Here is a list of Holyfield's best fights. For a list of Holyfield's losses, refer to "Evander Holyfield Losses".
On August 12, 2000 Evander Holyfield fought John Ruiz in a heavyweight world-title fight for the WBA title. Holyfield was 37 years old and with a record of 37-4-1 (25), and Ruiz was 28 years old and with a record of 36-3 (27). Holyfield won the fight via 12-round unanimous decision and is crowned the new heavyweight world champion.
On June 19, 1992 Evander Holyfield met Larry Holmes in a heavyweight (WBA, WBC and IBF) world-title defense fight. Holyfield was 29 years old and with a record of 28-0 (22), and Holmes was 42 years old and with a record of 54-3 (37). Holyfield won the fight via 12-round unanimous decision and successfully defended his titles.
On November 10, 2006 Evander Holyfield faced off against Fres Oquendo in a heavyweight bout at age 44. He was coming in with a record of 40-8-2 (26), and Oquendo was 33 years old and with a record of 26-3 (16). Holyfield won the fight via 12-round unanimous decision.
On November 9, 1996 Evander Holyfield fought Mike Tyson in a heavyweight world-title fight for Tyson's WBA title. Holyfield was 34 years old and with a record of 33-3 (24), and Tyson was 30 years old and with a record of 45-1 (39). Holyfield stopped Mike Tyson via 11th-round TKO and is crowned the new heavyweight world champion.
On November 8, 1997 Evander Holyfield, the WBA champion, met Michael Moorer, the IBF champion, in a heavyweight world-title unification fight. Holyfield was 35 years old and with a record of 35-3 (25), and Moorer was 29 years old and with a record of 39-1 (31). Holyfield stopped Michael Moorer via 8th-round retirement and is crowned the unified WBA and IBF champion.
On July 12, 1986 Evander Holyfield fought Dwight Muhammad Qawi in a cruiserweight world-title fight for Qawi's WBA title. Holyfield was 23 years old and with a record of 12-0 (8), and Qawi was 33 years old and with a record of 26-2-1 (15). Holyfield won the fight via 15-round split decision and is crowned the new cruiserweight world champion.
On April 19, 1991 Evander Holyfield met George Foreman in a heavyweight (WBA, WBC and IBF) world-title defense fight. Holyfield was 28 years old and with a record of 26-0 (21), and Foreman was 42 years old and with a record of 69-2 (65). Holyfield won the fight via 12-round unanimous decision and successfully defended his titles.
On April 9, 1988 Evander Holyfield, the WBA and IBF champion, met Carlos de León, the WBC champion, in a cruiserweight world-title unification fight. Holyfield was 25 years old and with a record of 18-0 (14), and León was 28 years old and with a record of 44-4 (29). Holyfield stopped Carlos de León via 8th-round TKO and is crowned the unified WBA, IBF and WBC champion.
On November 6, 1993 Evander Holyfield fought Riddick Bowe in a heavyweight world-title fight for Bowe's WBA and IBF titles. Holyfield was 31 years old and with a record of 30-1 (22), and Bowe was 26 years old and with a record of 34-0 (29). Holyfield won the fight via 12-round majority decision and is crowned the new heavyweight world champion.
On May 20, 1995 Evander Holyfield faced off against Ray Mercer in a heavyweight bout at age 32. He was coming in with a record of 31-2 (22), and Mercer was 34 years old and with a record of 23-2-1 (16). Holyfield won the fight via 10-round unanimous decision.
