Evander Holyfield is popularly known as Evan Holyfield and he has a boxing career that is a replica of his dad’s. He is one of Evander Holyfield’s children, his father. Just like his father, Evan took to boxing from an early stage in his life. The 27 year-old Evan Holyfieldis steadily following his dad’s footsteps and hopes to be better than his dad.
Evan is a representative of the Athelo group. Moreso, he is making a big name for himself, and asides from being an offspring of the legendary boxer, he is marking his name in boxing too.
He has evolved from just being a boxer to being an author also. Evan takes a lot of inspiration from his dad and even believes that his career has a link with his faith.
Here Are Some Interesting Facts About Evan Holyfield Jr.
1. Who Is Evan Holyfield Jr?
The 27 year-old is the son of a boxing legend as already stated. He was born Eleazer Evan Holyfield on October 23, 1997, in Atlanta, Georgia. He is a skilled boxer who represents the Athelo Group. However, Evan is the middle child of 11 children and has a younger brother named Elijah who is an American football player.
He started boxing when he was just 11 years old. Evan made his first professional debut on November 2, 2019, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Paradise Nevada. The match ended within 16 seconds with a technical knockout victory against Nick Wenstead. In addition to this win, Evan has to his title, six knockouts in 9 matches since his first debut.
2. Do You Know the Upcoming Legend’s Mother?
Evan Holyfield is the son of a woman known as Toi Jenese Irvin who was born on the 19th of April. She is a real estate agent based in Atlanta who sells and rents houses out. She also runs consultations for people who are searching for houses.
Irvin owns ‘Real Toi Realty’ which is the name of her real estate company. In addition to this, Toi has a website dedicated to her job as a real estate agent. The Website is known as ‘Toisellsatlanta’. Above all, she is proud of her son and flaunts him and his achievements on her Instagram page.
The woman once had an altercation with the father of her son and she even went legal with him. She accused Evander of taking Evan off his health insurance.
3. Evan Holyfield Longs To Be Like His Father
Although Yung Holy as he is popularly referred to, doesn’t feel intimidated by his father’s accomplishment, he is faced with the task of following in his footsteps. During an interview, the young Holyfield revealed that he’s working towards building his own legacy and would not want to live off his father’s.
Evander will forever be remembered for winning four world heavyweight championships and was also a renowned cruiserweight champion. Additionally, he represented his country at the Summer Olympics where he won a bronze medal, finishing in third place.
The young boxer has stated that he has plans of making history by becoming the first father and son tandem in the hall of fame. He has shown that he has the boxing strength and confidence his father possesses, as well as his speed, and balance.
To buttress the aforementioned point, Evan is unbeaten in nine-fight, with six knockouts, in the super-welterweight division. He has often been described as a ‘box-puncher’ who has swift efficiency in movement and balances it with his powerful hits.
Evan was promoted by ‘Main Event’ just as his father was years ago. He opted for the brand despite being a hot cake amongst several other promoters. Signing with ‘Main Event’ had guided his father and many other boxers to fame and wealth.
4. He Was Baptised by Maurice ‘Termite’ Watkins
“Without God, I probably wouldn’t be boxing. I could have easily gotten into the wrong things… God and boxing has definitely given me direction in my life.”
Evan Holyfield's baptism was featured in “Legacy: In the Shadow of Greatness.”@ChiefHoly https://t.co/9cR3DPPxLi
— Sports Spectrum (@Sports_Spectrum) March 15, 2022
Maurice Watkins is a renowned boxer and boxing coach who is known as Holyfield’s coach. However, he was also opportune to baptize the young man who realized that there is a connection between his career and his faith.
Watkins has been friends with Johnny Brady since childhood and while Maurice took on a career in boxing, Brady became a pastor. However, the pastor turned an empty building next to his church, into a gym and involve his childhood friend in its running.
However, Evander called Watkins to take his son into their gym and this prompted the young man’s baptism. The young Holyfield was encouraged by his dad to take this step and he is happy with his decision.
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5. He is the Middle Child of the Family
In a family consisting of 11 kids, Evan is the middle child and has 5 sisters and 5 brothers. Just like him, his siblings are also focused on other aspects of their lives.
