-1. Bowe was on a three-fight win streak with 31 KO wins, and was the taller of the two by 7 cms and also had a 9 cm reach advantage over Holyfield. Coming into this fight, Bowe had a single loss, but had never been stopped.
Holyfield lost to Bowe via 8th round TKO.
Evander Holyfield vs. Ray Mercer
Fight page: Holyfield vs. MercerOn May 20, 1995, a 32-year old Evander Holyfield (30-2, 22 KO) fought fellow American boxer Ray Mercer, who was 34 years old with a record of 23-2-1. Mercer was coming off a draw against Marion Wilson in his last fight. Holyfield was the taller of the two by 4 cms and also had a 1 cm reach advantage. Coming into this fight, Mercer had two losses, but had never been stopped.
Holyfield defeated Mercer via 10 round unanimous decision, making a successful comeback from his last loss.
Evander Holyfield vs. Michael Moorer
Fight page: Holyfield vs. MoorerOn April 22, 1994, a 31-year old Evander Holyfield (30-1, 22 KO) faced an undefeated fellow American boxer Michael Moorer for the first time, who was 26 years old with a record of 34-0 in a heavyweight title-defense fight. Moorer was on a 34-fight win streak with 30 KO wins. Holyfield was the taller of the two by 1 cm but Moorer had a 1 cm reach advantage over Holyfield.
Holyfield lost to Moorer via 12 round majority decision and lost the WBA and IBF heavyweight titles. His two-fight win streak is halted with this loss.
Evander Holyfield vs. Riddick Bowe II
Fight page: Holyfield vs. Bowe IIOn November 6, 1993, in their 2nd fight, a 31-year old Evander Holyfield (29-1, 22 KO) faced an undefeated Riddick Bowe again, who was now 26 years old with a record of 34-0 for Bowe's WBA and IBF heavyweight titles. Bowe was on a 34-fight win streak with 29 KO wins, and was the taller of the two by 7 cms and also had a 9 cm reach advantage over Holyfield.
Holyfield defeated Bowe via 12 round majority decision to win the WBA and IBF heavyweight titles. He handed Bowe the first loss of his career, and put an end to Bowe's 34-fight win streak. Holyfield is now on a two-fight winning streak.
Evander Holyfield vs. Alex Stewart II
Fight page: Holyfield vs. Stewart IIOn June 26, 1993, in their 2nd fight, a a 30-year old Evander Holyfield (28-1, 22 KO) fought Alex Stewart again, who was now 28 years old with a record of 32-4. Stewart was on a four-fight win streak with 32 KO wins, and was the taller of the two by 2 cms and also had a 2 cm reach advantage over Holyfield. Coming into this fight, Stewart had four losses, three of which were via stoppage.
Holyfield defeated Stewart via 12 round unanimous decision, making a successful comeback from his last loss.
Evander Holyfield vs. Riddick Bowe
Fight page: Holyfield vs. BoweOn November 13, 1992, a 30-year old Evander Holyfield (28-0, 22 KO) faced an undefeated fellow American boxer Riddick Bowe for the first time, who was 25 years old with a record of 31-0 in an undisputed heavyweight championship bout. Bowe was on a 31-fight win streak with 27 KO wins, and was the taller of the two by 7 cms and also had a 9 cm reach advantage over Holyfield.
Holyfield lost to Bowe via 12 round unanimous decision and lost the WBA, WBC, and IBF heavyweight titles. He suffers the first loss of his career, and his 28-fight win streak comes to an end with this loss.
Evander Holyfield vs. Larry Holmes
Fight page: Holyfield vs. HolmesOn June 19, 1992, a 29-year old Evander Holyfield (27-0, 22 KO) faced fellow American boxer Larry Holmes, who was 42 years old with a record of 54-3 in an undisputed heavyweight championship bout. Holmes was on a six-fight win streak with 37 KO wins, and was the taller of the two by 2 cms and also had a 9 cm reach advantage over Holyfield. Coming into this fight, Holmes had three losses, one of which was via stoppage.
Holyfield defeated Holmes via 12 round unanimous decision to retain the WBA, WBC, and IBF heavyweight titles. He is now on a 28-fight winning streak.
Evander Holyfield vs. Bert Cooper
On November 23, 1991, a 29-year old Evander Holyfield (26-0, 21 KO) faced Bert Cooper in an undisputed heavyweight championship bout. He defeated Cooper via 7th round TKO to retain the WBA, WBC, and IBF heavyweight titles. He is now on a 27-fight winning streak.
Evander Holyfield vs. George Foreman
Fight page: Holyfield vs. ForemanOn April 19, 1991, a 28-year old Evander Holyfield (25-0, 21 KO) faced fellow American boxer George Foreman, who was 42 years old with a record of 69-2 in an undisputed heavyweight championship bout. Foreman was on a 24-fight win streak with 65 KO wins, and was the taller of the two by 2 cms and also had a 2 cm reach advantage over Holyfield. Coming into this fight, Foreman had two losses, one of which was via stoppage.
Holyfield defeated Foreman via 12 round unanimous decision to retain the WBA, WBC, and IBF heavyweight titles. He is now on a 26-fight winning streak.
