en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evander_Holyfield
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He turned professional at the age of 21
Holyfield was 22, not 21, when he turned professional in November 1984.
Full reasoning
This statement conflicts with published biographical records.
- Britannica gives Holyfield's birth date as October 19, 1962 and says that "In November 1984 Holyfield turned professional".
- The New Georgia Encyclopedia likewise says he was born on October 19, 1962 and that his first professional fight was on November 15, 1984.
Because November 15, 1984 came after his 22nd birthday on October 19, 1984, Holyfield was 22 years old when he turned professional, not 21.
2 sources
- Evander Holyfield | Biography & Record | Britannica
Evander Holyfield (born October 19, 1962, Atmore, Alabama, U.S.) ... In November 1984 Holyfield turned professional.
- Evander Holyfield - New Georgia Encyclopedia
Holyfield ... was born on October 19, 1962, in Atmore, Alabama. ... Holyfield fought in his first professional fight shortly after the Olympics, defeating Lionel Byarm on November 15, 1984, in New York City.
beating him by a knockout in six
Holyfield did not stop Bobby Czyz in six rounds; Czyz retired after the fifth round.
Full reasoning
Contemporary fight records and reporting do not match this description.
- BoxRec's event page records the bout as Evander Holyfield beat Bobby Czyz by RTD at 3:00 in round 5 of 10.
- A contemporaneous Washington Post report likewise says Holyfield "stopped Bobby Czyz after five rounds".
So the article is wrong on both the round and the method: it was not a sixth-round knockout, but a retirement after five rounds.
2 sources
- Evander Holyfield vs. Bobby Czyz - BoxRec
Evander Holyfield 211 lbs beat Bobby Czyz 211 lbs by RTD at 3:00 in round 5 of 10.
- HOLYFIELD STOPS CZYZ AFTER 5 - The Washington Post
Evander Holyfield ... stopped Bobby Czyz after five rounds tonight at Madison Square Garden because Czyz had trouble seeing.
November 6, 1996
The first Tyson–Holyfield fight was on November 9, 1996, not November 6.
Full reasoning
The pay-per-view table gives the wrong date for the first Tyson–Holyfield fight.
- The fight's event page states that Mike Tyson vs. Evander Holyfield was fought on November 9, 1996.
- Contemporary coverage from The Washington Post on the night of the bout also identifies the fight date as November 9, 1996.
That means the table entry listing November 6, 1996 is incorrect.
2 sources
- Mike Tyson vs. Evander Holyfield
Evander Holyfield, billed as Finally, was a professional boxing match fought between Evander Holyfield and Mike Tyson for the WBA heavyweight championship on November 9, 1996, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Paradise, Nevada.
- DIVINE HOLYFIELD BRINGS TYSON TO EARTH - The Washington Post
November 9, 1996 ... Evander Holyfield ... seizing the World Boxing Association heavyweight title with an 11th-round technical knockout of champion Mike Tyson.