How Much Money Did Evander Holyfield Make

The late unchallenged cruiserweight and heavyweight champion Evander Holyfield made his boxing return last hebdomad against former UFC champion Vitor Belfort at Triller PPV show happening September 11 in an exhibition bout. Holyfield stepped in on short detect after initial opponent Academy Award DE La Hoya pulled out of the bust following testing positive for the dreaded coronavirus.

Uncalled-for to say, non a bunch of packing fans were well-chosen with Evander Holyfield returning to the prize ring at 58 years of historic period. The common narrative going around is that Holyfield needed money, and despite the age nad health concerns, made the walkway to incur some extra paycheck. So how much did Evander Holyfield bring on his boxing return against Vitor Belfort?

What was Evander Holyfield's conflict purse against Vitor Belfort?

Evander Holyfield took home a whopping $500,000 for his fight against Vitor Belfort on September 11 at Triller PPV. He also took home a clear share of sponsorship money. Nonetheless, we are diffident whether Holyfield volition receive a cut from the PPV money. Holyfield destroyed the bout via stoppage in the first round, with many fearing for the former whizz's health after the unfortunate stoppage. The bout marked the prototypal time Holyfield was stopped in a fisticuffs bout in almost two decades.

The last fourth dimension Evander Holyfield was stopped inside the boxing doughnut was against James Toney back in October of 2003. Holyfield competed in boxing till the age of 48 years, with his last professional bout coming against Brian Nielsen back in May of 2011.

Evander Holyfield vs Vitor Belfort

Lag, Vitor Belfort took home a whopping $400,000 for his appearance against Evander Holyfield. Initially scheduled to take on Oscar First State Lah Hoya, former UFC fighter Vitor Belfort standard to fight Evander Holyfield on short notice. In the lead up to the fight, Holyfield had expressed his desire to face past foe Mike Tyson.

The former unchallenged heavyweight champion Mike Tyson made his boxing return in an exhibition bout against former multi-division champion Roy Jones Jr. Should Evander Holyfield return to boxing? What did you make of his boxing return? Ut let us know in the comments section.

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