Evander holyfield was born on october 19, 1962, in the mill town of atmore, alabama. Main events signs promotional deal with evan holyfield. Evander holyfield speaking fee and booking agent contact. Evander holyfield is arguably the greatest fighter since the heyday of sugar ray leonard and roberto duran.
Evander holyfield, byname the real deal, born october 19, 1962, atmore, alabama, u. I saw the house in atlanta he used to own in person years back and wow its enormous. After his retirement from boxing, former undisputed heavyweight boxing champion evander the real deal holyfield decided to transition into opening a boxing. Evander holyfield statue coming to downtown atlanta video.
The fourstar running back and son of boxing legend evander holyfield will be leaving athens for the nfl draft, forgoing his senior season of eligibility. But his prowess as a young fighter left an impression on an 11yearold holyfield that hasnt faded. Becoming holyfield by evander holyfield historys only fourtime world heavyweight boxing champion and one of americas most admired and beloved athletes. Evander holyfield booking and hiring information popular boxing greats such as a evander holyfield didnt have an easy road in the ring. Our exclusive celebrity database gives you access to the contact details of evander holyfield s management team. Eagles sign boxing champion evander holyfield s son elijah to play rb with sanders hurt.
Sep 20, 2014 boxing is in elijah holyfields blood, but football is in his future. Growing up in atlanta, georgia, he took boxing lessons as a child. Download premium images you cant get anywhere else. How did evander holyfield become the man he is today. There isnt a lot of meat between the bread in this story. Lennox lewis right said that evander holyfield was the toughest opponent he ever faced.
A native of metro atlanta, holyfield graduated from woodward academy in the spring of 2016. Brutal fight between george foreman and evander holyfield. Evander holyfield bio, stats, and results olympics at. Jim thomas, holyfield s lawyer, said that holyfield signed a contract for the fight on thursday and was eager to meet lewis. Jun 21, 2017 real deal memories of the bite fight on june 28, 1997, the fight between evander holyfield and mike tyson was stopped in the third round after tyson bit holyfields ear. Evander holyfield original sports autographed items for. He also makes some extra dollars through his endorsements deals and other endeavors. He is the founder of the holyfield foundation, an organization serving underprivileged children. Evander holyfield cards and autographed memorabilia buying. Make offer evander holyfield authentic signed 1984 olympics boxing ticket stub psa slabbed. Lennox lewis says evander holyfield was his toughest opponent.
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Holyfield is the son of former professional boxer, evander. It achieved notoriety as one of the most bizarre fights in boxing history, after tyson bit off part of holyfields ear. Get the best deals on evander holyfield boxing fan apparel and. Evander holyfield was a great champion who fought great fighters. I bought the book to learn the details about these fights and sadly, there is perhaps a sentence or two and thats it. Evander holyfield agent speaker fee booking contact. He earned his net worth from his performance in heavyweight, cruiserweight and lightheavyweight divisions, and winning a bronze medal at the 1984 olympic games. Currently, he adds more in his net worth working as a boxing advisor for the current champions. Nov 17, 2017 now a promoter, evander holyfield tries to find the next real deal. Georgia rb elijah holyfield celebrates signing with the. Minutes after the 2019 nfl draft ended, nfl networks ian rapoport reported that the former georgia running back is signing with the panthers as an undrafted free agent.
Evander holyfield net worth 2020 celebs net worth today. Georgia junior elijah holyfield has come to a decision on his nfl future. Evander holyfield competed as a lightheavyweight at the 1984 olympics, winning a controversial bronze medal. Evander holyfield boxing fan apparel and souvenirs for sale. After going undrafted in the 2019 nfl draft, former uga running back elijah holyfield signed with the carolina panthers just minutes after the conclusion of the draft. Evander holyfield, 55, left, pictured with bernard hopkins at a boxing convention in medellin, colombia, in october, is trying. Roger kisby getty images for hublot holyfield, like me, has an extensive amateur pedigree that has served him well throughout his professional career.
The book is a biased view of evander holyfield based on what holyfield would let his brother tell us and what evander himself would allow in the book. Exclusive interview with elijah holyfield running back of woodward academy signing to the university of georgia on national signing day february 4, 2016 visit. Holyfield s family later moved to atlanta, georgia where he was raised in the crimeridden bowen homes housing projects. Evander holyfield biography life of american boxer. Upcoming events southern california appearances are posted in order by date. Evander holyfield is an olympic medalist and historys only four time world heavyweight champion. He retired from professional competition in 2012 after amassing a record of 44102. With his dad, former heavyweight champ evander holyfield, and brother, running back elijah holyfield, at ringside, evan ran over the overmatched nero, knocking him down three times within 90 seconds of the opening bell for a swift stoppage in a junior middleweight bout. A former olympian, holyfield was a champion multiple times in both the cruiserweight and heavyweight divisions. Evander holyfield has a whole other life outside of what his brother has allowed us to see and none of it is revealed in this story. Evander holyfields the real deal boxing tickets stubhub. In the semifinals he was competing against new zealander kevin barry, and was controlling the fight.
