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Evander Holyfield Jr. landed a knockout punch — of the emotional kind — at Wednesday night’s seventh annual Delete Blood Cancer DKMS Gala. The model and son of heavyweight champ Evander Holyfield, who accompanied his son to the gala, admitted that he had been swabbed to be a bone-marrow donor in hopes of impressing a [...]

MANILA, Philippines—Former heavyweight boxingchampion Evander Holyfield arrived in Manila early Wednesday morning to lead humanitarian efforts for children in typhoon-affected areas in Mindanao. Holyfield, together with Global Village Champions Foundation (GVCF) founder and former musician Yank Barry, arrived from Detroit on board a Delta Airlines flight at around 2 a.m. at Ninoy Aquino International Airport. [...]

Boxing legend Evander Holyfield arrives in Manila, Wednesday, for a week-long stay. Holyfield is an ambassador for the Global Village Champions Foundation, which will do relief work in Mindanao. He is expected to meet with Filipino ring icon Manny Pacquiao, also a member of the same foundation. Ariel Fernandez [...]

Legendary boxer and five-time world champion Evander Holyfield was in Vancouver last night to throw his support behind anti-bullying measures inspired by the story of 15-year-old Amanda Todd. “It hurts,” he told the crowd gathered at Fraserview Hall. “It don’t make no difference how old or what grade you in when people laugh at you.” [...]

Join me and Legacy Partners Group as we Support Amanda Todd Legacy Foundation, a first in a series of other organizations we will be supporting. The message left by Amanda Todd has touched the lives of many and I would like to lend my voice to further this cause. See http://www.amandatoddlegacy.org/ and www.sagefoundation.net for more [...]

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Atlanta (CNN) — Retirement terrifies sports stars. The end of a glittering career can feel like falling off a cliff to an athlete who thrives on fame and fortune. And the longer the career, the harder the end game seems to be. For living legends, it’s especially tough to know how to quit. World heavyweight [...]

PHOENIX - One of the most famous athletes in the world came to downtown Phoenix for a good cause Thursday. He was joined by local leaders, all in an effort to feed the hungry. It’s not often you get to come face to face with a heavyweight champion of the world, but a lot of [...]

Holyfield. Even somebody with only a mild interest in sports, more specifically boxing, would be familiar with the name. As of recently, there’s another Holyfield in town, one 23 years his junior, and less than half his physical stature—the “him” in question being, of course, former undisputed World Champion boxer Evander Holyfield. The chatter around [...]