“You can't be a fighter and not get hit.”

— Evander Holyfield

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About Evander Holyfield

Boxer • American

Evander Holyfield is a retired American professional boxer who competed from 1984 to 2011. He reigned as the undisputed champion at both cruiserweight in the late 1980s and heavyweight in the early 1990s. Holyfield is...

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