Best of Evander Holyfield: Top 10 Fights
Evander Holyfield had 57 fights with 29 KO wins. Some of his best fights among these have been against Carlos de León, Dwight Muhammad Qawi, Buster Douglas, Riddick Bowe, and Mike Tyson. The following are Holyfield's top 10 fights.
Evander Holyfield defeats Carlos de León
On Evander Holyfield defeated Puerto Rican boxer Carlos de León via 8th round TKO. Holyfield was 25 years old with a record of 18-0 (14 KOs). León was 28 years old with a record of 44-4 (29 KOs). Holyfield successfully defended his WBA and IBF cruiserweight titles, and won the WBC cruiserweight title. The performance in this fight is the number one among all of Holyfield's fights.
Evander Holyfield defeats Dwight Muhammad Qawi in their 2nd fight
On Evander Holyfield defeated Dwight Muhammad Qawi in the rematch via 4th round KO. Holyfield was 25 years old with a record of 17-0 (13 KOs). Qawi was 34 years old with a record of 28-4-1 (17 KOs). Holyfield successfully defended his WBA and IBF cruiserweight titles. This fight is the second best performance in Holyfield's career.
Evander Holyfield defeats Buster Douglas
On Evander Holyfield defeated Buster Douglas via 3rd round KO. Holyfield was 28 years old with a record of 25-0 (21 KOs). Douglas was 30 years old with a record of 30-4-1 (20 KOs). Holyfield won the WBA, WBC, and IBF heavyweight titles.
Evander Holyfield defeats Riddick Bowe in their 2nd fight
On Evander Holyfield defeated Riddick Bowe in the rematch via 12 round majority decision. Holyfield was 31 years old with a record of 30-1 (22 KOs). Bowe was 26 years old with an undefeated record of 34-0 (29 KOs). Holyfield won the WBA and IBF heavyweight titles.
Evander Holyfield defeats Mike Tyson
On Evander Holyfield defeated Mike Tyson via 11th round TKO. Holyfield was 34 years old with a record of 33-3 (24 KOs). Tyson was 30 years old with a record of 45-1 (39 KOs). Holyfield won the WBA heavyweight title.
Evander Holyfield defeats Michael Moorer in their 2nd fight
On Evander Holyfield defeated Michael Moorer in the rematch via 8th round RTD. Holyfield was 35 years old with a record of 35-3 (25 KOs). Moorer was 29 years old with a record of 39-1 (31 KOs). Holyfield successfully defended his WBA heavyweight title, and won the IBF heavyweight title.
Evander Holyfield defeats Larry Holmes
On Evander Holyfield defeated Larry Holmes via 12 round unanimous decision. Holyfield was 29 years old with a record of 28-0 (22 KOs). Holmes was 42 years old with a record of 54-3 (37 KOs). Holyfield successfully defended his WBA, WBC, and IBF heavyweight titles.
Evander Holyfield defeats Dwight Muhammad Qawi
On Evander Holyfield defeated Dwight Muhammad Qawi via 15 round split decision. Holyfield was 23 years old with a record of 12-0 (8 KOs). Qawi was 33 years old with a record of 26-2-1 (15 KOs). Holyfield won the WBA cruiserweight title — his first world title.
Evander Holyfield draws with Lennox Lewis
Evander Holyfield's fight with British boxer Lennox Lewis on ended in a draw. Holyfield was 36 years old with a record of 36-3-1 (25 KOs). Lewis was 33 years old with a record of 34-1 (27 KOs). Holyfield successfully defended his WBA and IBF heavyweight titles.
Evander Holyfield defeats John Ruiz
On Evander Holyfield defeated John Ruiz via 12 round unanimous decision. Holyfield was 37 years old with a record of 37-4-1 (25 KOs). Ruiz was 28 years old with a record of 36-3 (27 KOs). Holyfield won the vacant WBA heavyweight title.