*** SOME AMATEUR BOUTS ***
1984
-Holyfield won the National Golden Gloves Light Heavyweight Championship
Taju Akay Los Angeles, Ca KO 3
Ismail Salman Los Angeles, Ca KO 2
Syivaus Okello Los Angeles, Ca KO 1
Kevin Barry Los Angeles, Ca LF 1
-The previous 4 bouts were held as part of the
Olympic Light Heavyweight Competition; Holyfield
won the Bronze Medal
*** PROFESSIONAL BOUTS ***
1984
Nov 15 Lionel Byarm New York, NY W 6
1985
Jan 20 Eric Winbush Atlantic City, NJ W 6
Mar 13 Fred Brown Norfolk, Va TK 1
Apr 20 Mark Rivera Corpus Christi, Tx TK 2
Jul 20 Tyrone Booze Norfolk, Va W 8
Aug 29 Rick Myers Atlanta, Ga TK 1
Oct 30 Jeff Meachem Atlantic City, NJ TK 5
Dec 21 Anthony Davis Virginia Beach, Va TK 4
1986
Mar 1 Chisanda Mutti Lancaster, Pa TK 3
Apr 6 Jesse Shelby Corpus Christi, Tx KO 3
May 28 Terry Mims Metairie, La KO 5
Jul 12 Dwight Qawi Atlanta, Ga W 15
-WBA Cruiserweight Championship of the World
Dec 8 Mike Brothers Paris, Fr TK 3
1987
Feb 14 Henry Tillman Reno, Nv TK 7
-WBA Cruiserweight Championship of the World
May 15 Rickey Parker Las Vegas, Nv TK 3
-WBA Cruiserweight Championship of the World;
IBF Cruiserweight Championship of the World
Aug 15 Osvaldo "Ossie" Ocasio St. Tropez, Fr TK 11
-WBA Cruiserweight Championship of the World;
IBF Cruiserweight Championship of the World
Dec 5 Dwight Qawi Atlantic City, NJ KO 4
-WBA Cruiserweight Championship of the World;
IBF Cruiserweight Championship of the World
1988
Apr 9 Carlos DeLeon Las Vegas, Nv TK 8
-WBC Cruiserweight Championship of the World;
WBA Cruiserweight Championship of the World;
IBF Cruiserweight Championship of the World
Jul 16 James "Quick" Tillis Stateline, Nv TK 5
Dec 9 Pinklon Thomas Atlantic City, NJ TK 7
1989
Mar 11 Michael Dokes Las Vegas, Nv TK 10
-WBC Continental Americas Heavyweight Championship
Jul 15 Jose Adilson Rodrigues Las Vegas, Nv KO 2
-WBC Continental Americas Heavyweight Championship
Nov 4 Alex Stewart Atlantic City, NJ TK 8
-WBC Continental Americas Heavyweight Championship
1990
Mar 25 Lorenzo Canady Corpus Christi, Tx EX 3
Jun 1 Seamus McDonagh Atlantic City, NJ TK 4
-WBC Continental Americas Heavyweight Championship
Oct 25 James "Buster" Douglas Las Vegas, Nv KO 3
-WBC Heavyweight Championship of the World;
WBA Heavyweight Championship of the World;
IBF Heavyweight Championship of the World;
CBZ Lineal Heavyweight Championship of the World
1991
Apr 19 George Foreman Atlantic City, NJ W 12
-WBC Heavyweight Championship of the World;
WBA Heavyweight Championship of the World;
IBF Heavyweight Championship of the World;
CBZ Lineal Heavyweight Championship of the World
Nov 23 Bert Cooper Atlanta, Ga TK 7
-WBA Heavyweight Championship of the World;
IBF Heavyweight Championship of the World;
CBZ Lineal Heavyweight Championship of the World
1992
Jun 19 Larry Holmes Las Vegas, Nv W 12
-WBC Heavyweight Championship of the World;
WBA Heavyweight Championship of the World;
IBF Heavyweight Championship of the World;
CBZ Lineal Heavyweight Championship of the World
Nov 13 Riddick Bowe Las Vegas, Nv L 12
