Madison Square Garden, November 1984. I don't recall taking too much fear into the ring. I knew I could fight. But I got a big shock. They put me in with this rough, tough veteran called Lionel Byarm. He tested me to the limit. But I fought my heart out and, in the end, I prevailed. The story of my life, in my very first fight.

The Real Deal Grill is manufactured by Cirtran Corp. Holyfield has eleven children with six different women. In 1995 Holyfield returned to the ring with a ten-round decision win versus former Olympic gold medalist Ray Mercer.

Evander Holyfield (born October 19 1962) is an American professional boxer. " After winning the bronze medal in the Light Heavyweight division at the 1984 Summer Olympics he debuted as a professional at the age of 21. Evander Holyfield holds other notable victories over fighters such as; George Foreman Larry Holmes Riddick Bowe Ray Mercer Mike Tyson (x2) Michael Moorer John Ruiz Michael Dokes and Hasim Rahman.