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Evander Holyfield Steps Back in the Ring
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Not being a sports fan, I didn't realize that former champ and lousy money manager Evander Holyfield has another title bout this weekend until I saw this NYT article.
Holyfield is 46. That's old, especially for a fighter, but remember that George Foreman was 45 when he regained his last title by knockout in 1994. Foreman had even taken a few years off from boxing to get religion and had been snacking between meals, whereas Evander always looks fit.
But, holy shit — have you seen what he's up against? It's Russian, seven feet tall and covered in hair. No, it's not a bear, although it's nicknamed "The Beast from the East." Its actual name is Nikolai Valuev and it's scarier than Dolph Lundgren from Rocky IV. This is a photo of Valuev about to swallow another boxer whole.
Good luck, Evander. I hope your affairs are in order.
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Reed recently announced that Holyfield, one of Atlanta's "most accomplished residents," will soon be immortalized with a nine-foot-tall bronze statue next to one of the city's oldest skyscrapers. The statue, created by sculptor Brian Hanlon, will grace the stoop of Downtown's Flatiron Building in early 2018. Its goal, says the city, is to remind passersby of his "contributions to the sport of boxing and the city's of Atlanta's proud legacy of athletic achievement."
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But Holyfield also found a way to use his quick-handed skills to give back to the community. His campaign,[http://www.fox5atlanta.com/sports/boxing-great-evander-holyfield-now-fighting-crime-gangs| "Knuckles Up, Guns Down,"] is a program that targets crime and gang violence among today's youth, according to Fox 5. His program can be found at the Boys and Girls Club in Savannah and soon in Cobb and Fulton counties.
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Reed recently announced that Holyfield, one of Atlanta's "most accomplished residents," will soon be immortalized with a nine-foot-tall bronze statue next to one of the city's oldest skyscrapers. The statue, created by sculptor Brian Hanlon, will grace the stoop of Downtown's Flatiron Building in early 2018. Its goal, says the city, is to remind passersby of his "contributions to the sport of boxing and the city's of Atlanta's proud legacy of athletic achievement."
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It's a proven fact that mansions suck: They suck up utilities. They suck up maintenance. They suck up cash. But that hasn't stopped nouveau riche rappers and boxers from swapping money pits like celebrity arm candy.
The latest boxer-turned-rapper-owned mansion could belong to none other than Ricky Rozay, aka Rick Ross "the Bawse," who may have recently purchased Atlanta boxing legend Evander Holyfield's foreclosed Fayetteville home. An Instagram photo posted last week by Ross's Maybach Music label signee Meek Mill features the Bawse chilling atop the second-story staircase banister, with a congratulatory message from Mill that reads: "new crib is unreal!"
This "crib" ain't for baby ballers.
Valued at $10 million before the real estate bust, JPMorgan Chase & Company purchased the 54,000-square-foot spread, which sits on 105 acres and has 109 rooms, in 2012 for $7.5 million after it went into foreclosure. When the New York Times reported on it last November, the home was on the auction block with a bidding price that had reached $2.75 million. Holyfield reportedly owed $14 million on the 20-year-old mega-mansion at the time of foreclosure.
In addition to being listed as the "largest single family home in GA," the 12-room, 21-bathroom main house boasts a 350,000-gallon outdoor pool, bowling alley, baseball field, and indoor lap pool. There's also an extra 4,000-square-foot home on the property that one of Holyfield's ex-wives resided in for a spell after their divorce.
Of course, the upkeep costs a pretty penny: approximately $1 million annually, Holyfield once told the AJC, with monthly power bills in the $17,000 range.
Besides sharing similar started-from-the-bottom narratives, there's nothing rappers and boxers have in common more than their love for the splurge. Talk about balling, in his autobiography Undisputed Truth, Mike Tyson writes about his former three white Bengal tigers, purchased at $70,000 apiece, that ate up an additional $200,000 in food and required a $150,000 trainer. (And you thought that scene from The Hangover was a joke.)
Perhaps Rick Ross's new splurge is an attempt at trumping his old nemesis, 50 Cent, who purchased Tyson's former Farmington, Conn., mansion back in 2003, after the success of his debut album, Get Rich or Die Tryin'. As Fiddy certainly discovered, you can die trying to pay the monthly nut on a 48,000-square-foot home. It's been on and off the market for the past five years, according to the Hartford Courant. Currently listed at $9,999,999, it's down significantly from Fiddy's original asking price of $18.5 million.
If Ross is the kind of neighborly guy Holyfield was, perhaps we can look forward to watching fireworks on the lawn come Independence Day, when Holyfield would often open up his estate to the public, according to the Times. Or maybe he'll let Tyler Perry shoot there, too.
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The latest boxer-turned-rapper-owned mansion could belong to none other than Ricky Rozay, aka Rick Ross "the Bawse," who may have recently [http://www.complex.com/art-design/2014/01/rick-ross-house-evander-holyfield|purchased] Atlanta boxing legend Evander Holyfield's foreclosed Fayetteville home. An Instagram photo posted last week by Ross's Maybach Music label signee Meek Mill features the Bawse chilling atop the second-story staircase banister, with a congratulatory message from Mill that reads: "new crib is unreal!"
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Of course, the upkeep costs a pretty penny: approximately $1 million annually, Holyfield once told the ''AJC'', with monthly power bills in the $17,000 range.
Besides sharing similar started-from-the-bottom narratives, there's nothing rappers and boxers have in common more than their love for the splurge. Talk about balling, in his autobiography ''Undisputed Truth'', Mike Tyson writes about his former [http://www.therichest.com/sports/boxing-sports/the-most-ridiculous-purchases-mike-tyson-has-ever-made/|three white Bengal tigers], purchased at $70,000 apiece, that ate up an additional $200,000 in food and required a $150,000 trainer. (And you thought that [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D9NtxDYU8G4|scene from ''The Hangover''] was a joke.)
