NYSAC 'retires' Holyfield!
The New York State Athletic Commission has suspended 42-year-old Evander Holyfield indefinitely after his unHolyfield-like performance Saturday night at Madison Square Garden. Since 1999, the four-time heavyweight champion and all-time ring great has been damaging his legacy, winning only two of his last nine bouts. NYSAC chairman Ron Scott Stevens says he has seen enough. "To my practiced mind, Holyfield shouldn't be fighting anymore," Stevens told the New York Daily News. "It's the responsibility of the state athletic commission to save a boxer from himself. Evander Holyfield has absorbed enough punishment throughout his great career. It's time the bleeding stopped." Holyfield says he plans to continue his career and will fight the suspension, which be honored in all U.S. states, forcing Evander to fight abroad if he can't get the ban lifted.
Tuesday, November 16 2004
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It's about time, in fact a couple of years too late in my opinion...

That is the best news I have heard all day. They have done this for his own good, I just hope Evander realises this.

NYSAC 'retires' Holyfield!
The New York State Athletic Commission has suspended 42-year-old Evander Holyfield indefinitely after his unHolyfield-like performance Saturday night at Madison Square Garden. Since 1999, the four-time heavyweight champion and all-time ring great has been damaging his legacy, winning only two of his last nine bouts. NYSAC chairman Ron Scott Stevens says he has seen enough. "To my practiced mind, Holyfield shouldn't be fighting anymore," Stevens told the New York Daily News. "It's the responsibility of the state athletic commission to save a boxer from himself. Evander Holyfield has absorbed enough punishment throughout his great career. It's time the bleeding stopped." Holyfield says he plans to continue his career and will fight the suspension, which be honored in all U.S. states, forcing Evander to fight abroad if he can't get the ban lifted.
Tuesday, November 16 2004
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It's about time, in fact a couple of years too late in my opinion...



Amen, It is good to see a state do something like this. Often a fighter will get licensed when clearly they shouldnt be fighting, because the commissions knows the fighter is still a draw and brings in money. What New York had done is brilliant and although Holy might not take it well it is for the best interest of himself and his fans.

"the responsibility of the state athletic commission to save a boxer from himself", hope they stick with their decision for the good of the fighter himself...

NYSAC 'retires' Holyfield!
The New York State Athletic Commission has suspended 42-year-old Evander Holyfield indefinitely after his unHolyfield-like performance Saturday night at Madison Square Garden. Since 1999, the four-time heavyweight champion and all-time ring great has been damaging his legacy, winning only two of his last nine bouts. NYSAC chairman Ron Scott Stevens says he has seen enough. "To my practiced mind, Holyfield shouldn't be fighting anymore," Stevens told the New York Daily News. "It's the responsibility of the state athletic commission to save a boxer from himself. Evander Holyfield has absorbed enough punishment throughout his great career. It's time the bleeding stopped." Holyfield says he plans to continue his career and will fight the suspension, which be honored in all U.S. states, forcing Evander to fight abroad if he can't get the ban lifted.
Tuesday, November 16 2004
This is being reported at *********.com

It's about time, in fact a couple of years too late in my opinion...


Great news! :D
But I'm wondering based on what rule they make this move...It's good for EH own good, but I just didn't know the Commission could legally suspend a fighter just because he's performing like crap.

Great news! :D
But I'm wondering based on what rule they make this move...It's good for EH own good, but I just didn't know the Commission could legally suspend a fighter just because he's performing like crap.

A fighter's license can be taken away anytime the commission feels it is necessary from my understanding and in this case I don't think anyone will be complaining except Holyfield. This is good for Evander because I just shook my head when he said he was going to continue.

Its about damn time. If he won't retire willingly, MAKE him retire.

Although, I think Holyfield should retire, I don't think he should be forced to. They can just pull a guys license....
If he can pass a physical and has a willing opponent I say "we've got a fight" (even if the public finds it boring).

For a guy to go 12 rounds with a fighter who has only lost to two world champs and kirk johnson and not get knocked out says he's still a contender.

What if he was broke and needed to fight for the money? I see no signs of brain damage. I think if he wants to fight and someone actually wants to fight him, let'em fight!

Yeah because appart from the commission no one could take him into retirement, as long as promoters can make money on him they'll just leech him...



A fighter's license can be taken away anytime the commission feels it is necessary from my understanding and in this case I don't think anyone will be complaining except Holyfield. This is good for Evander because I just shook my head when he said he was going to continue.

Evander isn't broke and if he is that's his fault and he'll have to find other avenues to make money, which for him are plentiful as he's a big name in sports and had already done several commercials and TV show appearences. This is very good news-I think Holyfield knows deep down he's finished, and this should help him bring this to the surface.

Holyfield is one the richest heavyweight today, from what I heard. He's no Tyson, who only wants to fight to pay off debt. Holyfield in the other hand is a different story. The guy is a warrior who doesn't want to give up. But he needs to learn that even the greatest of them all reach their limits. And he's way past his.

I really hope King drop him off, which I think he might in an interview after the Meehan-Rahman fight, for his own good. He really has nothing to prove, he has already done enough for the sports and fans would remember him no matter what.

Well, here we go. Holyfield will end up fighting on a Ricky Hatton card at the MEN arena.

Well, here we go. Holyfield will end up fighting on a Ricky Hatton card at the MEN arena.

That's what I was thinking also because if Don King can't get him his license to fight in the U.S. he will more than likely drop his contract. Frank Warren will probably pick up the pieces of Holyfield and let him fight in Europe and England.

R.I.P Holyfield

Banning him in NY is a great start, and if the rest of the Boxing Commissions follow suit, it will be a great finish, to what has been a wonderful, but in the end somewhat sad, career.

Now if we can only get them to ban Ruiz... ;)

Thank god Holy needs to hang em up.

Banning him in NY is a great start, and if the rest of the Boxing Commissions follow suit, it will be a great finish, to what has been a wonderful, but in the end somewhat sad, career.

Now if we can only get them to ban Ruiz... ;)

The ban is in effect for every state until the NYSAC lifts the ban.

The ban is in effect for every state until the NYSAC lifts the ban.
My bad :o - thanks!

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Wow, I did not think it would be possible without direct medical evidence of a problem.
Can and will he fight this decission?

Altough I still feel it should be the mans choice to fight or not, it is good news for him, how his carreer shall be remembered and the sport of boxing.