-WBC Heavyweight Championship of the World;
WBA Heavyweight Championship of the World;
IBF Heavyweight Championship of the World;
CBZ Lineal Heavyweight Championship of the World
1993
Jun 26 Alex Stewart Atlantic City, NJ W 12
Nov 6 Riddick Bowe Las Vegas, Nv W 12
-WBA Heavyweight Championship of the World;
IBF Heavyweight Championship of the World;
CBZ Lineal Heavyweight Championship of the World
1994
Apr 22 Michael Moorer Las Vegas, Nv L 12
-WBA Heavyweight Championship of the World;
IBF Heavyweight Championship of the World;
CBZ Lineal Heavyweight Championship of the World
1995
May 20 Ray Mercer Atlantic City, NJ W 10
Nov 4 Riddick Bowe Las Vegas, Nv LT 8
1996
May 10 Bobby Czyz New York, NY TK 5
Nov 9 Mike Tyson Las Vegas, Nv TK 11
-WBA Heavyweight Championship of the World; Fight Report
1997
Jun 28 Mike Tyson Las Vegas, Nv WF 3
-WBA Heavyweight Championship of the World; Fight Report
Nov 8 Michael Moorer Las Vegas, Nv TK 8
-WBA Heavyweight Championship of the World;
IBF Heavyweight Championship of the World
1998
Sep 19 Vaughn Bean Atlanta, Ga W 12
-WBA Heavyweight Championship of the World;
IBF Heavyweight Championship of the World
1999
Mar 13 Lennox Lewis New York, NY D 12
-WBC Heavyweight Championship of the World;
WBA Heavyweight Championship of the World;
IBF Heavyweight Championship of the World;
CBZ Lineal Heavyweight Championship of the World
Nov 13 Lennox Lewis Las Vegas, Nv L 12
-WBC Heavyweight Championship of the World;
WBA Heavyweight Championship of the World;
IBF Heavyweight Championship of the World;
IBO Heavyweight Championship of the World;
CBZ Lineal Heavyweight Championship of the World
2000
Aug 12 John Ruiz Las Vegas, Nv W 12
-WBA Heavyweight Championship of the World
2001
Mar 3 John Ruiz Las Vegas, Nv L 12
-WBA Heavyweight Championship of the World
Dec 15 John Ruiz Ledyard, Ct D 12
-WBA Heavyweight Championship of the World;
Some sources report "Mashantucket, Ct"
2002
Jun 1 Hasim Rahman Atlantic City, NJ TW 8
Dec 14 Chris Byrd Atlantic City, NJ L 12
-IBF Heavyweight Championship of the World
2003
Oct 4 James Toney Las Vegas, Nv LT 9
2004
Nov 13 Larry Donald New York, NY L 12
-NABC Heavyweight Championship
2006
Aug 18 Jeremy Bates Dallas, Tx TK 2
Nov 10 Fres Oquendo San Antonio, Tx W 12
-USBA Heavyweight Championship
2007
Mar 17 Vinny Maddalone Corpus Christi, Tx TK 3
Jun 30 Lou Savarese El Paso, Tx W 10
Oct 13 Sultan Ibragimov Moscow, Russia L 12
-WBO Heavyweight Championship of the World
2008
Dec 20 Nikolay Valuev Zurich, Switzerland L 12
-WBA Heavyweight Championship of the World
2010
Apr 10 Frans Botha Las Vegas, Nv TK 8
-WBF Heavyweight Championship of the World
Dec 9 Sherman Williams Detroit, Mi SCH
-WBF Heavyweight Championship of the World;
This bout was scheduled but cancelled
2011
Jan 22 Sherman Williams White Sulphur Springs, WV NC 3
-WBF Heavyweight Championship of the World;
The bout was stopped; Holyfield received an accidental headbutt
Mar 7 Brian Nielsen Copenhagen, Denmark TK 10
-WBF Heavyweight Championship of the World