Evander Holyfield interview with Teddy Atlas | Dr. Atlas Foundation Event

[@martinmccann8975]

Evander was one of the toughest guys ever to grace the ring but it was his humility that was the real mark of the man.A great role model for any kid.

[@slimbrady6691]

@Scott Williams Despite all that, I think he's still a pretty good role model. He didn't drink, didn't do drugs, didn't cuss, didn't get into trouble, he was soft spoken, very respectful, and super humble. Not to mention he had one of the best underdog stories ever. If I had kids, I'd have no problem if they looked up to him. There are certainly much worse athletes out there.

[@arthadude]

It's nice to hear Evander sounding so good after the long and brutal career he's had. As for facing giant heavyweights, Holy was absolutely *robbed* against Valuev (7' 310lbs) in 2008.

[@calebcompton9120]

He was 205lbs when he fought Riddick Bowe for the first time, that was absolutely insane. Bowe was 6ft 5, 240lbs!!

[@slimbrady6691]

@Josip Lilić To this day I maintain that he would have won the 3rd Bowe fight if he had kept Steward as his trainer.

[@slimbrady6691]

@Josip Lilić Yea I think it was over money. I think Steward wanted more to train him again because he helped Holyfield get the belts back and Holyfield didn't wanna pay him. I agree, Steward was the greatest trainer of all time in my book. Died way too young.

[@ThisIsHolyJJ]

I totally agree. I had Holyfield winning 10 rounds... and so Valuev being given the decision is something I found absolutely absurd. I thought Holyfield beat Valuev even more clearly than David Haye did. It's crazy!

[@joeblough261]

@@slimbrady6691 I LOVE Manny Steward, but I don't think the trainer had any bearing on the 3rd Bowe fight, it had everything to do with Holy having hepatitis, and having zero energy. You could see that the moments he felt good, he was out boxing the shit out of Riddick. Then he had zero energy, and still nearly knocked him out but again his energy was zapped and could barely throw a punch.

[@TOMMYLAMOTTA]

GOD BLESS and watch over Evander Holyfield and Teddy Atlas, both extraordinary men who have great giving hearts.

[@jjsiegal1]

Holyfield is one of the Toughest fighters to ever grace the ring. He is the a epitome of tenacity and willpower.

[@dingse3_]

Good way to verbalize his fighting style heh “tenacity and willpower” with a counterable bounce (;

[@slimbrady6691]

"If he weighs 205, his heart weighs about 204." - Larry Merchant

[@toddsmith346]

Yup true tenacity skills I tell ppl often is not enough to be champion in no sport !Glad u highlighted that!With that on mind as a kid I like most loved Tyson I still love mike but once I became student of the sport I without being encouraged by anyone I quickly switched to n understood why there were so many Evander fans smh god even I couldn’t believe how much I suddenly became his top fan considering Holyfield the greatest heavyweight ever!!!!anyway ur spot on and very helpful too sport!💯

[@marcomalo02]

I'm from Georgia and I'm proud to share that with Evander. Great guy, great champion.

[@johnwalsh7931]

I love that I feel I know he telling the truth Gob bless his momma

[@torinowens6103]

Evander is the Real Deal for Real! God Bless you Champ! 1love

[@WhySilverWhyNow]

Thanks for the interview. Evander Pure Class. I’m sorry about the event being canceled.

[@daanishmanzoor1]

Great that Evander is actually sounding better as time goes on, I can understand what he is saying much more clearly than even just a few years ago.

[@CatamaranChannel]

Evander 'My Momma' Holyfield. Great guy!

[@rodwilliam3890]

For me evander is my favourite heavyweight. A lovely human being. Big heart

[@mathematics557]

The real deal, one of my all time favorite fighters , great fighter and a great person 💯💯💪🏾💪🏾

[@Aelwyn666]

A true Warrior and a Kind Man.

[@cascisa22]

Teddy Atlas, world record holder for longest sinus cold.

[@robmoore999999]

Teddy is a gracious and tough gent always. Much respect. I envy his consistency.

[@MrGoodpairofshoes]

Really great guys coming together to help people through boxing

[@TKilla-gz7oo]

LEGEND..The CHAMP still looks to be in great shape Evander is the Man

[@sergioparras1424]

The Real Deal Holyfield

[@Ar1AnX1x]

great fighter with a great record but he headbutted a lot and it's the truth, just look at the Hasim Rahman fight.

[@DTysonator]

Thank you for sharing this :). Keep it up and NEVER give up!

[@arturborubar4014]

Great champion, real role model, hard working and dedication

[@timothyb8848]

Holyfield is in my Top 3 all-time favorite fighters along with Roy Jones and Marvin Hagler. He has spectacular character, in and outside of the ring. My favorite boxing match today is still Holyfield/Tyson I, when I was 12 years old. I remember the atmosphere at that time when nobody was giving Holyfield a shot. I myself thought he was going to get beaten but I was very happy to see otherwise.

