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Evander Holyfield: 'It's Not Because I Need The Money'

In this FanHouse Q&A, four-time heavyweight champion Evander "The Real Deal" Holyfield, who turned 48 on Oct 19, talks about the fact that he will participate in the 56th fight of a career that began on Nov. 15, 1984 when he meets 38-year-old Sherman "Tank" Williams at the Greenbrier Resort in southeastern West Virginia...

David Haye: 'I Would Knock Out' the Klitschkos

More than a year ago in June, WBA heavyweight champion David Haye of England angered the sibling Ukrainian titlists, Wladimir Klitschko and Vitali Klitschko, when he showed up at a press conference in Germany wearing a T-shirt depicting a cartoon of himself standing in a ring while holding their decapitated heads with...

Daniel Jacobs on WBO Title Shot: 'This is My Olympics'

As a young boxer growing up in the Brownsville section of Brooklyn, Daniel Jacobs aspired to the greatness of other famous fighters from his neighborhood. There were Mike Tyson, Riddick Bowe and Shannon Briggs -- all three of whom earned heavyweight world titles. Jacobs started boxing at the age of 13 and appeared to be...

Holyfield's Son Released From Jail, Marijuana Charges Dropped

The manager of four-time heavyweight champion Evander Holyfield confirmed to FanHouse that the fighter's 20-year-old son, Ewin Ezekiel Holyfield, was released from the Fayette County Jail on a $2,726 bond early Sunday morning after being arrested for possession for marijuana. According to the Atlanta...

Golden Boy to Promote Boxing Shows in Brooklyn

NEW YORK (AP)- The fertile boxing ground that produced dozens of world champions, from Mike Tyson to Riddick Bowe, will soon have a regular series of fights in a glimmering new arena. Golden Boy Promotions has agreed to bring at least 12 shows each year to the New Jersey Nets' new home in Brooklyn. The announcement was...