Evander Holyfield vs. Buster Douglas
Fight page: Holyfield vs. DouglasOn October 25, 1990, a 28-year old Evander Holyfield (24-0, 20 KO) faced fellow American boxer Buster Douglas, who was 30 years old with a record of 30-4-1 in an undisputed heavyweight championship bout. Douglas was on a seven-fight win streak with 20 KO wins, and was the taller of the two by 3 cms and also had a 14 cm reach advantage over Holyfield. Coming into this fight, Douglas had four losses, three of which were via stoppage.
Holyfield defeated Douglas via 3rd round KO to win the WBA, WBC, and IBF heavyweight titles. He is now on a 25-fight winning streak, with 13 back-to-back KO wins.
Evander Holyfield vs. Seamus McDonagh
On June 1, 1990, a 27-year old Evander Holyfield (23-0, 19 KO) fought Seamus McDonagh in his 24th professional fight. He defeated McDonagh via 4th round TKO. He is now on a 24-fight winning streak, with 12 back-to-back KO wins.
Evander Holyfield vs. Alex Stewart
Fight page: Holyfield vs. StewartOn November 4, 1989, a 27-year old Evander Holyfield (22-0, 18 KO) fought an undefeated fellow American boxer Alex Stewart for the first time, who was 25 years old with a record of 24-0. Stewart was on a 24-fight win streak with 24 KO wins, and was the taller of the two by 2 cms and also had a 2 cm reach advantage over Holyfield.
Holyfield defeated Stewart via 8th round TKO. He handed Stewart the first loss of his career, and put an end to Stewart's 24-fight win streak. Holyfield is now on a 23-fight winning streak, with 11 back-to-back KO wins.
Evander Holyfield vs. Adílson Rodrigues
On July 15, 1989, a 26-year old Evander Holyfield (21-0, 17 KO) fought Adílson Rodrigues in his 22nd professional fight. He defeated Rodrigues via 2nd round KO. He is now on a 22-fight winning streak, with 10 back-to-back KO wins.
Evander Holyfield vs. Michael Dokes
On March 11, 1989, a 26-year old Evander Holyfield (20-0, 16 KO) fought Michael Dokes in his 21st professional fight. He defeated Dokes via 10th round TKO. He is now on a 21-fight winning streak, with nine back-to-back KO wins.
Evander Holyfield vs. Pinklon Thomas
Fight page: Holyfield vs. ThomasOn December 9, 1988, a 26-year old Evander Holyfield (19-0, 15 KO) fought fellow American boxer Pinklon Thomas, who was 30 years old with a record of 29-2-1. Thomas was on a one-fight losing streak, and was the taller of the two by 2 cms but Holyfield had a 1 cm reach advantage over Thomas. Coming into this fight, Thomas had two losses, one of which was via stoppage.
Holyfield defeated Thomas via 7th round RTD. He is now on a 20-fight winning streak, with eight back-to-back KO wins.
Evander Holyfield vs. James Tillis
On July 15, 1988, a 25-year old Evander Holyfield (18-0, 14 KO) fought James Tillis in his 19th professional fight. He defeated Tillis via 5th round RTD. He is now on a 19-fight winning streak, with seven back-to-back KO wins.
Evander Holyfield vs. Carlos de León
Fight page: Holyfield vs. LeónOn April 9, 1988, a 25-year old Evander Holyfield (17-0, 13 KO) faced Puerto Rican boxer Carlos de León, who was 28 years old with a record of 44-4 in an undisputed cruiserweight championship bout. León was on a five-fight win streak with 29 KO wins. Holyfield was the taller of the two by 6 cms and also had a 14 cm reach advantage. Coming into this fight, León had four losses, one of which was via stoppage.
Holyfield defeated León via 8th round TKO to win the WBC cruiserweight title and retain the WBA and IBF cruiserweight titles. He is now on a 18-fight winning streak, with six back-to-back KO wins.
Evander Holyfield vs. Dwight Muhammad Qawi II
Fight page: Holyfield vs. Qawi IIOn December 5, 1987, in their 2nd fight, a 25-year old Evander Holyfield (16-0, 12 KO) faced Dwight Muhammad Qawi again, who was now 34 years old with a record of 28-4-1 in a cruiserweight title-defense fight. Qawi was on a one-fight win streak with 17 KO wins. Holyfield was the taller of the two by 19 cms and also had a 9 cm reach advantage. Coming into this fight, Qawi had four losses, but had never been stopped.
Holyfield defeated Qawi via 4th round KO to retain the WBA and IBF cruiserweight titles. He is now on a 17-fight winning streak, with five back-to-back KO wins.
Evander Holyfield vs. Ossie Ocasio
Fight page: Holyfield vs. OcasioOn August 15, 1987, a 24-year old Evander Holyfield (15-0, 11 KO) faced Puerto Rican boxer Ossie Ocasio, who was 32 years old with a record of 21-4-1 in a cruiserweight title-defense fight. Ocasio was on a two-fight win streak with 11 KO wins. Holyfield was the taller of the two by 7 cms and also had a 9 cm reach advantage. Coming into this fight, Ocasio had four losses, three of which were via stoppage.
