Evander Holyfield surrenders estate to JP Morgan Chase

Huge picture of Holyfield once displayed in his basement.

It's one thing to walk away from a three bedroom house, but having to move out of a mansion is a crying shame!

Once featured on the cover of Sable Sportsman magazine, Evander Holyfield, the ONLY five-time world heavyweight champion, lost his battle with the bank which foreclosed on the $20 million property and sold it for $7.5 million. 


Holyfield joins the list of other homeowners who have lost thousands of properties because they were unable to pay lien holders. It is estimated that during his lifetime as a boxer, Holyfield won over $250 million.



Holyfield sits in his former bowling alley.

The Holyfield mansion in past years had not only housed his family, over-sized furniture, two pools, an indoor bowling alley overlooking a basketball court, and two ballrooms, but it also was the venue for many events that raised money for politicians.  

Photos in this posting were taken in 2002 when Holyfield hosted a fundraiser for now Congressman David Scott. The event also featured Scott's brother-in-law, Hank Aaron, and Andrew Young.  



Holyfield posed in his basement with fundraisers in 2002.

At this writing, it is unclear where Holyfield's next residence will be, but it is not likely he will own another home on Evander Holyfield Boulevard in metro Atlanta.



Two features of the property are the domed ceiling...

...and a hallway which featured trophy/belt cases.

©2012 Photos by Kurk Johnson. Article by Tomi Johnson. All rights reserved.