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Evander Holyfield

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Evander Holyfield
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Evander Holyfield is an American former professional boxer who competed between 1984 and 2011. He reigned as the undisputed champion at cruiser-weight in the late 1980s and at heavyweight in the early 1990s, and remains the only boxer in history to win the undisputed championship in two weight classes in the three belt era. Nicknamed "the Real Deal", Holyfield is the only four-time world heavyweight champion, having held the unified WBA, WBC, and IBF titles from 1990 to 1992, the WBA and IBF titles again from 1993 to 1994, the WBA title a third time from 1996 to 1999; the IBF title a third time from 1997 to 1999 and the WBA title for a fourth time from 2000 to 2001.
BornOctober 19, 1962
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Photos38

Evander Holyfield, LL Cool J, and Barrett Foa in Watch Over Me (2020)
Evander Holyfield in Huan Le Xi Ju Ren (2017)
Evander Holyfield and Mike Tyson in Conan (2010)
Muhammad Ali, Evander Holyfield, and Lennox Lewis in When Ali Came to Britain (2012)
Muhammad Ali and Evander Holyfield in When Ali Came to Britain (2012)
Evander Holyfield in Celebrity Paranormal Project (2006)
Evander Holyfield in Being: Mike Tyson (2013)
Tim Allen, Evander Holyfield, John Elway, Eric Hipple, and Sean Jones in Home Improvement (1991)
Will Smith, Evander Holyfield, and Joseph Marcell in The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990)
Evander Holyfield and Russell Brand in Arthur (2011)
Scott Bakula, Hector Elizondo, Kathy Ireland, Evander Holyfield, Robert Loggia, Jerry Rice, Dick Butkus, Roger Craig, Ben Davidson, Tony Dorsett, Ed 'Too Tall' Jones, Jim Kelly, and Herschel Walker in Necessary Roughness (1991)
Evander Holyfield, Dereck Chisora, and Anthony Joshua in Oleksandr Usyk vs. Anthony Joshua II: Public Workout (2022)

Known for:

Summer of Sam (1999)
Summer of Sam
6.7
  • Man in Riot
  • 1999
Kim Basinger, Robert De Niro, Sylvester Stallone, Alan Arkin, Kevin Hart, and Jon Bernthal in Grudge Match (2013)
Grudge Match
6.4
  • Evander Holyfield
  • 2013
Helen Mirren, Jennifer Garner, and Russell Brand in Arthur (2011)
Arthur
5.7
  • Boxing Trainer
  • 2011
Danny Nelson in Blood Salvage (1990)
Blood Salvage
5.0
  • Boxer
  • 1990

Credits

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Actor

  • NCIS: Los Angeles (2009)
    NCIS: Los Angeles
    • NCIS Agent Sutherland
    • TV Series
    • 2020
  • Huan Le Xi Ju Ren (2017)
    Huan Le Xi Ju Ren
    • 2017
  • Kim Basinger, Robert De Niro, Sylvester Stallone, Alan Arkin, Kevin Hart, and Jon Bernthal in Grudge Match (2013)
    Grudge Match
    • Evander Holyfield
    • 2013
  • Fighter's Chance (2012)
    Fighter's Chance
    • Tony Ricardo
    • TV Movie
    • 2012
  • Helen Mirren, Jennifer Garner, and Russell Brand in Arthur (2011)
    Arthur
    • Boxing Trainer
    • 2011
  • Dee Bradley Baker, Thomas Brodie-Sangster, and Vincent Martella in Phineas and Ferb (2007)
    Phineas and Ferb
    • Evander Holyfield (voice)
    • TV Series
    • 2008
  • Kevin Dillon, Adrian Grenier, Jeremy Piven, Kevin Connolly, and Jerry Ferrara in Entourage (2004)
    Entourage
    • Evander Holyfield (uncredited)
    • TV Series
    • 2004
  • The Extreme Adventures of Super Dave (2000)
    The Extreme Adventures of Super Dave
    • Evander Holyfield
    • Video
    • 2000
  • Summer of Sam (1999)
    Summer of Sam
    • Man in Riot
    • 1999
  • Welcome to Hollywood (1998)
    Welcome to Hollywood
    • Evander Holyfield
    • 1998
  • Tony Danza, Majandra Delfino, Maria Canals-Barrera, Ashley Malinger, and Shaun Weiss in The Tony Danza Show (1997)
    The Tony Danza Show
    • Evander Holyfield
    • TV Series
    • 1998
  • LL Cool J, Alfonso Ribeiro, Maia Campbell, and Kim Wayans in In the House (1995)
    In the House
    • Evander Holyfield
    • TV Series
    • 1997
  • Malik Yoba in New York Undercover (1994)
    New York Undercover
    • Evander Holyfield
    • TV Series
    • 1997
  • Queen Latifah, Erika Alexander, Kim Fields, Terrence 'T.C.' Carson, Kim Coles, and John Henton in Living Single (1993)
    Living Single
    • Evander Holyfield
    • TV Series
    • 1997
  • Tim Allen, Jonathan Taylor Thomas, Patricia Richardson, Zachery Ty Bryan, Earl Hindman, and Taran Noah Smith in Home Improvement (1991)
    Home Improvement
    • Evander Holyfield
    • TV Series
    • 1994

Producer

  • Evander Holyfield: Behind the Real Deal (2018)
    Evander Holyfield: Behind the Real Deal
    • executive producer
    • Short
    • 2018
  • Danny Nelson in Blood Salvage (1990)
    Blood Salvage
    • executive producer
    • 1990
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On Thin Ice
Trailer 3:52
On Thin Ice
Champs
Trailer 2:04
Champs
Legacy: In The Shadow Of Greatness
Trailer 1:13
Legacy: In The Shadow Of Greatness
Souled Out Movie Trailer
Trailer 4:06
Souled Out Movie Trailer
CHAMPS official Trailer
Trailer 2:03
CHAMPS official Trailer

Personal details

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  • Height
    • 6′ 2½″ (1.89 m)
  • Born
    • October 19, 1962
    • Atmore, Alabama, USA
  • Spouses
      Candi Calvana SmithJuly 1, 2003 - July 2012 (divorced, 2 children)
  • Other works
    TV commercial: schwab.com
  • Publicity listings
    • 3 Print Biographies
    • 2 Portrayals
    • 1 Interview
    • 2 Articles
    • 8 Magazine Cover Photos

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  • Trivia
    A portion of his ear was bitten off by Mike Tyson during a boxing match on 28 June 1997.
  • Trademark
      Part of right ear missing
  • Nickname
    • The Real Deal

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