Take for example his younger brother, Elijah Holyfield who plays professional footballer with the Cincinnati Bengals of the NFL. Elijah plays the running back position.
6. Let’s Briefly Meet Yung Holy’s Father, Evander Holyfield
Evander Holyfield Sn. was born on October 19, 1962, in Atmore, Alabama. He grew up in a suburb in Atlanta that was particularly poor and notorious. Evander never knew his father but this never interfered with his dreams.
In the 1990s, the boxer recorded a lot of victories that earned him the title”The Real Deal” by his fans. Having a record of 44 wins, he retired from boxing in 2014.
Three years after his retirement, Holyfield was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 2017. While active, the 62 year-old stood out for being dominant and exerting a powerful style of fighting.
7. Evan Got his Nickname the Moment He Stepped into a Boxing Gym
From his very first day in the Boxing Gym, Evan earned the nickname ‘Yung Holy’. This was due to his outstanding performance in the ring. However, he is also a tenacious boxer who has proven that he can well carry on the ‘Real Deal’ title owned by his father.
8. His Father was initially Discouraged From Boxing Because of His Physique
At the beginning of his career, Evander was built smaller. As a result of this structure, he was uncomfortable. However, he later made up for his build with his diligence in the ring.
Evander’s confidence was boosted after being nicknamed ‘The Real Deal’ with his outstanding three major divisions of boxing performances.
Notably, the heavyweight champion was the first fighter from his team to win a world championship as a professional. Evander also has the title of the first fighter since Muhammed Ali to win heavyweight gold medals at least three times.
Upon his retirement, he is dubbed the most popular and accomplished boxing champion in history. He even gained more popularity when he returned to the boxing ring after a decade to fight Vitor Belfort, an MMA icon.
Unfortunately, his legendary comeback went south for him. Vitor knocked him out in one round. This did not change his position as “The Real Deal”, though.
9. Evan Holyfield’s Father Proposed to his Girlfriend at the Age of 60
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Evan’s father is well known for his many relationships and children. He was married to three different women before his last divorce in 2012. While his eleven children are products of his relationship with six different women.
Among all his three previous marriages, Caldi Cavana Smith was his last wife and they were married for 11 years making it the longest.
While the reason for his failed marriages is not well known, the legendary boxer is not one to dwell hard on failed relationships. After the failure of his last marriage, the legendary boxer gave love a chance again. He engaged his girlfriend, Shevon at the age of 60.
The Real Deal is set to tie the knot again with Shevon. He revealed this on his Instagram page on October 14 2021 after Shevon accepted his proposal.
10. Holyfield Evan is the Author of 12 Rounds to Winning for the Youth
The boxer has written a book titled ’12 Rounds to Winning for the Youth’. The book is a guide for boxing novices who would want to learn all the ropes to being a professional boxer.
The book was out on presale for the price of $20 and was also sold on his official website. In the book, Evan was the coach who trained and guided his readers through their journey in boxing.
Complete profile of Evan Holyfield Jr
| Eleazer Evan Holyfield Jr. | |
|---|---|
| Full Name | Eleazer Evan Holyfield Jr. |
| Date of Birth | October 23, 1997 |
| Age | 27 years |
| Zodiac Sign | Libra |
| Birth place | Atlanta, Goregia |
| Nationality | American |
| Ethnicity | African-American |
| Education | NA |
| Profession | Professional Boxer |
| Father | Evander Holyfield |
| Mother | Toi Jenese Holyfield |
| Siblings | Elijah Esaias Holyfield,Eve Elizabeth Holyfield,Evette Holyfield, Ewin Holyfield, Eli Ethan Holyfield, Ebonne Esheal Holyfield, Eden Eloise Holyfield, Emani Holyfield |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Spouse/Partner | NA |
| Girlfriend | NA |
| Kids | NA |
| Estimated Net Worth: | NA |
| Source of net worth | Boxing career |
| Height | Feet- 6ft 2inches Meters- 1.88m Centimeters- 188cm |
| Weight | NA |
| Eye color | Black |
| Hair color | Black |
| Social media | Instagram |
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