"I grew up in a black neighbourhood and my brothers always told me 'White boys can't fight'. "My momma said 'no excuses - you determine your own destiny, by what you choose to believe and what you choose to say.'". When I went home, my momma told me one of life's most important lessons - 'Quit because things don't go your way and you won't reach your goal. This episode unpacks the importance of trusting but verifying, taking action, and … Maybe he was still dreaming of one last shot (he'll probably never stop). Then came the big boys in the heavyweights and the bigger money - Buster Douglas, Riddick Bowe and Tyson unleashed. I made $230m in the first half, so I've still got reasons to live.". Holyfield, boxing's only four-time world heavyweight champion, formally announced his retirementexternal-link from the ring last year, at the age of 51. "Losing everything was hard," says Holyfield. He defended the IBF title by beating Moorer in November 1997, then fought the British WBC Champion Lennox Lewis on 13 March 1999. "And eventually I beat him. Evander Holyfield defeated the title twice before losing it to Riddick Bowe in November 1992 but managed to regain both titles in late 1993. Evander Holyfieldofficially retired in 2014. She used to say 'Son, don't be a coward - a coward dies a thousand times but a man dies once.'. "People who suggest things might happen don't become champions," he says, as Evan twists with embarrassment. I cried and threatened to quit - but my momma sent me back again. Even now, he thinks he'll get it all back and make it all better - the mansion, the belts, the pockmarked dignity. Evander Holyfield is one of the most distinguished fighters to have taken on the greatest boxers and triumphed. And you can see more of that interview in a Sport Today extra on BBC World News. Evander Holyfield, American boxer who was the only professional fighter to win the heavyweight championship four separate times. "People who become champions are the ones who say 'This is what I'm gonna do.'" But 11 kids remained, by six different women. At the end of 1984, Holyfield turned professional. American boxer Evander Holyfield was born in Atmore, Alabama on the 19 October 1962. Last time you read about Evander Holyfield, chances are he seemed in a bad way. Evander Holyfield Makes a Strong Statement. By 2013 it was being reported that Evander Holyfield had lost most of his career earnings largely due to gambling and three expensive divorces. Cruiserweight and heavyweight (four times). His last fight was in Copenhagen in 2011 when he beat Brian Nielsen. So when Evan suggests that "maybe" he wants to go to the Olympics, "just like Dad did", 31 years ago, Holyfield Sr gets preaching. Well, I'm pleased to relay that 'The Real Deal' has some new deals in the offing, which might pay dividends. Although, for the old man, hope is not enough. Another, Evan, hopes to follow in his father's footsteps and make his name in the ring. Douglas got fat, Tyson went mad, that's the way the story often goes. about to make the transition to college football. Read about our approach to external linking.

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