How tall is Evander Holyfield?
Evander Holyfield's listed height is 189 cm (6'2"). He is taller than about 94% of men in the United States.
Where 189 cm sits among men in the United States
Taller than about 94% of men in the United States born in 1962 (average 177.3 cm).
About Evander Holyfield
Evander Holyfield is an American former professional boxer who competed between 1984 and 2011. He was born on 19 October 1962 in Atmore and is nicknamed the Real Deal. As an amateur he represented the United States at the 1984 Summer Olympics and won the light heavyweight bronze medal, then turned professional at the age of 21.
Holyfield moved up to cruiserweight in 1985 and won his first world championship the following year, defeating Dwight Muhammad Qawi for the WBA title. He became the undisputed cruiserweight champion, then moved to heavyweight and in 1990 beat Buster Douglas to take the undisputed heavyweight championship. In 1996 he defeated Mike Tyson and won a rematch in 1997. In 2000 he beat John Ruiz for the vacant WBA title, and he is the only four-time world heavyweight champion. He was the first boxer to hold world titles in three decades.
Holyfield is listed at 189 cm (6'2"). He was inducted into the International Sports Hall of Fame in 2015.
Frequently asked
How tall is Evander Holyfield in feet and inches? Evander Holyfield is 6'2" tall, which is 189 cm, 74.4 inches or 1.89 m.
Is Evander Holyfield tall for men in the United States? At 189 cm he is taller than about 94% of men in the United States born in 1962, whose average height is 177.3 cm.
Sources
- Evander Holyfield on Wikipedia — biography and career.
- Evander Holyfield on Wikidata — nationality and dates; height recorded as 189 cm.
- Evander Holyfield on TMDB — filmography and co-stars.
Heights are as publicly listed, rounded to the nearest centimetre; listed heights for public figures are often self-reported. Biographical details adapted from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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