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Signed Evander Holyfield World Boxing Association Heavyweight Champion of the World belt framed presentation, with inscribed details for the Holyfield

Hammer Price:
£11,000
Estimated Price:

£12,000 - £15,000

Signed Evander Holyfield World Boxing Association Heavyweight Champion of the World belt framed presentation, with inscribed details for the Holyfield v Tyson fight at the MGM Grand, Las Vegas, 9th November 1996, the belt signed by Holyfield, mounted together with various photographs and memorabilia, including a Holyfield signed photo, in a large, deep frame, 89 by 137cm. Evander ''The Real Deal'' Holyfield (b. 1962) an American boxer competing from 1984 to 2011, reigned as the undisputed champion at cruiserweight in the late 1980's and at heavyweight in the early 1990's and remains the only boxer to win the undisputed championship in to weight classes. A four time world heavyweight champion having held the unified WBA, WBC and IBF titles from 1990 to 1992. He represented the United States in the 1984 Los Angeles Olympic Games as an amateur winning the bronze medal in the light heavyweight division, turning professional at 21, moving to cruiserweight in 1985 and won his 1st world championship by defeating Dwight Muhammad Qawi for the WBA title. He became the undisputed cruiserweight champion by winning the WBC and IBF titles in defeating Ricky Parkey and Carlos de Leon. Holyfield moved up to heavyweight in 1988 and defeated Buster Douglas in 1990 to claim the unified WBA, WBC and IBF heavyweight titles and the undisputed heavyweight championship. Defending the titles three times with victories over George Foreman and Larry Holmes, but was defeated by Riddick Bowe in 1992 in his first professional loss. In 1993 in a rematch with Bowe Holyfield regained the WBA and IBF titles but in 1994 lost the titles once again to Michael Moorer, after which he retired upon medical advice. Coming out of retirement in 1995 and in 1996 he defeated Mike Tyson and reclaim the WBA title in the ''Fight of the Year'' and ''Upset of the Year'' according to ''The Ring'' magazine. In 1997 a rematch against Tyson, Tyson was disqualified in round 3 for biting Holyfield's ears. Holyfield reclaimed the IBF title against Moorer. 1999 he faced Lennox Lewis in a unification fight for the undisputed WBA, WBC an IBF titles which ended in a split draw and the rematch saw Holyfield defeated. 2000 saw Holyfield defeat John Ruiz for the vacant WBA title becoming the 1st boxer in history to win a version of the heavyweight title four times. He retired in 2014 and is ranked no.77 on ''The Ring'' magazine list of 100 greatest fighter of the past 80 years.