Evan Holyfield
American boxer
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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.
October 23, 1997
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
Nickname | Yung Holy |
| Born | Eleazar Holyfield October 23, 1997 Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) |
| Weight | Light middleweight |
| Boxing career | |
| Reach | 74+1⁄2 in (189 cm) |
| Boxing record[1] | |
| Total fights | 10 |
| Wins | 9 |
| Win by KO | 6 |
| Losses | 1 |
Background
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
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] He went on a 9-fight win streak, winning five of them inside the distance. He suffered his first defeat on May 14, 2022, via knockout. The defeat came at the Kia Forum in Inglewood at on the Sergey Kovalev vs. Tervel Pulev undercard against journeyman 32 year old Jurmain McDonald. It was a minute into the second round when McDonald landed a right hand to Holyfield's head as he fell face first onto the canvas. To his credit, he got back and tried to argue with the referee, but the fight was over.[5][6] He was scheduled to return after a 2-year hiatus, at the CountryBox: Where Music Meets Boxing event on July 1, 2025, when he replaced Shannon Briggs.[7]
Professional boxing record
| 13 fights | 12 wins | 1 loss |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 8 | 1 |
| By decision | 4 | 0 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Rounds | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Win | 12–1 | LaTreveon Grant | KO | 1 (6). 2:39 | Jul 1, 2025 | Texas Troubadour Theatre, Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. | |
| 12 | Win | 11–1 | Juan Meza Moreno | UD | 6 | Jun 24, 2023 | Cow Palace, Daly City, California, U.S. | |
| 11 | Win | 10–1 | Terrance Jarmon | TKO | 1 (6). 2:56 | Feb 18, 2023 | Cow Palace, Daly City, California, U.S. | |
| 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. |