Evander Holyfield Net Worth - Financial Story of Boxing Icon

Evander Holyfield is a professional boxer in America from 1984 until 2011. He earned a bronze medal at the 1984 Olympic Games while competing in the cruiserweight, heavyweight, and light-heavyweight divisions. He also held the titles of Undisputed Champion in the Cruiserweight and Heavyweight divisions.

Holyfield is the only heavyweight champion to have won the title four times. He retired in 2014 and was considered the 22nd greatest fighter of the last 80 years in 2002. He is ranked 77th on The Ring's list of the 100 greatest punchers of all time. He is also the only boxer with world titles in the 1980s, 1990s, and 2000s.

Now, you must be curious of what is Evander Holyfield's net worth after this introduction. Scroll down to get all the information related to his career earnings.

Evander Holyfield Net Worth

Boxer Evander Holyfield net worth is estimated at $1 million. Even though Evander made hundreds of millions of dollars over his career, he has faced serious financial difficulties. His career earnings, not including inflation, came to over $230 million.

Like Mike Tyson, Evander Holyfield suddenly blew away a huge one-time wealth. Evander's net worth easily exceeded $100 million at his height. In 2008, Evander Holyfield house had been sold to foreclosure, effectively wiping off all that money. But Evander owns a bank over twice that much for the mortgage on the house. Rick Ross purchased the mansion for $5.4 million in 2014.

Personal Life

Holyfield and Paulette Brown were married from 1985 until 1991. He married Dr Janice Itson in October 1996. In 2000, the couple got divorced after having a single kid together. He married Candi Calvana in 2003, and their marriage lasted from 2003 to 2012. Holyfield is the parent of 11 children.

In 2007, Holyfield was illegally connected to Applied Pharmacy Services, but he did not admit to ever using performance-enhancing drugs. Applied Pharmacy Services is a company that was being investigated in Alabama for providing athletes with banned steroids.

Early Life

Evander Holyfield was born in Atmore, Alabama, on October 19, 1962. Out of nine kids, he was the youngest. He grew up in the criminally charged Bowen Homes Housing Projects in Georgia after the family relocated there. At the young age of 7, he began boxing and went on to win the Boys Club Boxing Tournament.

At the age of 13, Holyfield became eligible to participate in his first junior Olympics. He had already won the regional competition and the Best Boxer title by the time he reached 15, making him the Southeastern Regional Champion. In 1983, he competed for the US at the Pan American Games in Caracas, Venezuela. He participated in his first Olympics after winning the silver medal.

Professional Life

• Mike Tyson And Evander Holyfield:

In 1996, Mike Tyson claimed the WBA championship against Holyfield after losing the WBC belt for failing to face Lennox Lewis. Tyson had regained both the WBC and WBA Heavyweight Championships. Holyfield created history by beating Tyson by TKO in the 11th round, despite Tyson being the clear favourite to win.

Holyfield took home the WBA Heavyweight title for the third time. But the bout was not acknowledged as being for the lineal title, which George Foreman held at the time.

The rematch between Holyfield and Tyson happened on June 28, 1997. It was dubbed "The Bite Fight" and is remembered as one of the most strange bouts in boxing history. In this fight, Tyson was eliminated.

• Evander Holyfield Vs George Foreman

George Foreman Vs Evander Holyfield battle was contested on April 19, 1991. In his first defense, he defeated former and potential world champion George Foreman by a majority vote. The bout was dubbed a "Battle for the Ages" about the age gap between the much older George Foreman and the young, unbeaten champion.

Although Foreman lost the bout by a wide margin, he shocked many by battling a much younger competitor for the whole twelve rounds, even throwing Holyfield off position in the seventh round and tripping him many times.

• Evander Holyfield Vs Riddick Bowe

He lost for the first time in a series of fights against 25-year-old Riddick Bowe when Bowe claimed the undefeated title in Las Vegas through a 12-round knockout. "Round of the Year" was the title given by The Ring to the tenth round of that fight.

Holyfield was defeated in the eleventh round. He lost because he made the mistake of engaging in a slug fight with the younger, larger, and more powerful Bowe. In 2003, he also lost to James Toney by TKO.

• Evander Holyfield Vs Vitor Belfort

The "No Holds Barred" case pits Vitor Belfort against Evander Holyfield. On September 11, 2021, Evander Holyfield and Vitor Belfort battled in an exhibition bout at Miami, Florida's Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood. At 1:49 of the first round, Belfort won the bout by TKO. 150,000 PPV buys were sold during the match.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Q. When was Evander Holyfield last fight?

Holyfield last fight was on Sept.11, 2021 with Vitor Belfort.

Q. What is Evander Holyfield now doing?

He presently serves as heavyweight prospect Zhang Zhilei's boxing advisor.

Q. Are Holyfield and Tyson friends?

Holyfield and Tyson are now close friends, proving that they have both moved past that unpleasant experience.