Evan 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 |
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.
Background[edit]
Holyfield 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[edit]
Holyfield 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.