Evander Holyfield’s son Evan just suffered the first loss of his young boxing career, and it was quite brutal.
The younger Holyfield entered Saturday’s Trillerverz 5 event with a 9-0 record. He was the heavy favorite against Jurmain McDonald.
It did not work out in his favor.
Holyfield suffered the first loss of his pro boxing career when he was left face down on the mat by a hammer right hand from Jurmain McDonald in the second round.
Holyfield was complimentary of McDonald’s punch after the fight.
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McDonald entered the boxing match with a career record of 6-5. Via Tapology, the five boxers McDonald has beat (one was a rematch) currently hold a combined record of 8-55-2.
His nickname was presented as “The Electrician” because that is his day job and he is back at work today.
Prior to this loss, Holyfield defeated his first nine opponents, with six of those wins coming by way of KO/TKO.