Evander Holyfield Boxing News

By Sean Pollock: Age is a ticking time-bomb that can catch a fighter up at anytime and explode into a disastrous, possibly dangerous night in the ring. ‘Becoming old overnight’ is the saying and it can happen to any seasoned fighter against a young, hungry opponent. On the other hand men like George Foreman can [...]

LAS VEGAS (Mar. 18, 2010) – Living legend and 5-time world heavyweight champion, Evander “The Real Deal” Holyfield, challenges World Boxing Federation heavyweight title-holder Frans “The White Buffalo” Botha in the 12-round main event April 10, headlining “The Legend Returns” pay-per-view event, at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas.

By Sean McDaniel: The sagging career of 47-year-old Evander Holyfield (42-10-2, 27 KO’s) could get some new life. The Las Vegas-Review Journal is reporting that Holyfield could be facing 41-year-old heavyweight Francois Botha (47-4-3, 28 KO’s) on April 17th, at the Orleans Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada. The fight, if it takes place, would [...]

By Dave Lahr: The planned February 20th bout between forty something year olds Evander Holyfield (42-10-2, 27 KO’s) and Francois Botha (47-4-3, 28 KO’s) has been called off, according to Dan Rafael of ESPN. The fight was supposed to take place in Kampala, Uganda. However, the fight fell apart when the promoter missed making his [...]

By Jim Dower: Former world champion Evander Holyfield (42-10-2, 27 KO’s) will have to wait a little longer to face South African Francois Botha (47-4-3, 28 KO’s). Their fight date has changed from January 16th to February 20th, and will be taking place at the Nelson Mandela Memorial Stadium, in Kampala, Uganda. Botha, 41, will [...]

By Jim Dower: In something of a step down for him, former IBF/WBA/WBC heavyweight champion Evander Holyfield (42-10-2, 27 KO’s) will be facing 41-year-old Francois Botha (47-4-3, 28 KO’s) on January 16th for the vacant World Boxing Federation heavyweight title at the Nelson Mandela Memorial Stadium, in Kampala, Uganda. This will be the first appearance [...]

By Scott Gilfoid: If you listen to a lot of fans of David Haye, they like to bring up former heavyweight champion Evander Holyfield as an example of a fighter who was able to move up from the cruiserweight division and succeed as a heavyweight, capturing the IBFWBA/WBC titles. However, Holyfield doesn’t see Haye as [...]

By Eric Thomas: In an article on Arabianbusiness.com, it’s reported that former heavyweight champions Mike Tyson and Evander Holyfield will meet for a third time, possibly on October 31st, in Abu Dhabi. The fight would reportedly earn each of them $34 million. The fight, which is said will be announced on February 1st, will be [...]

By Eric Thomas: In news that will probably get some hope up for some boxing fans, the WBA is reportedly looking into the 12-round majority decision victory of WBA heavyweight champion Nikolay Valuev (50-1, 34 KOs) over Evander Holyfield (42-10-2, 27 KOs) that occurred on December 20th in Switzerland. The final judge’s scores were 115-114, [...]

By William Mackay: While watching former heavyweight champion Evander Holyfield struggle last Saturday night in a losing effort to WBA heavyweight champion Nikolay Valuev, I couldn’t help but compare the 46-year-old Holyfield to the 45year-old George Foreman, who on November 5th, 1994, he stopped IBF/WBA heavyweight champion Michael Moorer to recapture the heavyweight title 20 [...]

Team Sauerland will reconsider its plan to offer Evander Holyfield a rematch against WBA heavyweight champion Nikolai Valuev following Tommy Brooks´ outrageous remarks in the press. The coach of the 46-year-old boxing legend, who lost a close majority decision by the scores of 116-112, 115-114 and 114-114, told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution: “I think it was [...]

By Eric Thomas: For what it’s worth, heavyweight Evander Holyfield (42-10-2, 27 KOs) has, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, asked the World Boxing Association (WBA) sanctioning body to look at his decision loss to Nikolay Valuev (50-1, 34 KOs) last Saturday and change the outcome of the decision. However, the chances of Holyfield’s protest of [...]

By Jim Dower: I have grave doubts about Evander Holyfield (42-10-2, 27 KOs) ever getting a chance at a rematch with World Boxing Association (WBA) heavyweight champion Nikolay Valuev (50-1, 34 KOs). As of now, Valuev has to face Ruslan Chagaev, the WBA champion in recess, in his next fight, but according to Valuev’s managing [...]

By Jim Dower: Proving how hard it is to sometimes take a title from a champion, former four-time heavyweight champion Evander Holyfield came up short last night in his attempt to capture a portion of the World Boxing Association (WBA) heavyweight title from champion Nikolay Valuev, losing by a 12-round majority decision in Switzerland in [...]

By Jason Kim: If you wanted to see a fight that would guarantee to disappoint and put you into a rage, then you could go no further than to watch WBA heavyweight champion Nikolay Valuev’s (50-1, 34 KOs) victory, a 12-round majority decision, over Evander Holyfield (42-10-2, 27 KOs) tonight at the Hallenstadion, in Zurich, [...]

