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 | |
|---|---|
| Born | Eleazar Holyfield October 23, 1997 Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
| Other names | Yung Holy |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Light middleweight |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) |
| Boxing record[1] | |
| Total fights | 10 |
| Wins | 9 |
| Wins by KO | 6 |
| Losses | 1 |
Background
editHolyfield 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
editHolyfield 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
edit| 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. |
References
edit- ^ "Boxing record for Evan Holyfield". BoxRec.
- ^ Mogan, Tony (April 2, 2021). "Evan Holyfield: Son of ring legend Evander plans to carve out his own legacy". Metro. Retrieved May 12, 2021.
- ^ "Our Athlete Roster". Retrieved February 22, 2020.
- ^ "Evander Holyfield's Son Evan Wins via TKO over Nick Winstead on Canelo Undercard". Bleacher Report. Retrieved May 11, 2021.