Perhaps Rick Ross's new splurge is an attempt at trumping his old nemesis, 50 Cent, who purchased Tyson's former Farmington, Conn., mansion back in 2003, after the success of his debut album, ''Get Rich or Die Tryin'''. As Fiddy certainly discovered, you can die trying to pay the monthly nut on a 48,000-square-foot home. It's been on and off the market for the past five years, according to the ''Hartford Courant''. Currently listed at $9,999,999, it's down significantly from Fiddy's original asking price of $18.5 million.
If Ross is the kind of neighborly guy Holyfield was, perhaps we can look forward to watching fireworks on the lawn come Independence Day, when Holyfield would often open up his estate to the public, according to the ''Times''. Or maybe he'll let Tyler Perry shoot there, too.
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*Welcome to my humble abode.
It's a proven fact that mansions suck: They suck up utilities. They suck up maintenance. They suck up cash. But that hasn't stopped nouveau riche rappers and boxers from swapping money pits like celebrity arm candy.
The latest boxer-turned-rapper-owned mansion could belong to none other than Ricky Rozay, aka Rick Ross "the Bawse," who may have recently purchased Atlanta boxing legend Evander Holyfield's foreclosed Fayetteville home. An Instagram photo posted last week by Ross's Maybach Music label signee Meek Mill features the Bawse chilling atop the second-story staircase banister, with a congratulatory message from Mill that reads: "new crib is unreal!"
This "crib" ain't for baby ballers.
Valued at $10 million before the real estate bust, JPMorgan Chase & Company purchased the 54,000-square-foot spread, which sits on 105 acres and has 109 rooms, in 2012 for $7.5 million after it went into foreclosure. When the New York Times reported on it last November, the home was on the auction block with a bidding price that had reached $2.75 million. Holyfield reportedly owed $14 million on the 20-year-old mega-mansion at the time of foreclosure.
In addition to being listed as the "largest single family home in GA," the 12-room, 21-bathroom main house boasts a 350,000-gallon outdoor pool, bowling alley, baseball field, and indoor lap pool. There's also an extra 4,000-square-foot home on the property that one of Holyfield's ex-wives resided in for a spell after their divorce.
Of course, the upkeep costs a pretty penny: approximately $1 million annually, Holyfield once told the AJC, with monthly power bills in the $17,000 range.
Besides sharing similar started-from-the-bottom narratives, there's nothing rappers and boxers have in common more than their love for the splurge. Talk about balling, in his autobiography Undisputed Truth, Mike Tyson writes about his former three white Bengal tigers, purchased at $70,000 apiece, that ate up an additional $200,000 in food and required a $150,000 trainer. (And you thought that scene from The Hangover was a joke.)
Perhaps Rick Ross's new splurge is an attempt at trumping his old nemesis, 50 Cent, who purchased Tyson's former Farmington, Conn., mansion back in 2003, after the success of his debut album, Get Rich or Die Tryin'. As Fiddy certainly discovered, you can die trying to pay the monthly nut on a 48,000-square-foot home. It's been on and off the market for the past five years, according to the Hartford Courant. Currently listed at $9,999,999, it's down significantly from Fiddy's original asking price of $18.5 million.
If Ross is the kind of neighborly guy Holyfield was, perhaps we can look forward to watching fireworks on the lawn come Independence Day, when Holyfield would often open up his estate to the public, according to the Times. Or maybe he'll let Tyler Perry shoot there, too.
Whatever Ross does, he'd be wise to refrain from stringing up too many Christmas lights. Holyfield's reported expenses on holiday light displays: a cool $16,000. "evander holyfield" 13077076 10219695 Rick Ross buys Evander Holyfield's money pit "
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He even likens homosexuality to being born handicapped.
"It don't make no difference," the ex-champ explains while chillaxing in bed with a female housemate. "If you were born and your leg was turned this way, what do you do? You go to the doctor and get it fixed back right, right?"
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"It don't make no difference," the ex-champ explains while chillaxing in bed with a female housemate. "If you were born and your leg was turned this way, what do you do? You go to the doctor and get it fixed back right, right?"
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Sounds like foot-in-mouth disease runs in the family."
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Following his 8th-round TKO defeat of fellow senior citizen Frans Botha, 41, this past Saturday night, it appears that Holyfield may never step out of the ring - willingly at least.
Holyfield - the only four-time heavyweight champion in boxing history - believes that he still has what it takes to win another title, but unless the World Boxing Association plans on holding its next title bout at the local - morgue - daycare center, those chances are slim to none.
All joking aside, Holyfield is one of Atlanta's greatest sports figures and it's getting harder and harder to watch him limp down the same path that so many other boxers seem to wander - the path of stubbornness, ignorance and inevitable injury.
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In the past month, Holyfield has faced a foreclosure on his 54,000 square-foot palace in Fayette County. He has also been sued for an alleged $500,000 loan that he is accused of not re-paying.
Sadder still, the 45-year-old vows he will continue boxing and become undisputed champion once again, despite the fact he hasn't beaten a major fighter since John Ruiz in 2000."
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It's sad to even think that former heavyweight champ Evander Holyfield stood a chance of going to jail because he was behind on child support payments to the mother of one of his children.
But that's what Holyfield faced in Fayette County today before he paid $9,000 in back child support and promised to meet his other obligations — private school tuition, health insurance and paying for a college fund — within the month.
The agreement gets Holyfield out of legal hot water.
In the past month, Holyfield has faced a foreclosure on his 54,000 square-foot palace in Fayette County. He has also been sued for an alleged $500,000 loan that he is accused of not re-paying.
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Evander Holyfield pays up, avoids jail
07/09/2008
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