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Evander Holyfield

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Evander Holyfield is an American former professional boxer, born in 1962, who became the only four time world heavyweight champion in boxing history after also holding the undisputed cruiserweight championship in the late 1980s. He finished his career with a record of 44 wins, 10 losses, 2 draws and 1 no contest across 57 professional fights, and was the first boxer to win undisputed titles in two weight classes during boxing's three-belt era. He is best known for his two fights with Mike Tyson, defeating Tyson by eleventh round technical knockout in 1996 and winning their 1997 rematch by disqualification after Tyson bit his ear, a bout remembered as the Bite Fight.

Facts
Birth Year
1962 1
Birth Date
1962-10-19 1
Nationality
American 1
Career Highlight
The only four-time world heavyweight champion 1
Classification
Competition Category
Individual 1
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1. Evander Holyfield, Wikipedia
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    Evander Holyfield (born October 19, 1962) is an American former professional boxer who competed between 1984 and 2011.
  • Lead, first sentence, birth year
    Evander Holyfield (born October 19, 1962) is an American former professional boxer who competed between 1984 and 2011.
  • Lead, first sentence, nationality
    Evander Holyfield (born October 19, 1962) is an American former professional boxer who competed between 1984 and 2011.
  • Lead, heavyweight championships
    Holyfield is the only four-time world heavyweight champion
  • Wikipedia, article summary lead
    Evander Holyfield (born October 19, 1962) is an American former professional boxer who competed between 1984 and 2011.
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