Holyfield defeated Ocasio via 11th round TKO to retain the WBA and IBF cruiserweight titles. He is now on a 16-fight winning streak, with four back-to-back KO wins.
Evander Holyfield vs. Ricky Parkey
On May 15, 1987, a 24-year old Evander Holyfield (14-0, 10 KO) faced Ricky Parkey in a cruiserweight title-unification fight. He defeated Parkey via 3rd round TKO to win the IBF cruiserweight title and retain the WBA cruiserweight title. He is now on a 15-fight winning streak, with three back-to-back KO wins.
Evander Holyfield vs. Henry Tillman
On February 14, 1987, a 24-year old Evander Holyfield (13-0, 9 KO) faced Henry Tillman in a cruiserweight title-defense fight. He defeated Tillman via 7th round TKO to retain the WBA cruiserweight title. He is now on a 14-fight winning streak, with two back-to-back KO wins.
Evander Holyfield vs. Mike Brothers
On December 8, 1986, a 24-year old Evander Holyfield (12-0, 8 KO) fought Mike Brothers in his 13th professional fight. He defeated Brothers via 3rd round TKO. He is now on a 13-fight winning streak.
Evander Holyfield vs. Dwight Muhammad Qawi
Fight page: Holyfield vs. QawiOn July 12, 1986, in his 12th professional fight, a 23-year old Evander Holyfield (11-0, 8 KO) had his first world title fight against fellow American boxer Dwight Muhammad Qawi for Qawi's WBA cruiserweight belt. Qawi was 33 years old with a record of 26-2-1. Qawi was on a seven-fight win streak with 15 KO wins. Holyfield was the taller of the two by 19 cms and also had a 9 cm reach advantage. Coming into this fight, Qawi had two losses, but had never been stopped.
Holyfield defeated Qawi via 15 round split-decision to win the WBA cruiserweight title. He is now on a 12-fight winning streak.
Evander Holyfield vs. Terry Mims
On May 28, 1986, a 23-year old Evander Holyfield (10-0, 7 KO) fought Terry Mims in his 11th professional fight. He defeated Mims via 5th round KO. He is now on a 11-fight winning streak, with six back-to-back KO wins.
Evander Holyfield vs. Jesse Shelby
On April 6, 1986, a 23-year old Evander Holyfield (9-0, 6 KO) fought Jesse Shelby in his 10th professional fight. He defeated Shelby via 3rd round KO. He is now on a 10-fight winning streak, with five back-to-back KO wins.
Evander Holyfield vs. Chisanda Mutti
On March 1, 1986, a 23-year old Evander Holyfield (8-0, 5 KO) fought Chisanda Mutti in his 9th professional fight. He defeated Mutti via 3rd round TKO. He is now on a nine-fight winning streak, with four back-to-back KO wins.
Evander Holyfield vs. Anthony Davis
On December 21, 1985, a 23-year old Evander Holyfield (7-0, 4 KO) fought Anthony Davis in his 8th professional fight. He defeated Davis via 4th round TKO. He is now on a eight-fight winning streak, with three back-to-back KO wins.
Evander Holyfield vs. Jeff Meachem
On October 30, 1985, a 23-year old Evander Holyfield (6-0, 3 KO) fought Jeff Meachem in his 7th professional fight. He defeated Meachem via 5th round TKO. He is now on a seven-fight winning streak, with two back-to-back KO wins.
Evander Holyfield vs. Rick Myers
On August 29, 1985, a 22-year old Evander Holyfield (5-0, 2 KO) fought Rick Myers in his 6th professional fight. He defeated Myers via 1st round TKO. He is now on a six-fight winning streak.
Evander Holyfield vs. Tyrone Booze
On July 20, 1985, a 22-year old Evander Holyfield (4-0, 2 KO) fought Tyrone Booze in his 5th professional fight. He defeated Booze via 8th round unanimous decision. He is now on a five-fight winning streak.
Evander Holyfield vs. Mark Rivera
On April 20, 1985, a 22-year old Evander Holyfield (3-0, 1 KO) fought Mark Rivera in his 4th professional fight. He defeated Rivera via 2nd round TKO. He is now on a four-fight winning streak, with two back-to-back KO wins.
Evander Holyfield vs. Fred Brown
On March 13, 1985, a 22-year old Evander Holyfield (2-0) fought Fred Brown in his 3rd professional fight. He defeated Brown via 1st round TKO. He is now on a three-fight winning streak.
Evander Holyfield vs. Eric Winbush
On January 20, 1985, a 22-year old Evander Holyfield (1-0) fought Eric Winbush in his 2nd professional fight. He defeated Winbush via 6th round unanimous decision. He is now on a two-fight winning streak.
Evander Holyfield vs. Lionel Byarm
On November 15, 1984, a 22-year old Evander Holyfield successfully debuted against Lionel Byarm. He defeated Byarm via 6th round unanimous decision.
FAQs
How many KOs does Evander Holyfield have on his record?
Holyfield knocked out 29 of his 57 opponents. By his last fight, his KO ratio was at 51.8%. Of his total 44 wins, 29 of them were via KO (65.9%).