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WATCH: Evander Holyfield’s Son, Evan, Bags a Vicious Knockout on Herring-Stevenson Undercard

Evander Holyfield was at ringside as he saw his son Evan go 8-0 with a vicious KO win in the undercard of Herring vs Stevenson at the State Farm Arena in Atlanta. The 24-year-old ‘Yung Holy’ landed bombs on his opponent, Charles Stanford, and didn’t hesitate to consume some heat from the other side.

Evan Holyfield and Standford traded hard blows, and the outcome came in favor of the former. The six rounds bout ended in a mere two years after Holyfield floored his opponent with a barrage of shots. Now, he has 6 KOs to relish in the professional ride. And it has already been a commendable start for the young gunner.

Akin to Evan, Standford also came in with a lot of confidence. Riding on a four-fight win streak, the Ohio resident looked aggressive from the start. He brawled with Evan Holyfield for a brief moment and the first two rounds were extremely close.

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But all action ended within that time frame. Stanford began planting heavy shots on Holyfield as round two began. It evoked Holyfield to offer similar heat. But Stanford looked more comfortable with his shots.

Well, all it takes is one punch in boxing. And Evan Holyfield displayed it in style. He connected his opponent with a clean left and sent him down. The damage was pretty evident, and the referee had to dive in to stop the fight.

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Evander Holyfield and Evan Holyfield- The star father-son duo

Following Evander Holyfield’s footsteps, the younger one has been at a commendable point in his career. He is still at an early stage but seems to be having the potential to become a future star. While his father returned to action at the age of 58 a few months back, Evan has a lot more to see.

Top Rank Promotions have been a hub to several spring fighters. The young Holyfield is one of them. If he chose to remain active, it can bring him a stellar future. But the super welterweight division is extremely vast. And constantly offers a lot of threats to its existing contenders. So, Evan Holyfield shall continue improving himself.

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