Evander Holyfield’s biography, fact, career, awards, net worth & life story

Source of Wealth: Sports, BoxingAge: 57Birth Place: Atmore, AlabamaHeight: 6′ 2 1⁄2″ (1.89 m)Weight: 102.5 kg (225.5 lbs)Marital Status: Married (Candi Calvana Smith)Full Name: Evander HolyfieldNationality: AmericanDate of Birth: October 19, 1962Ethnicity: African AmericanOccupation: Professional Boxer (Retired)Education: Fulton High SchoolChildren:

Nicknamed “The Real Deal”, Evander Holyfield is an American professional boxer with an estimated net worth of $500 thousand. He earned his net worth from his performance in Heavyweight, Cruiserweight and Light-Heavyweight Divisions, and winning a Bronze Medal at the 1984 Olympic Games. Born on October 19, 1962 in Atmore, Alabama, Holyfield is the youngest of the nine children. The family moved to Atlanta and he began boxing at the age of 12 where he won the Boys Club boxing tournament. He qualified to complete in his first junior Olympic at the age of 13. He became the Southeastern Regional Champion at 15 where he won the tournament and the Best Boxer award. He has a record of 160 wins and 14 losses with 76 knockouts by 1984.

Holyfield debuted as a professional boxer at the age of 21. In 1985, he moved to the cruiserweight division and won his first title the following year when he defeated Dwight Muhammad Qawi for the WBA Cruiserweight belt. He then defeated Ricky Parkey and Carlos De Leon to win the Lineal, IBF and WBC titles and become the Undisputed Cruiserweight Champion. In 1988, he moved up to heavyweight and defeated Buster Douglas fort the The Ring, Lineal, WBC, WBA and IBF titles in 1990.