[@mozzammilaslammalek1106]

This is the real mama's boy, one who has brought grace to this satirical term in the real sense. He is great not only because of his historic achievements as a pugilist,bit also because of his humility n his noble mind. His mother is really a blessed mom for having given birth to a real gem n for fashioning his mind n character.

[@augustustyler6903]

Love the show, Fellas!! Came up in the amateurs in the 80s & 90s! It was a tough time period. I was a little fish in an ocean of talent.

[@augustustyler6903]

Holyfield symbolizes heart and determination!

[@TruthBTold-]

Evander's grit and determination in the ring made you think he'd win EVERY fight he'd ever fight...His resilience and poise was second to NONE...He diffused Mike Tyson and confused him too...I feel James Toney beat him because he got the watered down version of him...Would have loved to see Toney fought him sooner but the wear and tear on him was so far gone...The Lennox Lewis fight was tough and for him to have conquered him was amazing...GOD BLESS EVANDER HOLYFIELD

[@juliusvonuhl7131]

I believe Holyfield often battled to the level of his competitors.. It also gave him no bounds on his own level making him one of the greatest of all time..

[@Tiknuttle]

He shouldn't of said he wanted to see Evander in the ring again. That man has done so much in the ring and accomplished so much. He should be remembered for when he was at his best.

[@shawnshell5961]

As a Tyson fan, whom some would deride as a fanboy, you gotta love Evander; he’s a great guy.

[@HalleyBay61]

Teddy was right...... Evander Holyfield WAS and still is "The Real Deal". The only fighter in my opinion that really got the better of him was Lennox Lewis and for him to say that Lennox was his toughest fight outside the fight that baptised him so to speak speaks volumes on his humility. I always appreciated Evander and still do. Spirit & Class is what you have sir and I'm happy to see it.

[@bricepeters5516]

The Greatest of ALL Time. Evander The Real Deal Holyfield

[@TooLooze]

The champ looks and sounds good; it's great to see.

[@ivanjulian2532]

Well, he sounds good when he isn't talking about what his Momma done said when he was growing up. It does tend to sound boring after a while.

[@JasonConner0023]

Call him boring to his face. He would ko you

[@ivanjulian2532]

@@JasonConner0023 no he wouldn't. He wouldn't do a thing. He'd take it in his stride. No former world champion boxer is going to risk prison time just because "his feelings are hurt".

[@JasonConner0023]

@@ivanjulian2532 say it to his face and post it on here or stfu ur wrong haha

[@raystanczak4277]

One of the best examples of how to be a fighter. There was a commercial a couple years back about road-rage. Some dude jumps out of his car and starts mouthing off to the car behind him...til Evander slowly gets out and stands up-got himself a leather jacket on, and the rager took one look, saw his life flash before his eyes, and calmed right down. Hilarious, and Evander never said a word. Just looked at him the way he looked at Qwawi.

[@COMB0RICO]

What a great talk!

[@dylanbaffuto1997]

Yeah he will always be my favorite work hard & never quit & that's church

[@jasondonatelli2313]

I think I'll earmark this episode for when I have a little more time to really bite into it.

[@marklanahan7289]

What a Warrior he was!

[@emerestthisk990]

Wow there was a point several years ago where I listened to Evander in several interviews and I thought he was deteriorating fast, he had really slurred and slow speech. Really happy to see he is likely getting better drugs to help him, he sounds really goid here and looks healthy

[@daanishmanzoor1]

Evander making me feel guilty talking about looking after yourself while im sat on my ass eating through a mountain of KFC

[@isaiah537]

When is Teddy going on Tyson's hot boxing or Tyson come on his show?

[@Balraj.G.]

Love this Podcast🔥🔥🔥👊🏽👍🏽🙏🏽🥊🥊

[@kaylamarie8309]

I love Evander and he is a boxing legend..one of my most favorite fighters bar none. Ken Rideout bringing up that it was said that Evander was too much man for Mike Tyson was totally unnecessary in my view. Show me a guy who is more man than Tyson! We get that Atlas and Rideout hate Mike Tyson and you can hear the disrespect in Teddy Atlas' comments about the Tyson-Jones fight (or whatever it is)..let it go. Evander Hollifield always such a class act, what a shame it didn't rub off on these other two.

[@555dino]

love watching you good heart and honest keep the good work defiantly making a difference

[@ezboy88sonny14]

Ask him how a Tyson 3 piece couldn't drop him but a left from Benny Hinn floors him ???

[@ezboy88sonny14]

@james2774 Naaah this was in 93 Evander went to see the self annointed pastor Benny Hinn for his heart trouble who claims to be able to heal people as Jesus did.

