Four-time world heavyweight champion Evander Holyfield has been put on indefinite medical suspension by the New York State Athletic Commission. The move comes after the 42-year-old's unanimous points loss to Larry Donald at Madison Square Gardens on Saturday.

"It's the commission's responsibility to save a boxer from himself," commission chairman Ron Stevens told the New York Daily News.

"To my practiced mind, Holyfield shouldn't be fighting any more."



Holyfield has a 38-8 career record, but is only 2-5 with two draws in his last nine bouts.

If he wants to fight again anywhere in the United States, he will need to gain clearance from commission physician Barry Jordan, but Holyfield says he has no intention of quitting yet.

"Why do they want to usher me out?" he said.

"What have I done to this game that they don't want me in it anymore?

"Do you really care about a person so much that you want to protect him from himself?

"There isn't that much love in the world to go against a person's will," he insisted.

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That only means that he cann't fight in NY....right?

How Many Times Is Someone Gonna Post Stupid **** About Holyfield.who Cares About Him He's Done.

That only means that he cann't fight in NY....right?
If he wants to fight again **anywhere** in the United States, he will need to gain clearance from commission physician Barry Jordan, but Holyfield says he has no intention of quitting yet.

How Many Times Is Someone Gonna Post Stupid **** About Holyfield.who Cares About Him He's Done.
your opinion this forum is for the discussion of boxing, you don't like it dont read or post on the thread.

That only means that he cann't fight in NY....right?

No, he can't fight anywhere in the US. I'm not sure how legal it is but I'm in favor of this action. He's just asking for permanent injury. Of course he could always leave the US to fight if he really wants to.

He Needs To Quit Or He's Gonna End Up Like Ali.

no choice now eh? :D
(give me karma sonny please :))

this should happened a while ago but cant he still fight in canada? evander should quit, i mean come on larry donald :rolleyes:

no choice now eh? :D
(give me karma sonny please :))

Heh, I actually sent you some before I read your request.

feel free to send some back.

Was it just me or did i actually hear Larry Merchant's voice crack with sadness during his interview of Evander Holyfield. I really think he should hang up those gloves. He's not even a shadow of his old self.

I'm a huge holyfield fan but I think it's the right decision. He hasn't been competitive for ages. If he finds a way to fight again then the only way he'll get the hint, is if someone puts him in hospital in brutal fashion, which I'd hate to see.

Do you know what I find really sad about the whole Holyfield affair other than the potential to really hurt himself - the damage he is doing to his legacy, he is in danger of being remembered for the guy who lost to a load of bums when he was almost taking his pension as a pse to the guy who at the peak of his career was a real quality boxer who could mix it with anybody.

I remember some of his best fights and they were great and he was great in them but even now you say Evander Holyfield to me and I can't get past what he has turned in to. Its a real shame.

He Needs To Quit Or He's Gonna End Up Like Ali.

With the parkison hand/movement speed Evander will, like Ali, be able to drink beer all night....


...on one glass of beer.
;)

Do you know what I find really sad about the whole Holyfield affair other than the potential to really hurt himself - the damage he is doing to his legacy, he is in danger of being remembered for the guy who lost to a load of bums when he was almost taking his pension as a pse to the guy who at the peak of his career was a real quality boxer who could mix it with anybody.

I remember some of his best fights and they were great and he was great in them but even now you say Evander Holyfield to me and I can't get past what he has turned in to. Its a real shame.

I concur on that.

Legally I don't think that there is any way this can stand, but Holy really should hang it up!!! He is one of my all time favorites too, but it is sad to see him like this.

He needs saving from himself. Sometimes fighters can't see the woods through the trees. At least someone has stepped up and made the decision for him.

it's about time someone did something about him.

How Many Times Is Someone Gonna Post Stupid **** About Holyfield.who Cares About Him He's Done.
Holyfield deserves repect! Don't tell me that you weren't rooting for him when he was fighting during his peak.

I think if he wants to continue to fight, he should be allowed to do so.

But, it's up to the fans to ignore him.
Believe me, Holyfield won't fight anymore if he's getting paid peanuts in front of small audiences.

Let him fight, he's a man....but, just ignore him.

He possibly (probably) will fight again...

Holyfield and NYSAC Come To Terms
http://www.boxingscene.com/index.php?m=show&id=272

How much worse does it need to get? Does he really need to get KO'd by Brewster before he retires?

How Many Times Is Someone Gonna Post Stupid **** About Holyfield.who Cares About Him He's Done.
Man...You bug the **** outta me. Have a little respect. We're watching the forced retirement of a ring legend, so shut your damn mouth. And for God's sake stop typing in small caps.

Legally I don't think that there is any way this can stand, but Holy really should hang it up!!! He is one of my all time favorites too, but it is sad to see him like this.
You're incorrect. It's the right of the boxing commissions to suspend a fighter's license, especially in a case of obvious detioration. Any judge who rules otherwise is incompetent.

Holyfield deserves repect! Don't tell me that you weren't rooting for him when he was fighting during his peak.
This kid wasn't around when Holyfield was at his peak. Listen to the way he talks. He is the most ignorant, wrongest-headed poster on this site. Seriously, check out his other posts. It's like he had a retard do it in case anyone thought he might be smart.

You're incorrect. It's the right of the boxing commissions to suspend a fighter's license, especially in a case of obvious detioration. Any judge who rules otherwise is incompetent.
The detioration has to first be diagnosed and proven with widely excepted methods (else with a counter expert could fight the test results in court), I recon.

I guess we will be seeing him and Bowe on the Reservation Circuit. Since reservations are nations unto themselves, State Comission rulings don't apply.

I guess we will be seeing him and Bowe on the Reservation Circuit. Since reservations are nations unto themselves, State Comission rulings don't apply.

he is so poorly conditioined that i dont understand why he fights at all

i wonder if he had done any sparring at all as a reality check before the donald fight

Maybe he needs to retire. He has already proven himself in the world of boxing.

he is so poorly conditioined that i dont understand why he fights at all

i wonder if he had done any sparring at all as a reality check before the donald fight

He is probably stuck in the past OR he believes in another miracle (you know: after the moorer fight; heart trouble; everybody written him off; miracly healed/misdiagnosed; more great fights).