Evan Holyfield

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

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
Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Boxing record[1]
Total fights8
Wins8
Wins by KO6
Losses0

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 Charles Stanford KO 2 (6), 0:30 Oct 23, 2021 State Farm Arena, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
7 Win 7–0 Agustin Cicero TKO 3 (6), 0:11 Jul 30, 2021 Castleton Banquet & Conference Center, Windham, New Hampshire, U.S.
6 Win 6–0 Nicholas Compton UD 4 Apr 10, 2021 Mohegan Sun Casino, Montville, Connecticut, U.S.
5 Win 5–0 Donnis Reed TKO 1 (4), 1:53 Dec 12, 2020 Champion Boxing Gym, Jonesboro, Georgia, U.S.
4 Win 4–0 Dylan Carlson UD 4 Mar 7, 2020 Toyota Music Factory, Irving, Texas, U.S.
3 Win 3–0 Travis Nero TKO 1 (4), 1:22 Feb 8, 2020 Hard Rock Hotel, Daytona Beach, Florida, U.S.
2 Win 2–0 Henry Mendez TKO 3 (4), 1:57 Nov 23, 2019 Arabia Shine Center, Houston, Texas, U.S.
1 Win 1–0 Nick Winstead TKO 1 (4), 0:16 Nov 2, 2019 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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