Candi Holyfield, the third wife of Evander Holyfield recently received a temporary restraining order against the future Hall of Famer (if he ever retires) after claiming he hit her several times. The late night dispute reportedly started when she refused to show him check stubs of her donations to their church. The protective order has now been dropped but - between stories like this one, links to steroids and human growth hormone, and missing support payments to several of his many (at least 11!) children while continuing to live in a mansion facing foreclosure - it's getting increasingly difficult to root for the 47-year-old former champ.
Another former champ, Oliver McCall, was scheduled to fight against Zuri Lawrence last night in Florida. The bout, however, had to be called off after McCall was arrested on cocaine possession charges on Saturday night. McCall has had previous issues with drugs during his long career but this arrest (he's also charged with probation violation for a previous offense) may spell the end of the line for the troubled 44-year-old.
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It is ironic that Evander Holyfield is charged with wife abuse resulting from checks to the family church! Sadder still is the turmoil of his life that seems to require the continued beatings he has to take to make money. I belive it was Teddy Atlas, perhaps the conscience of the sport, who has pushed for a National boxing commission and a pension fund for fighters. In a sport that can make lots of money for some, for at least a short period of time, rules about management and the need for medical and pension funds are more critical than ever.
STRESS.Satan got a hold of him.