[@ezboy88sonny14]

@james2774 no worries bro, I could of set it up better. Try and find that footage it's pretty ridiculous. I saw a snippet of it in the ESPN short "Chasing Tyson"

[@victorn.5137]

😂 Ezboy88 Sonny, that was funny bro. And real quick, to you and James2774, it’s refreshing to read someone maybe not get/understand another’s comment/joke or maybe not agree with someone’s thought/opinion or whatever n read a simple explanation. Two people saying something like “I was wrong, ty” and “no worries bro, check it out”, and not just talk sh*t n be an a-hole. I love boxing n enjoy reading people’s opinions on fighters n fights but some people make it hard to be able to have a discussion with. I know it sounds corny but props to u both for being cool n respectful. Oh, n what a legend Holyfield is n Teddy doing his thing with his podcasts. Y’all have a great thanksgiving alongside your friends n loved ones.

[@victorn.5137]

@james2774 Well said brother. Maybe we’ll cross paths again here on Teddy’s podcast n chat a lil boxing in the future. (Teddy Atlas, doing it all lol). Hope u guys had a great thanksgiving. Much love, stay safe n long live the beautiful sport of boxing! PS, can’t wait for the Spence vs Garcia fight this wkend! If ur watching it, I hope it’s great n u enjoy it. In the meantime, I’m about to watch Teddy’s newest episode.

[@staffh3815]

Not watched this yet but how long before holyfield says my momma said

[@Northwest425]

Not long

[@jaydom8264]

Was literally about to comment this

[@mathematics557]

😂 😂😂

[@EL_Rey77]

Evander “mommas boy” Holyfield

[@ManPursueExcellence]

Is Holyfield married? If so, his wife has some tough competition with mama 😂.

[@JRGPS903]

Two great men

[@j0tt0]

When I see Evander I always remember the clinic he received from Toney. Don't know why even more than the ear incident. Lol

[@maurice-r1s]

Evander never beat Lennox, the first fight was a "Don King" draw for a rematch that Lennox should have won, the second fight Lennox won again.

[@lunamente3821]

When Teddy was talking about ‘The one fight’ I remembered Israel Adesanya talking about His fight in Atlanta

[@staffh3815]

I remember the fight with bert cooper ,I thought no way is holyfield a heavyweight ,how wrong I was ,RIP bert

[@juliusvonuhl7131]

Trying to recollect but I believe his name was Smokin Bert Cooper and he was a hell of a fighter may very easily of cleaned out the heavyweight division as we know it today. Different class..

[@juliusvonuhl7131]

He gave Holyfield all he can handle. Holyfield persevered.. thus.. the real deal

[@Lancer2009]

Warrior

[@NotebookLives]

These two have such a major hard-on for Tyson; except they show it by hating on him in every video. Laughable, honestly.

[@ericdcbrown1980]

Did he beat Lennox? I don't think he did. Lennox beat every man he ever faced.

[@Northwest425]

He beat lennox look it up

[@staffh3815]

@@Northwest425 nah it was a draw but Lewis got robbed

[@Northwest425]

@@staffh3815 lennox lewis had 2 losses in his pro career both by knockout but yes draw with holyfeild

[@Ramble79]

Definitely wasn’t a draw. Lennox won that fight

[@Northwest425]

@@Ramble79 k we'll look it up, it's a draw on his record

[@joe4398]

Tyson furry is actually 6’9 teddy

[@neildarealdeal7129]

Great interview! Evander beat Lewis in the rematch... realdeal

[@marvinpalmer4803]

Lennox whooped him in first match even Evander looked shocked when they called a draw .Evander did better in rematch but I felt Lennox just nicked it.On his day when he was on point Lennox was very hard to beat and stood on top of the heap as the king of his era

[@mandarkastronomonov2962]

Qawi was a monster.

[@Cristopher-S.G]

The guy even fought at heavyweight, and he was no taller than Lomachenko. Moreover, he fought until he was 47 years old. It's nuts

[@earth7551]

@@Cristopher-S.G Pushed his against George Foreman Lol

[@TheLastDragon5]

Teddy - Evander never beat Lennox Lewis. I would argue Lennox Lewis beat Holyfield twice (even though their first fight was scored a draw)

[@fsrsaa]

I and many others had evander winning the rematch close and he was older with way more miles on him. Lennox didn’t fight any of the top guys of his era when they were in their prime. He also didn’t fight Bowe.

[@Betrayerslayer]

Well McCall was never beaten by Lewis. Now what..? Def bribed.

[@fredfunf3456]

The first fight is classed as the biggest robbery in boxing. The 2nd was closer but Lewis clearly won. Lewis gave Holyfield a boxing lesson, twice.

[@TheLastDragon5]

@@fredfunf3456 You are spot on. Not sure what Teddy Atlas was talking about. Lennox clearly beat Holyfield...twice.

