And then “The Real Deal” stepped into the world of boxing and secured his first victory. The very same year, in Norfolk, he knocked out Fred Brown in the first round. In Texas, during his second match, He knocked out Mark Rivera in two rounds.
Evander Holyfield Switches To HeavyWeight Division From LightWeight Division
Evan is really good at what he does. He has been training to fight his whole life. So, in 1986 he decided to take up the Heavyweight division. He made a public announcement in which he said that he has been fighting since he was an amateur, and it’s time for him to level up. He said he is not a person who gets bored with things very easily. But he is not an amateur anymore. So it’s time to reflect on the impact of his growing age in his fight. Evan mentioned that he is very excited to prepare for the Heavyweight division. He said these were the actual chills he needed in his life. He concluded his statement by saying, “Bring It On.” He participated in the World Heavyweight Championship held by Tyson. Evander Holyfield stepped into the Ring as a Heavyweight fighter for the first time in July 1886.
Holyfield’s Rivalry With Mike Tyson
Evander defeated former Mike Tyson’s rival James by knocking him out in five. In 1988 he had his third and final fight. He defeated former Heavyweight Champion Pinklon Thomas also by knocking him out in seven rounds. In 1989 he had the best fight of id Heightweight career with Michael Dokes. Michael has been heavyweight champion straight for three years. It was a very intensive and hiped fight has the fight sold tickets worth 15 Million Dollars. And Obviously, Evander won the fight by knocking him out in the 10th round. And then fought with Adilson Rodrigues, the Champion of Brazil, who was played down to his defeat after two rounds. His last fight of the 1980s was against Alex Stewart, a hard-punching borderline contender. Stewart jarred Holyfield initially, with quick, hard strokes, but eventually fell in eight. In 1990, Evander defeated Seamus McDonagh, knocking him out in four rounds. By this time, Evander Holyfield had been the number-one contender for two years and had yet got an opportunity to fight for Tyson’s Heavyweight title.
Mike and Evander had a fight for Mike’s title Which was called the Bite Fight. Evander defeated Mike and took away his title. However, their rivalry still prevails. And in May 2021, they again got into a fight that was very ugly and rough. On the other hand, the fight paid them well have they sold tickets worth 100 million dollars, and both of the fighters at least got 33 million dollars each.
Evander Holyfield’s Net Worth
Evander Holyfield’s Net Worth is 1 Million dollars. The boxer admitted that he had lost his fortune. He spent lavishly on Cars and Watch. But unfortunately, they don’t pay their bills. Even after he retired, he used to earn 10,000 thousand per month for his personal appearances. But he blew it all away. However, he owns his merchandising, which is worth 8 Million dollars. He used to own a 14 Million dollar mansion in Atlanta City, which he sold with a profit of 3 Million dollars. He also struck a business deal worth 17 Million dollars, but it was a terrible business, and he blew it all again. Now he came out of his retirement and earns 1 Million dollars per fight. The Real Deal is coming back on his feet and will soon add to his net worth.