By Aaron Klein: In one of the worst decisions I’ve ever seen in my life, World Boxing Association (WBA) heavyweight champion Nikolay Valuev (50-1, 34 KOs) defeated former 4-time heavyweight champion Evander Holyfield (42-10-2, 27 KOs) by a controversial 12-round majority decision tonight at the Hallenstadion, in Zurich, Switzerland. The final judges’ scores were 116-112, [...]

By Dave Lahr: With the fight taking place in Switzerland, which is probably comparable to the fight being fought in Germany, does Evander Holyfield need a knockout to a get a win over the huge, mammoth-like WBA heavyweight champion Nikolay Valuev tonight? Barring a knockout by Holyfield, I really can’t see him getting a decision [...]

By Dan Ambrose: Tomorrow night, we may be witnessing history and seeing Evander Holyfield’s (42-9-2, 27 KOs) last fight of his career should he lose to Nikolay Valuev (49-1, 34 KOs) in their 12-round WBA title bout in Switzerland. Holyfield, a ripe-looking 46, has probably reached what appears to be the end of his career [...]

On February 14th, Star Boxing’s world rated light heavyweight contender Elvir “Kosovo Kid” Muriqi (35-4, 22KO), will travel across the Atlantic to take on former IBF light heavyweight champion Clinton Woods (41-4-1, 24KO). The bout will be held in Woods native United Kingdom at the exclusive and legendary Hotel De France, Jersey, Channel Islands and [...]

By Jim Dower: With his career on the line, former 4-time heavyweight champion Evander Holyfield (42-9-2, 27 KOs) weighed in at a svelte 214 for his heavyweight contest with World Boxing Association (WBA) heavyweight champion Nikolay Valuev (49-1, 34 KOs) on Saturday in Switzerland. The 7-foot Valuev, 35, came in slightly lighter than expected at [...]

Joan Guzman (28-0, 17 KOs) is in his native Dominican Republic to take on World Boxing Association (WBA) Fedelatin lightweight champion Ameth Diaz (25-7, 19 KOs) of Panama this Saturday, Dec. 20, from El Palacio de los Deportes in Guzman’s hometown of Santo Domingo.
The 12-round fight is promoted by Jay Boxing Promotions and will be [...]

By Chris Williams: Some fighters just don’t know when to quit and call it a day. Often, we the boxing public, don’t see it because it often effects obscure fighters that the public isn’t aware of. However, Holyfield, 46, is a textbook case of a fighter that has over-stayed his visit in the sport [...]

Evander Holyfield is convinced that neither size nor age will matter in Saturday´s showdown with Nikolai Valuev. The 46-year-old challenger is determined to become the oldest heavyweight champion in the history of boxing when he takes on the Russian Giant in front of a sell-out crowd of 12.500 fans in Zurich. In order to put [...]

By William Mackay: Evander Holyfield (42-9-2, 27 KOs) doesn’t know the word quit, but after Saturday night, he might want to add it to his vocabulary, because in facing seven foot Nikolay Valuev (49-1, 34 KOs), he’ll be at a tremendous disadvantage and will almost surely lose the fight. For those who are keeping [...]

By Jim Dower: Forty-six year-old former heavyweight champion Evander Holyfield (42-9-2, 27 KOs) will be facing two opponents on Saturday night – Nikolay Valuev (49-1, 34 KOs) and Father time – in his attempt to capture an unheard of 5th heavyweight title. Given his last performance a year ago in October against Sultan Ibragimov, the [...]

By Erik Schmidt: Four-time heavyweight champion Evander Holyfield (42-9-2, 27 KOs) will be trying to get an unheard of 5th heavyweight title when he meets up with World Boxing Association (WBA) champion
Nikolay Valuev (49-1, 34 KOs) this Saturday night at the Hallenstadion, in Zurich, Switzerland. For Holyfield, now 46, it’s been a year since he [...]

Evander Holyfield believes he got what it takes to beat Nikolai Valuev and become the oldest heavyweight champion of all time. The living legend will try to deprive the Russian Giant of his WBA title when he comes face-to-face with him in Zurich on Saturday night. “I am in great shape,” Holyfield said during today´s [...]

Super middleweight boxer Carl Froch is confident he can overcome Jean Pascal when the pair battle it out for the vacant WBC super middleweight on the 12th of December. Speaking to Setanta Sports News Froch described his opponent as predictable.

By Eric Thomas: Former heavyweight champion Evander Holyfield (42-9-2, 27 KOs) will be getting a second chance at a heavyweight title in a little more than a year, this time against World Boxing Association heavyweight champion Nikolay Valuev (49-1, 34 KOs) on December 20th at the at Hallenstadion in Zurich, Switzerland.
Holyfield, now 46, lost [...]

By Eric Thomas: According to Dan Rafael of ESPN, four-time heavyweight champion Evander Holyfield (42-9-2, 27 KOs) is going to get yet another shot at a heavyweight title, this time against WBA heavyweight title holder Nikolay Valuev in a title shot on December 20th. The location isn’t known at this time, but it will probably [...]