Holyfield fans, watch this interview :frown:

[TredKiller]

i've read his book. this makes me feel bad for him, he's a great person, and exactly what a role modle should be.

exactly,
at least he's trying to help his kids,

he should get endorsment deals like most famous athlets

[ottoevans]

I dont feel bad for the guy and neither should you.. You should feel bad for all those kids he had out of wedlock with all the different baby mothers he had. He's a hypocrite he calls himself a christian and a holy warrior but hes slinging his **** around and having all these kids without being married. They are the ones i feel sorry for not him.

Oh yeah ****head im sure they're getting the money. Money isnt everything even if they are getting the money.. The point is obviously they dont have a father thats there with them everyday like a father should you ****** prick.

yeah they must be devastated. WHy are u so upset with me? I didnt force ur daddy to touch u in ur special spot

[TredKiller]

Oh yeah ****head im sure they're getting the money. Money isnt everything even if they are getting the money.. The point is obviously they dont have a father thats there with them everyday like a father should you ****** prick.

yeah they must be devastated. WHy are u so upset with me? I didnt force ur daddy to touch u in ur special spot

no need to argue guys,

just agree to disagree

[Dubious-Dutch]

Holyfield, the greatest Cruiser of ALL TIME.

[Drunken Cat]

His speech is inaudible. Holyfield should have either managed his money correctly or not have sprung off 100 children.

I'm sorry if I find it hard feeling sorry for someone's finances when they once had all the money they ever needed.

The thing you don't understand is that these boxers go from being mere athletes, often with little formal education, to being at the head of a multimillion dollar enterprise virtually overnight. And while of course they have management staff, they are inherently vulnerable and very much prone to manipulation. Then throw on top tax liabilities and other relevant expenses, the two of which properly should necessitate a team of accountants, and it is really no wonder that these guys get into financial difficulty.

People often say "boxing is a business." However it is more so the case that a boxer's career is a business endeavor. People tend to look at the money these guys bring in without considering the expenditures which they have to make. Factor in the commonality of ineptitude among boxers (and people in general) when it comes to financial management and it really is no wonder so many boxers end up broke.

[Texanballer]

I have no pity for him.

[Drunken Cat]

I feel bad for him it sounds like he thought he could keep fighting forever and that it would keep paying the bills, but as he got older he didn't know what to do. That's why he's still fighting, he's not fooling anyone.
Half a million dollars in child support for a guy that only sporadically fights is CRAZY, and the ex-wife that sued must be so gutless I can't imagine.

I think you have a point in regards to his potential mindset. It is likely that he became complacent with the large paydays and he likely neglected to consider the future of his finances as a result.

I think he was being ingenuous when he said it's never been about the money. I get the sense that to him fighting is simply what he does and it is the way he pays the bills. As such, sure he's doing it for the money. If he didn't need the money he wouldn't need to fight. I just don't think he sees it quite this way.

[Texanballer]

Where your a Rocket Scientist or someone from the hood there is no excuse for 13 kids with different mothers.

[Drunken Cat]

I have no pity for him.

Dude really, noone deserved to be financially dry ****ed. Holy's no different in that way at least.

[lettdragon]

what are you guys thoughts on this, cuz it exsplans alot

big fan of evanders but nothing but ignorance could make you go threw all that money.shame a southern gentelman christian man. but you cant blame it on the x,s its all sadly on him.