More on the Evander Holyfield situation: Wife claims he hit her several times
by Scott Christ on Feb 12, 2010 7:46 AM EST
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In a follow-up to yesterday morning's news that the wife of former world heavyweight champion Evander Holyfield had filed for a protective order against her husband, more details have come out about the case.
Candi Holyfield (who is 30 years old, not 47 as was mistakenly reported yesterday) claims that Evander hit her "several times" over a dispute about giving to the couple's church.
"He said that I was being disrespectful," 30-year-old Candi Holyfield said in a February 3 court filing. "He started telling me that I needed to start putting God first in my life."
According to court documents, the dispute started during the night and when Holyfield turned on the light and saw his wife's face he apologized.
It was unclear whether the incident resulted in a criminal investigation.
A magistrate judge signed a temporary order on February 3 barring Evander Holyfield from being within 500 yards of his wife and their two children, a 6-year-old boy and 5-year-old girl.
A court hearing is scheduled for February 18.
Candi Holyfield said in the protective order that her husband had struck her before, citing several incidents of physical abuse since 2008.
However, in a statement released Thursday through a publicist, Candi Holyfield praised her husband's character.
"Our current situation should in no way be considered a reflection of his character. I have been with this man for nine years and will be the first to say that he has many qualities and characteristics that I admire and respect," she said.
Make of that what you will, but if the woman is claiming "several incidents of physical abuse since 2008," then why shouldn't that be considered a reflection of his character? On the surface -- and without convicting Mr. Holyfield for something that is just an accusation right now -- that's some real psychiatrist's chair stuff, and not the kind that's hard for the regular folk to figure out, but the kind they talk about on all those HBO dramas about psychiatry.
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I guess he favors
the Old Testament God. Neato.
A Pete Rose by any other name would still smell of cheap hookers and pinetar.
On a totally unrelated note.....
Why is there an ad for KY on the sidebar? I can’t figure out what would cause that kind of product placement.
If you put it on boxing gloves
you’re opponent keeps getting hit but has one helluva great time.
A Pete Rose by any other name would still smell of cheap hookers and pinetar.
by Pops Daniels on Feb 12, 2010 9:54 AM EST up reply actions
it's an SBN-wide ad campaign
Johnson & Johnson is doing a big Valentine’s Weekend campaign and bought space. It’ll be gone soon.
Alternate response:
Why is there an ad for KY on the sidebar? I can’t figure out what would cause that kind of product placement.
Yeah, me either. Sex aids for people on blogs?
Bad Left Hook
"To the town of Agua Fria rode a stranger one fine day..."
by Scott Christ on Feb 12, 2010 10:09 AM EST up reply actions
I disagree.
Bad Left Hook
"To the town of Agua Fria rode a stranger one fine day..."
by Scott Christ on Feb 12, 2010 1:59 PM EST up reply actions
Is not KY-Jelly the nickname of a Thai fighter?
"If you sit there and watch a person take about an hour to tie his shoestrings, then you realize that whatever problems you got ain't that significant"
---Vernon Forrest 2006
by The Midnight Rambler on Feb 12, 2010 1:28 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
i got a feeling evanders life is going to end a bit sadder than mike tysons will. which is really friggin ironic.
just think tyson is doing movies and having documentaries made of him while evander is going broke and drowning in alimony and child support payments.
"Newspapermen ask dumb questions. They look up at the sun and ask if it is shining."
-Sonny Liston
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I don't know
It’s a push I think. When you see Tyson interview, you can still here his inner psycho wanting to get loose. I still believe he is a time bomb. Holyfield loves the ladies. Doesn’t the world need more love?
Every fighter has a game plan until he get's punched in the mouth.
-Mike
Evander Holyfield has 11 kids. That’s enough love.
Bad Left Hook
"To the town of Agua Fria rode a stranger one fine day..."
by Scott Christ on Feb 12, 2010 5:07 PM EST up reply actions
Why does he still box??
Evander and his third wife Candi live in a 54,000 sq. ft. home on 235 acres outside Atlanta, the home boasts 109 rooms of which 11 are bedrooms with 17 bathrooms. Features include an olympic size pool, bowling lanes, a stable with half a dozen horses, and of course the necessay staff to run such a large place. Coupled with the 11 kids and the support for them, its still hard to figure where did the 150 million hes earned go. I too fear we’ll see a broke and humbled Holyfield in some menial position in the not too distant future. Perhaps its time to tone things down and live a little leaner lifestyle,.. cause the multi-million dollar paydays are gone forever. Peace!!
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