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Evander Holyfield

Evander Holyfield held the WBA, WBC and IBF heavyweight world titles and the WBA, WBC and IBF cruiserweight world titles between 1986 and 2001. Holyfield was undisputed world champion at cruiserweight (1988) and heavyweight (1990–1992). Holyfield's highest place in The Ring's annual pound for pound ratings was No. 3, in 1987 and 1998.

World title bouts
25
Record in world title bouts (won–lost–drawn)
16–7–2
World titles held
6
Longest world title reign (WBA heavyweight, 1996–1999)
3 years

World title reigns and bouts

Jan 1986 – Jan 2009

HeavyweightWBA
WBC
IBF
WBO
CruiserweightWBA
WBC
IBF
1986age 231988age 251990age 271992age 291994age 311996age 331998age 352000age 372002age 392004age 412006age 432008age 45
1990199520002005

WonLostDrawn or no contest

Timeline of world title events

  1. 2008

  2. Nikolai Valuev beats Evander Holyfield via majority decision 12/12

    Heavyweight · WBA

  3. 2007

  4. Sultan Ibragimov beats Evander Holyfield via unanimous decision 12/12

    Heavyweight · WBO

  5. 2002

  6. The Ring magazine rates Evander Holyfield No. 4 at heavyweight in its annual ratings

  7. Chris Byrd beats Evander Holyfield via unanimous decision 12/12

    Heavyweight · IBF

  8. 2001

  9. The Ring magazine rates Evander Holyfield No. 6 at heavyweight in its annual ratings

  10. Evander Holyfield and John Ruiz draw via split decision 12/12

    Heavyweight · WBA

  11. John Ruiz beats Evander Holyfield via unanimous decision 12/12

    Heavyweight · WBA

  12. 2000

  13. The Ring magazine rates Evander Holyfield No. 4 at heavyweight in its annual ratings

  14. Evander Holyfield beats John Ruiz via unanimous decision 12/12

    Heavyweight · WBA

  15. 1999

  16. The Ring magazine rates Evander Holyfield No. 2 at heavyweight in its annual ratings

  17. Lennox Lewis beats Evander Holyfield via unanimous decision 12/12

    Heavyweight · WBA, WBC and IBF

  18. Evander Holyfield and Lennox Lewis draw via split decision 12/12

    Heavyweight · WBA, WBC and IBF

  19. 1998

  20. The Ring magazine rates Evander Holyfield No. 1 at heavyweight in its annual ratings

    The Ring magazine rates Evander Holyfield No. 3 pound for pound in its annual ratings

  21. Evander Holyfield beats Vaughn Bean via unanimous decision 12/12

    Heavyweight · WBA and IBF

  22. 1997

  23. The Ring magazine rates Evander Holyfield No. 1 at heavyweight in its annual ratings

    The Ring magazine rates Evander Holyfield No. 5 pound for pound in its annual ratings

  24. Evander Holyfield beats Michael Moorer via corner retirement 8/12

    Heavyweight · WBA and IBF

  25. Evander Holyfield beats Mike Tyson via disqualification 3/12

    Heavyweight · WBA

  26. 1996

  27. The Ring magazine rates Evander Holyfield No. 1 at heavyweight in its annual ratings

    The Ring magazine rates Evander Holyfield No. 9 pound for pound in its annual ratings

  28. Evander Holyfield beats Mike Tyson via knockout 11/12

    Heavyweight · WBA

  29. 1995

  30. The Ring magazine rates Evander Holyfield No. 5 at heavyweight in its annual ratings

  31. 1994

  32. Michael Moorer beats Evander Holyfield via majority decision 12/12

    Heavyweight · WBA and IBF

  33. 1993

  34. The Ring magazine rates Evander Holyfield No. 1 at heavyweight in its annual ratings

    The Ring magazine rates Evander Holyfield No. 6 pound for pound in its annual ratings

  35. Evander Holyfield beats Riddick Bowe via majority decision 12/12

    Heavyweight · WBA and IBF

  36. 1992

  37. The Ring magazine rates Evander Holyfield No. 3 at heavyweight in its annual ratings

  38. Riddick Bowe beats Evander Holyfield via unanimous decision 12/12

    Heavyweight · WBA, WBC and IBF

  39. Evander Holyfield beats Larry Holmes via unanimous decision 12/12

    Heavyweight · WBA, WBC and IBF

  40. 1991

  41. The Ring magazine rates Evander Holyfield No. 1 at heavyweight in its annual ratings

    The Ring magazine rates Evander Holyfield No. 4 pound for pound in its annual ratings

  42. Evander Holyfield beats Bert Cooper via knockout 7/12

    Heavyweight · WBA and IBF

  43. Evander Holyfield beats George Foreman via unanimous decision 12/12

    Heavyweight · WBA, WBC and IBF

  44. 1990

  45. The Ring magazine rates Evander Holyfield No. 1 at heavyweight in its annual ratings

    The Ring magazine rates Evander Holyfield No. 6 pound for pound in its annual ratings

  46. Evander Holyfield beats Buster Douglas via knockout 3/12

    Heavyweight · WBA, WBC and IBF

  47. 1989

  48. The Ring magazine rates Evander Holyfield No. 2 at heavyweight in its annual ratings

  49. 1988

  50. The Ring magazine rates Evander Holyfield No. 1 at heavyweight in its annual ratings

    The Ring magazine rates Evander Holyfield No. 4 pound for pound in its annual ratings

  51. Evander Holyfield’s reign as the WBA cruiserweight world champion ends

    Cruiserweight · WBA

    Evander Holyfield’s reign as the IBF cruiserweight world champion ends

    Cruiserweight · IBF

    Evander Holyfield’s reign as the WBC cruiserweight world champion ends

    Cruiserweight · WBC

  52. Evander Holyfield beats Carlos De Leon via knockout 8/15

    Cruiserweight · WBA, WBC and IBF

  53. 1987

  54. The Ring magazine rates Evander Holyfield No. 2 at heavyweight in its annual ratings

    The Ring magazine rates Evander Holyfield No. 1 at cruiserweight in its annual ratings

    The Ring magazine rates Evander Holyfield No. 3 pound for pound in its annual ratings

  55. Evander Holyfield beats Dwight Muhammad Qawi via knockout 4/15

    Cruiserweight · WBA and IBF

  56. Evander Holyfield beats Ossie Ocasio via knockout 11/15

    Cruiserweight · WBA and IBF

  57. Evander Holyfield beats Ricky Parkey via knockout 3/15

    Cruiserweight · WBA and IBF

  58. Evander Holyfield beats Henry Tillman via knockout 7/15

    Cruiserweight · WBA

  59. 1986

  60. The Ring magazine rates Evander Holyfield No. 1 at cruiserweight in its annual ratings

  61. Evander Holyfield beats Dwight Muhammad Qawi via split decision 15/15

    Cruiserweight · WBA

  62. 1985

  63. The Ring magazine rates Evander Holyfield No. 8 at cruiserweight in its annual ratings