Evander
HOLYFIELD
"The Real Deal"
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Lugar de Nacimiento: Atmore (Alabama), Estados Unidos.
Fecha de Nacimiento: 19
Octubre 1962.
Récord
Amateur: 174 fights;
160+ (75 KO), 14-
Bronce Olímpico (Light Heavyweight, Los Ángeles 1984)
Récord Profesional: 45 fights;
40+ (17 KO), 1=, 4-
1986-1988: WBA
Cruiserweight Champion
1987-1988: IBF
Cruiserweight Champion
1988: World Cruiserweight Champion
1990-1992: World Heavyweight Champion
1993-1994: World Heavyweight Champion
1996-1999: WBA
Heavyweight Champion
1997-1999: IBF Heavyweight Champion
2000-2001: WBA Heavyweight Champion
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The youngest of four brothers and four sisters, he supported himself by pumping airplane fuel and as a certified swim instructor who worked summers as a lifeguard.
Began boxing at age 8 when he entered a Pee Wee tournament.
Earned his position on the 1984 United States Olympic squad by beating world amateur champion Ricky Womack twice in two days at the Olympic Box-offs and then caught the attention of everyone in Los Angeles when he knocked out his first three opponents.
Midway through the semifinal bout of the 1984 Olympics, the referee called break and at the same time Holyfield hit his opponent Kevin Barry of New Zealand with a left hook, knocking Barry out cold. He was disqualified after a short debate denying him the opportunity to fight for the gold medal.
The International Olympic Committee then suspended their own rules and awarded Holyfield the bronze medal amid controversy. He was the hard luck story of the 1984 Olympics.
Of Olympics, he has said "I get a warm feeling when I think about the Olympics,"..."It is the ultimate thing. It is like a championship fight."
Palmarés Amateur de Evander Holyfield:
| Fecha | Lugar | Oponente | Resultado | Categoría | Evento |
1983
| marzo 1983 | Alburquerque, USA | Sherman GRIFFIN (USA) | L-3 |
81 kg |
Torneo Guantes Dorados |
| abril 1983 | Camagûey, CUB | Julio QUINTANA (CUB) | L-3 (0-5) |
81 kg |
Cuba vs USA |
| junio 1983 | USA | Arthur WEATHERS (USA) | KOT-3 | 81 kg | Campeonato de los Estados Unidos |
| junio 1983 | USA | Antonio SWEENEY (CUB) | W-3 | 81 kg | Campeonato de los Estados Unidos |
| junio 1983 | USA | Glenn WIGGINS (USA) | KOT-2 | 81 kg | Campeonato de los Estados Unidos |
| 1 julio 1983 | USA | Ricky WOMACK (USA) | L-3 - Medalla de Plata | 81 kg | Campeonato de los Estados Unidos |
| agosto 1983 | Caracas, VEN | Carlos SALAZAR (VEN) | W |
81 kg |
Juegos Panamericanos |
| agosto 1983 | Caracas, VEN | Pablo ROMERO (CUB) | L-3 - Medalla de Plata |
81 kg |
Juegos Panamericanos |
| diciembre 1983 | Shrevesport, USA | Dragisa DOKIC (YUG) | W-3 | 81 kg | USA vs. Yugoslavia |
1984
| 18 febrero 1984 | Reno, USA | Pablo ROMERO (CUB) | L-3 (0-3) | 81 kg | USA vs. Cuba |
| marzo 1984 | USA | Arthur WEATHERS (USA) | RET-2 |
81 kg |
Torneo Guantes Dorados |
| 20 junio 1984 | Fort Worth, USA | Ricky WOMACK (USA) | W-3 | 81 kg | Eliminatoria Olímpica de los Estados Unidos |
| 30 junio 1984 | Las Vegas, USA | Ricky WOMACK (USA) | W-3 | 81 kg | Box-Offs Olímpicos |
| 5 agosto 1984 | Los Ángeles, USA | Taju AKAY (GHA) | KOT-3 | 81 kg | Juegos Olímpicos |
| 10 agosto 1984 | Los Ángeles, USA | Ismail SALMAN (IRQ) | KOT-2 | 81 kg | Juegos Olímpicos |
| 12 agosto 1984 | Los Ángeles, USA | Sylvanus OKELLO (KEN) | KO-1 | 81 kg | Juegos Olímpicos |
| 15 agosto 1984 | Los Ángeles, USA | Kevin BARRY (NZL) | L DQ-2 - Medalla de Bronce | 81 kg | Juegos Olímpicos |
Nota: Éste palmarés está incompleto y puede ser inexacto.
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(Ultima actualización: Abr-25-2007)