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5-foot-9-inch tall Evander Holyfield was called 'Little Holyfield' as teen

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ANI New York
Last Updated : Mar 16 2015 | 12:42 PM IST

Former undisputed boxing World Champion, Evander Holyfield has revealed that he was not once as big as he now is and was nicknamed 'little Holyfield' as a teenager.

Holyfield, who was the undisputed champion in both the cruiserweight and heavyweight divisions, revealed that he weighed less than 160 pounds and was 5-foot-9-inches tall when he graduated high school, New York Post reported.

The retired American boxer, who grew to 208 pounds and 6-foot-1-inches by his heavyweight days in the 1990s, joked that his high school friends couldn't call him 'little Holyfield' anymore when he went back for a reunion.

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First Published: Mar 16 2015 | 12:30 PM IST

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