We may have evander holyfield s manager information, along with their booking agents info as well. Boxing is in elijah holyfields blood, but football is in his. Holyfield s signing is potentially a sign that the eagles are worried about the health of both running. Retired boxing champ, evander holyfield, has long ago proven himself to be one of the most skilled fighters in the game. This defeat was shortlived as evander holyfield regained his championship title in a rematch with riddick bowe in 1993.
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Becoming holyfield book by evander holyfield, lee gruenfeld. Holyfields family later moved to atlanta, georgia where he was raised in the crimeridden bowen homes housing projects. Elijah holyfield, a son of the boxer evander holyfield, fields football scholarship offers at woodward academy, near. He was perhaps the first boxer i had ever seen who looked more like a bodybuilder than a traditional boxer.
No new names surfaced in the latest steroids investigation to make headlines, but former heavyweight champion evander holyfield was implicated further. Evander holyfield, former boxing champion, takes part at ceremony of opening of the 56th wbc convention in kiev, ukraine. Bocachica is also signed to manager david mcwaters company splitt. Cecil collins doesnt like to talk about it as a boy, he beat the heavyweight champion in the ring. Evander holyfield is an american former professional boxer who competed from 1984 to 2011. He reigned as the undisputed champion at cruiserweight in the late 1980s and at heavyweight in the early 1990s, and remains the only boxer in history to win the undisputed championship in two weight classes.
Creflo dollar gets shy about his finances christian news on. Evander holyfield tried to warn us about the new champions power in prefight interview peter kahn contributor opinions expressed by forbes contributors are their own. Evander holyfield agent, manager, publicist contact info. Evander hollyfield attends the beyond sport global. Evander holyfield signedautographed everlast red left boxing glove jsa 148229. He was the youngest of nine children and raised by annie laura, a single mother who worked for hours cooking meals at a local restaurant. Now 35, bald and thin with a small paunch, collins doesnt look like much of a menace. Real deal memories of the bite fight sports on earth.
Mar 11, 2020 evander holyfield, byname the real deal, born october 19, 1962, atmore, alabama, u. Evander holyfield boxing cards and autographed memorabilia are key components to any collection of heavyweight title holders. The headliner of the group is elijah holyfield, georgia running back and son of the former boxing world heavyweight champion evander holyfield. If anyone doubted that before, he made it official when he infamously beat mike tyson. Evan holyfield demonstrating he might have more than. Yet, there are scant details at all about the great fights he had with lewis, bowe, tyson, et al. The carolina panthers have signed former georgia running back elijah holyfield, according to.
He is, of course, the son of former heavyweight boxing world champion evander holyfield. Evander holyfield began boxing in an alabama boys cub when he was. People have been wondering exactly what the evander holyfield workout routine has been for probably close to 20 years. Today in front of a packed crowd of family, friends and fans, at the fighter nation boxing gym in houston, texas, hot boxing prospect evan holyfield announced his new promotional deal with main.
Creflo dollar recently withdrew a million appeal for a new private jet for his international evangelistic ministry. Evander holyfield is an olympic medalist and historys only fourtime world heavyweight champion. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. After moving to atlanta with his family at age five, he began boxing three years later at southeast atlantas warren memorial boys club and won the clubs boxing tournament. Evander holyfield stock pictures, royaltyfree photos. Evander holyfield has etched himself in the history books as one of the greatest boxers of his generation. Former uga running back elijah holyfield signs with panthers. Get the best deals on evander holyfield boxing fan apparel and souvenirs when you shop the largest. In an appearance on espns outside the lines, fourtime heavyweight champion evander holyfield backed wilder, who he believes has improved since the first bout and will make the necessary. Jan 26, 2014 mike tyson doing a book signing in bedford stuyvesant brooklyn new york. The booking agents at athletepromotions can help with evander holyfield appearances and speaking engagements from some of boxings best. His epic battles with riddick bowe and mike tyson are both legendary. In 1996, evander holyfield joined muhammad ali, in the history books as the second man to become the threetime world heavyweight. Derrick henry, bo jackson, darren waller, isaac bruce, marcus mariota, cal ripken jr.
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