Evan Holyfield

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Evan Holyfield
Statistics
Real nameEleazar Holyfield
Nickname(s)Yung Holy
Weight(s)Light middleweight
Height6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
NationalityAmerican
Born (1997-10-23) October 23, 1997 (age 24)
Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Boxing record[1]
Total fights8
Wins8
Wins by KO6
Losses0

Evan Holyfield (born October 23, 1997) is an American professional boxer. He is the son of former heavyweight boxing champion Evander Holyfield.

Background[]

Holyfield was born in Atlanta. He is the middle child of 11 total children that Evander Holyfield has fathered. His younger brother, Elijah Holyfield, is a running back for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League.[2] Holyfield is represented professionally by Athelo Group, a sports agency based out of Connecticut.[3]

Professional career[]

Holyfield made his professional debut on November 2, 2019, on the undercard of Canelo Álvarez vs. Sergey Kovalev at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Paradise, Nevada. He scored a technical knockout (TKO) victory against Nick Wenstead at 16 seconds in the first round.[4] As of October 2021, Holyfield is undefeated at 8-0 in his professional career.[5]

Professional boxing record[]

Professional record summary
8 fights 8 wins 0 losses
By knockout 6 0
By decision 2 0
No. Result Record Opponent Type Rounds Date Location Notes
8 Win 8–0 United States Charles Stanford KO 2 (6), 0:30 Oct 23, 2021 United States State Farm Arena, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
7 Win 7–0 Mexico Agustin Cicero TKO 3 (6), 0:11 Jul 30, 2021 United States Castleton Banquet & Conference Center, Windham, New Hampshire, U.S.
6 Win 6–0 United States Nicholas Compton UD 4 Apr 10, 2021 United States Mohegan Sun Casino, Montville, Connecticut, U.S.
5 Win 5–0 United States Donnis Reed TKO 1 (4), 1:53 Dec 12, 2020 United States Champion Boxing Gym, Jonesboro, Georgia, U.S.
4 Win 4–0 United States Dylan Carlson UD 4 Mar 7, 2020 United States Toyota Music Factory, Irving, Texas, U.S.
3 Win 3–0 United States Travis Nero TKO 1 (4), 1:22 Feb 8, 2020 United States Hard Rock Hotel, Daytona Beach, Florida, U.S.
2 Win 2–0 United States Henry Mendez TKO 3 (4), 1:57 Nov 23, 2019 United States Arabia Shine Center, Houston, Texas, U.S.
1 Win 1–0 United States Nick Winstead TKO 1 (4), 0:16 Nov 2, 2019 United States MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.

References[]

  1. ^ "Boxing record for Evan Holyfield". BoxRec.
  2. ^ Mogan, Tony (April 2, 2021). "Evan Holyfield: Son of ring legend Evander plans to carve out his own legacy". Metro. Retrieved May 12, 2021.
  3. ^ "Our Athlete Roster". Retrieved February 22, 2020.
  4. ^ "Evander Holyfield's Son Evan Wins via TKO over Nick Winstead on Canelo Undercard". Bleacher Report. Retrieved May 11, 2021.
  5. ^ "Evan Holyfield". Tapology. Retrieved May 11, 2021.


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