[@timothyb8848]

I would give Lennox Lewis the first fight hands down but the second fight could arguable be a draw with even giving a slight edge to Holyfield, but I agree that Lennox got robbed in their first fight.

[@Dorsiazwart]

Remember when holyfield sounded like he was 3 concussions deep all the time? Get me whatever the hell he got for his CTE, just in case. I mean, how the hell do you recover from a neurodegenerative disease?!

[@AKBOXING-13-1]

I can’t imagine what holyfield was feeling the night before the foreman fight. Oh lord that’s scary. Knowing you can’t knock the guy out and he can kill a man with his power.

[@Northwest425]

Fury is 6'9 not 6'7 wilder is 6'7

[@juliusvonuhl7131]

I believe that is correct

[@petergumataotao6811]

Man you can really tell teddy don’t give two fs about mike

[@MrIrish1]

I watch at 1.5x

[@momoknows]

I always thought Bowe was his toughest Fight but thats just an Opinion Im Not Holyfield My toughest Fight was at shop right in the express lane that Guy brought 11 items to a 10 item or less line and it was on !

[@bfras33]

If you want to help children, chemotherapy and medical treatment is something to be avoided not provided.

[@danielredmond9218]

Fury is 6 ft 9 and Joshua is 6 ft 6 aswel further more to his point

[@richardwhite8529]

Teddy just implied that Holyfield beat Lennox Lewis ??? Wtf ,

[@calebcompton9120]

Forgot Holyfield had that heart condition. His ❤ was too BIG for his body!!

[@liamkeogh5135]

Lol, yeah the phantom heart condition that went away😂😂

[@Al0305]

70% of Evander is better than most heavyweight right now

[@Aristotelezz]

Evanders kids always say, that their father always said, that his mother always said...

[@claytonwilson5354]

Four time heavyweight champion I wonder why he said three

[@παναγιώτηςμαυρόπουλος]

9:40 THE FIGHT with Teddy Atlas Hey Teddy im sorry to bring this to you buddy Evander Holyfield did not beat Lennox Lewis...not sure why you thought he did .he only got a draw And btw Teddy since you talk about big guys you should really inform the viewers that Holyfield actually fought the biggest Heavyweight champion in all history of boxing which is Niko Valuev and not only that he did enough to win but somehow got robbed because of hometown judges!And Ken has no idea of course but Teddy Atlas most likely knows this stuff im saying so why not mention it

[@jamescarr1710]

Holyfield was a all time great. I have nothing but respect for him. However, he got Tyson at the right time. If the fight would have happened between 86-90, Tyson would have destroyed Holyfield!

[@jokatech]

Fury is 6' 9"

[@johnrobertson8072]

That's what he is billed at but he's 6'8 which is still huge

[@earth7551]

@@johnrobertson8072 6"7 1/2

[@donningarmour2873]

Lots of Mommy talk. Where's Daddy? 🤔

[@zaydthebeast6494]

Aj is 6,7 fury 6,9

[@bapakkau1302]

My momma said

[@kassdremusic]

This his mother teach him not to abuse women? Like he did his 3rd wife Candi?

[@jtwryte8397]

i cant listen to Holyfield stutter on Fury.. he is scared of the recourse of his language

[@Tony-tg1qh]

You want that money,the hell with kids knock it off

[@dogthebountyhunter4351]

Teddy i wish you were my insane uncle

[@michaeltaylor1553]

Evader " juiced to the gills " holyfield

[@michaeltaylor1553]

@Baba Ed i never mentioned tyson babe

[@slimbrady6691]

@Baba Ed Yea back then it was an intelligence test, not a drug test. The question wasn't who was juicing, it was who was smart enough not to get caught juicing.

[@colle240]

momma's boy

[@BathedInGlue]

And would smash any 'badman' out there 🤣 love it

[@johnwalsh7931]

Real deal eats them up easy on the inside

[@shatdamouthboyah4568]

Try to get Toney or Bowe on the show. I’ll laugh my ass off Teddy

[@kassdremusic]

My moma

[@desiplantsukatsyedmansionc4756]

Holyfield fought Lewis twice and never beat him once. Atlas needs to get this correct. Also Holyfield is mentioned by both Lewis and Tyson as at nortorois head butting. Lewis even says that Holyfield had a car tyre fixed at head height on a punch bag soley to practice head butting. Lol.

[@Ididntaskforahandleyoutube]

"Evander, are you going to have a great Thanksgiving? While you're thinking about that, let me tell you why Mike Tyson is the worst fighter in world history."

[@charlesbronson4784]

@Chad Mulligan It wasn’t his daughter it was his wife’s sister I think but I’m sure it’s not his own daughter

[@rajakarim4381]

@Chad Mulligan it wasn't his daughter it was his neice. He put a gun to mike's head and shot past him. They've shook hands since but made no effort to make amends. I love Mike but it's him the wrong