When was evander holyfield last fight

Holyfield had been in talks with Triller to face Kevin McBride in an eight-round boxing exhibition on June 5, A Holyfield victory would have likely set up a blockbuster showdown with Mike Tyson. The fight was slated to take place on the undercard of unified lightweight champion Teofimo Lopez's title defense against George Kambosos. Lopez-Kambosos was postponed multiple times, however, so Holyfield-McBride never materialized. Unhappy with his comeback fight being held up, Holyfield reportedly filed a demand for arbitration against Triller Fight Club , claiming breach of contract over the exhibition bout and suggesting that Triller refused to reschedule.

Once De La Hoya was pulled from his fight with Belfort, Triller Fight Club was in need of a replacement to keep the boxing card intact. Considering that Holyfield and Triller already had history, it appears that plugging him into the fight as a late replacement was an effort to mend their fractured relationship.

Should Holyfield emerge victorious, a massive showdown with Tyson will certainly be the topic of conversation. But neither appear to be as dangerous at the moment within this bubble than Silva, the year-old UFC legend. Three months after his upset of disgraced former boxing middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. Silva , 2 KOs has made the transition between combat sports with seeming ease and has retained a good amount of speed and reflexes to go with his boxing-ready footwork.

Silva has looked so good, in fact, through two fights this calendar year that one has to wonder given his size and speed whether he's too dangerous for either of the Paul brothers to seek a fight against him. Either way, the event would likely be a blockbuster.

Among all the entertainers, MMA fighters and ex-boxers who have made their way to the ring during this bubble, Silva looks the most equipped to keep doing damage should he decide to fight on. By Brian Campbell. Sep 11, at pm ET 4 min read. Let's take a closer look at what we learned following this circus from south Florida.

Triller is the bottom of the combat sports food chain That's a distinction usually reserved for the multiple bare knuckle boxing promotions which have spawned in recent years, giving the chance at one final payday for faded fighters of all combat disciplines before retirement. Crawford vs.

Deron Williams to fight on Paul vs. Canelo vs. Holyfield vs. Belfort takeaways Brian Campbell 4 min read. Pound for Pound: Canelo cements top spot Brian Campbell 4 min read. Here's how it all went down. Tito Ortiz. Round 1 p. A very, very slow jab.

Misses with a slow right hand. Belfort lands a left hook and is all over him. Holyfield slips and nearly falls out of the ring. This is rough. An uppercut puts Holyfield down. This is sad. Belfort jumps on Holyfield again, lands a barrage of punches. The referee stops it. And Holyfield has the nerve to be mad. That was awful and everyone involved should be ashamed. This is interesting. It would be out of place anywhere but at this event.