| Net Worth in $ | $1 million |
|---|---|
| Name | Evander Holyfield |
| Age | 58 years |
| Date of Birth | 19 October, 1962 |
| Place of Birth | Atmore, Alabama, United States |
| Height | 1.89 m |
| Weight | 102 kg |
| Marital Status | Divorced |
| Wife/Spouse Name | Paulette (m. 1985; div. 1991), Janice Itson (m. 1996; div. 2000), Candi Calvana Smith(m. 2003; div. 2012) |
| Children | Elijah Esaias Holyfield, Eleazar Evan Holyfield, Ebonne Esheal Holyfield, Evander Holyfield Jr., Elijah Jedidiah Holyfield, Eve Elizabeth Holyfield, Evette Ashley Holyfield, Eli Ethan Holyfield, Eden Eloise Holyfield, Ewen Ezekiel Holyfield, Emani Winter Holyfield |
| Profession | Retired American professional boxer |
| Latest Update | 2020 |
Introduction of Evander Holyfield
Evander Holyfield is an American professional football player. He played for almost 25 years, from 1984 till 2011. He has fought at the Heavyweight and Cruiserweight Divisions and was the champion at the Cruiserweight in the 1980s and at the Heavyweight in the 1990s. He was named The Great Deal as he is the only four-time world heavyweight champion. Evander Holyfield net worth is a result of his successful sports career as a boxer. In the 1984 Olympic games, Holyfield was also accolated with a bronze medal.
“The game’s been good to me and I hope I’ve been good to the game. I’m 50 years old and I’ve pretty much did everything that I wanted to do in boxing.”- Evander Holyfield
Early Life of Evander Holyfield
Born on 19 October 1962 in Atmore, Albama, Evander was the youngest among 9 kids in the family. He was the only child from a different father. At a very young age, Evander moved to Atlanta, Georgia along with his family. Evander started boxing when he was 7 years old and Boys Club boxing tournament and by the time he turned 13. He had already qualified for Junior Olympics. He won the Southeastern Regional Championship at the age of 15.
“When at a young age you learn to face your fears, that makes the difference between people being champions and people not being champions.”- Evander Holyfield
In 1985, Evander married Paulette. Unfortunately, the marriage ended in 1991 and in 1996, Evander married Janice Itson. This marriage also ended up in divorce just after 4 years. Candi Smith was Evander’s third wife whom he married in 2003. This ended in 2012 and Evander did not marry anyone after this and is currently divorced. He has 11 kids from 6 women. Evander also faced severe financial crisis and went bankrupt in the year 2012.
Career
Evander’s career started at a very young age. In 1983, when he was just 20, he participated in the Pan American Games that took place in Caracas, Venezuela. He won a silver medal in the game which was indeed a big achievement for him at this level.
At the Summer Olympics in 1984 in Los Angeles, California, he also won a bronze medal in the Light Heavyweight division. Evander fought at the Lightweight Division against Lionel Byarm at Madison Square Garden and won in the sixth round.
“Madison Square Garden, November 1984. I don’t recall taking too much fear into the ring. I knew I could fight. But I got a big shock. They put me in with this rough, tough veteran called Lionel Byarm. He tested me to the limit. But I fought my heart out and, in the end, I prevailed. The story of my life, in my very first fight.”- Evander Holyfield
In 1985, he leveled up to the cruiserweight division where he defeated Dwight Muhammad Qawi for the WBA Cruiserweight belt. He also defeated Tyrone Booze, Carlos De Leon, and Ricky Parkey and titled himself as the Undisputed Cruiserweight Champion. After becoming a champion in the Cruiserweight, he next focused his attention towards the Heavyweight division. His first win was against Buster Douglas.
Awards and Achievements
- Evander won a silver medal in the Pan American Games in the year 1983.
- In the Olympic Games in 1984, he was accolated with a bronze medal.
- He is the only four-time World Heavyweight Champion.
- Several other titles awarded to him include the WBA, WCA, and IBF.
- In 1996, he was awarded BBC Sports Personality World Sport Star of the Year.
- In 1997, he won the Best Comeback Athlete ESPY Award. He also won the Dramatic Individual Performance of the Year ESPY Award in the same year.
- He also won the Best Boxer ESPY Award in the years 1994, 1997, and 1998.
- He became a member of the International Boxing Hall of Fame in the year 2017.
Evander Holyfield Net Worth and Salary
Evander earned a total of $513 million from his boxing career. Unfortunately, this money did not stay with him for long. He went completely bankrupt in 2012. Today, Evander Holyfield net worth is just $1 million. His lavish mansion was auctioned due to foreclosure which caused him a big loss.
Moreover, his divorces are also counted as the expensive divorces at that time. These along with other issues were the reasons of Evander’s Bankruptcy. Yet he did not lose hope and keep his spirit high and still continued his charity work as before.
“The word of God steadies me. He says your trials and tribulations make you who you are. So you can see my whole story in the way I endured and overcame some testing experiences.”- Evander Holyfield
Bottom Line
Currently ranking Number 9 in the BoxRec’s rankings of great boxers, Evander has had a remarkable boxing career from 1984 till 2011. The WBA, WBC, and IBF titled boxer has a record of 44 wins out of a total of 57 fights. He believed in hard work which eventually helped him gain fame and name in his career.
“I came up poor. My mother only had a fourth-grade education. My dad didn’t have any education at all. But they were very structured. They worked hard. You know, they didn’t complain. They didn’t murmur. And they believe in the Christ.”- Evander Holyfield