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Evander Holyfield (born October 19, 1962) is an American former professional boxer who competed between 1984 and 2011. He reigned as the undisputed champion [a] in the cruiserweight division in the late 1980s and at heavyweight in the early 1990s, and was the only boxer in history to win the undisputed championship in two weight classes in the "three-belt era", a feat later surpassed by ...
While US athletes typically turned pro after the Olympics, while still in their early twenties, Cubans and the Soviets were not allowed to do so and stayed on in the amateurs, participating in multiple Olympic cycles. [5] Evander Holyfield was controversially disqualified in the Light heavyweight semifinals for punching New Zealand boxer Kevin ...
Kevin Barry (NZL) def. Evander Holyfield (USA), DSQ-2; Holyfield was controversially disqualified for punching Barry after what seemed to be a stop. However, on a replay it is seen that the referee stopped the bout after his punches. [3] [4]
Holyfield beat George Foreman twice and qualified for the 1984 Olympic team, while Tyson did not qualify, losing on points to Henry Tillman. [2] Afterward, Tyson took steps to become a power in the heavyweight division while Holyfield went on to win the bronze medal in Los Angeles.
Former heavyweight world champion and one of Tyson’s fiercest rivals during their heyday, Evander Holyfield, said the fight “wasn’t a good one” with a rueful smile.
Evander Holyfield United States Mustapha Moussa Algeria: 1988 Seoul details: Andrew Maynard United States: Nurmagomed Shanavazov Soviet Union: Henryk Petrich Poland Damir Škaro Yugoslavia: 1992 Barcelona details: Torsten May Germany: Rostyslav Zaulychnyi Unified Team: Wojciech Bartnik Poland Zoltán Béres Hungary: 1996 Atlanta details ...
The relay culminated in the 1996 Summer Olympics opening ceremony, at midnight on July 19–20, 1996 in Atlanta's Centennial Olympic Stadium. Four-time gold medal-winning discus thrower Al Oerter carried the torch to the stadium, passing it to Evander Holyfield.
1984 Olympic bronze medalist Evander Holyfield began his pro career fighting in the Light Heavyweight division before setting himself the goal of unifying the Cruiserweight division as a prelude to becoming a Heavyweight. [2] He was attempting to become the first boxer from the 1984 Olympic boxing team to win a world title.