Evan Holyfield

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

Evan Holyfield
Statistics
Real nameEleazar Holyfield
Nickname(s)Yung Holy
Weight(s)Light middleweight
Height6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Born (1997-10-23) October 23, 1997
Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Boxing record[1]
Total fights10
Wins9
Wins by KO6
Losses1

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]

Professional boxing record

10 fights 9 wins 1 loss
By knockout 6 1
By decision 3 0
No. Result Record Opponent Type Rounds Date Location Notes
10 Loss 9–1 Jurmain McDonald KO 2 (6), 1:03 May 14, 2022 Kia Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S.
9 Win 9–0 Chris Rollins UD 6 Jan 22, 2022 Borgata Casino Hotel, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
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.

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