- Collection:
- New Georgia Encyclopedia
- Title:
- Evander Holyfield (b. 1962)
- Creator:
- Bowers, Matt
- Date of Original:
- 2005-07-07
- Subject:
- Boxers (Sports)--Georgia
African American boxers--Georgia
Boxing--Georgia
Athletes--Georgia
African American athletes--Georgia
Professional athletes--Georgia
Holyfield, Evander - Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- articles
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- text/html
- Description:
- Encyclopedia article about Evander Holyfield. Evander Holyfield, who spent most of his childhood in Atlanta and currently lives in Fayetteville, rose to international prominence as a heavyweight boxing champion in the 1990s. He has won the world heavyweight championship three times and set more records than any other boxer.
- Metadata URL:
- https://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/sports-outdoor-recreation/evander-holyfield-b-1962/
- Language:
- eng
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- Bibliographic Citation (Cite As):
- Cite as: "ARTICLE TITLE," New Georgia Encyclopedia. Retrieved [date]: http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org.
- Original Collection:
- Forms part of the New Georgia Encyclopedia.
- Holding Institution:
- New Georgia Encyclopedia (Project)
- Rights:
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