Holyfield
Proper noun
Meaning
A habitational surname from Old English.
A hamlet in Waltham Abbey parish, Epping Forest district, Essex, England (OS grid ref TL3803).
Source: en.wiktionary.orgExamples
Holyfield is nothing but class, and I think he's a breath of fresh air for the sport.
And I love Evander Holyfield to death!
I felt Holyfield was using his head illegally. I told the referee I wasn't getting any help, so I went back to the streets. I cannot defend it, but it happened.
It's not my place to compare myself to greats like Tyson, Frazier or men like that. But I would look at a fighter like Evander Holyfield. He's a great heavyweight who worked his way up through the weight classes to become champion and had to beat bigger men along the way.
After biting Evander Holyfield This is my career. I have children to raise. I have to retaliate. He butted me. Look at me. My kids will be scared of me.
A fight between Tyson and Holyfield for the undisputed championship was scheduled for November 8, 1991 at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, but Tyson pulled out after sustaining a rib cartilage injury during training.