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Cruiserweight–Heavyweight · Modern Era (1990–Present)

Evander Holyfield

"The Real Deal"

Top 100 · #27 · 65.2 points
44
Wins
10
Losses
2
Draws
29
KOs
66%
KO %
Born
1962
Died
—
Nationality
USA
Career
1984–2011

The only four-time heavyweight champion, a warrior of unmatched heart.

Titles & Honours

Career Timeline

1984–2011
  1. Milestone

    First recorded professional bout

    vs Lionel Byarm · W UD

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  2. Milestone

    25th recorded win

    vs Buster Douglas · KO. Newspaper decisions excluded.

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  3. Signature fight

    vs Buster Douglas

    W KO3 Buster Douglas (1990) · The Mirage, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.

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  4. Signature fight

    vs Riddick Bowe

    W PTS12 Riddick Bowe (1993) · Caesars Palace, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.

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  5. Signature fight

    vs Mike Tyson

    W TKO11 Mike Tyson (1996) · MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.

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  6. Milestone

    Latest recorded bout

    vs Brian Nielsen · W TKO. Not necessarily the retirement date.

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Title wins · dates not yet documented

Derived from the current archive and profile honours. Title-reign years are not exact bout dates; title claims are not independently verified. Signature fights use existing profile selections, or clearly labelled wins over other archived fighters when no selections exist. Year-only dates retain their original precision.

Photo Archive

Boxer Evander Holyfield (left) and Olympic Weightlifter Karyn Marshall pose for a photo at the Association of Oldtime Barbell & Strongmen Reunion.
Boxer Evander Holyfield (left) and Olympic Weightlifter Karyn Marshall pose for a photo at the Association of Oldtime Barbell & Strongmen Reunion.
Evander Holyfield, Hollywood, CA on December 4, 2011 - Photo by Glenn Francis of www.PacificProDigital.com
Evander Holyfield, Hollywood, CA on December 4, 2011 - Photo by Glenn Francis of www.PacificProDigital.com
Evander Holyfield at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway for Pole day for the 2010 Indianapolis 500 on Saturday, May 22, 2010.
Evander Holyfield at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway for Pole day for the 2010 Indianapolis 500 on Saturday, May 22, 2010.
Evander Holyfield vs. Lou Savarese, El Paso, Texas, June 30, 2007, photograph by John Kloepper
Evander Holyfield vs. Lou Savarese, El Paso, Texas, June 30, 2007, photograph by John Kloepper

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Fight-by-Fight Record

DateResultOpponentMethodRoundVenue
1984-11-15WLionel ByarmUD6Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
1985-01-20WEric WinbushUD6Broadway by the Bay Theater, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
1985-03-13WFred BrownTKO1Scope, Norfolk, Virginia, U.S.
1985-04-20WMark RiveraTKO2Memorial Coliseum, Corpus Christi, Texas, U.S.
1985-07-20WTyrone BoozeUD8Scope, Norfolk, Virginia, U.S.
1985-08-29WRick MyersTKO1Omni Coliseum, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
1985-10-30WJeff MeachemTKO5Broadway by the Bay Theater, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
1985-12-21WAnthony DavisTKO4Pavilion Convention Center, Virginia Beach, Virginia, U.S.
1986-03-01WChisanda MuttiTKO3Host Resort, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, U.S.
1986-04-06WJesse ShelbyKO3Corpus Christi, Texas, U.S.
1986-05-28WTerry MimsKO5Metairie, Louisiana, U.S.
1986-07-12WDwight Muhammad QawiSD15Omni Coliseum, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
1986-12-08WMike BrothersTKO3Paris, France
1987-02-14WHenry TillmanTKO7Bally's, Reno, Nevada, U.S.
1987-05-15WRicky ParkeyTKO3Caesars Palace, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
1987-08-15WOssie OcasioTKO11Parking de Nouveau Port, Saint-Tropez, France
1987-12-05WDwight Muhammad QawiKO4Convention Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
1988-04-09WCarlos de LeónTKO8Caesars Palace, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
1988-07-15WJames TillisRTD5Caesars Tahoe, Stateline, Nevada, U.S.
1988-12-09WPinklon ThomasRTD7Convention Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
1989-03-11WMichael DokesTKO10Caesars Palace, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
1989-07-15WAdílson RodriguesKO2Caesars Tahoe, Stateline, Nevada, U.S.
1989-11-04WAlex StewartTKO8Trump Plaza Hotel and Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
1990-06-01WSeamus McDonaghTKO4Convention Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
1990-10-25WBuster DouglasKO3The Mirage, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
1991-04-19WGeorge ForemanUD12Convention Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
1991-11-23WBert CooperTKO7Omni Coliseum, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
1992-06-19WLarry HolmesUD12Caesars Palace, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
1992-11-13LRiddick BoweUD12Thomas & Mack Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
1993-06-26WAlex StewartUD12Convention Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
1993-11-06WRiddick BoweMD12Caesars Palace, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
1994-04-22LMichael MoorerMD12Caesars Palace, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
1995-05-20WRay MercerUD10Convention Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
1995-11-04LRiddick BoweTKO8Caesars Palace, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
1996-05-10WBobby CzyzRTD5Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
1996-11-09WMike TysonTKO11MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
1997-06-28WMike TysonDQ3MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
1997-11-08WMichael MoorerRTD8Thomas & Mack Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
1998-09-19WVaughn BeanUD12Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
1999-03-13DLennox LewisSD12Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
1999-11-13LLennox LewisUD12Thomas & Mack Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
2000-08-12WJohn RuizUD12Paris Las Vegas, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
2001-03-03LJohn RuizUD12Mandalay Bay Events Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
2001-12-15DJohn RuizSD12Foxwoods Resort Casino, Ledyard, Connecticut, U.S.
2002-06-01WHasim RahmanTD8Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
2002-12-14LChris ByrdUD12Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
2003-10-04LJames ToneyTKO9Mandalay Bay Events Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
2004-11-13LLarry DonaldUD12Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
2006-08-18WJeremy BatesTKO2American Airlines Center, Dallas, Texas, U.S.
2006-11-10WFres OquendoUD12Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
2007-03-17WVinny MaddaloneTKO3American Bank Center, Corpus Christi, Texas, U.S.
2007-06-30WLou SavareseUD10Don Haskins Center, El Paso, Texas, U.S.
2007-10-13LSultan IbragimovUD12Khodynka Arena, Moscow, Russia
2008-12-20LNikolai ValuevMD12Hallenstadion, Zürich, Switzerland
2010-04-10WFrancois BothaTKO8Thomas & Mack Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
2011-01-22NCSherman WilliamsNC3The Greenbrier, White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia, U.S.
2011-05-07WBrian NielsenTKO10Koncerthuset, Copenhagen, Denmark

Showing 57 of 57 recorded fights · last updated 2026-10-11. Imported record tables are not independently verified and may be incomplete. Early-era logs include newspaper decisions (NWS), which are not counted in the official totals above.

Record notes

Fight record last retrieved: 2026-10-11. Title histories remain subject to archival review.

Historical-era totals differ between record-keeping conventions (newspaper decisions, exhibitions).

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