Is Holyfield really broke?

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  1. glossop

    glossop New Member Full Member

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    How can that be? This is a tightwad who was supposed to have taken his kids out for a fried chicken meal deal on a birthday! Earned some serious money, but didn't seem as careless as the likes of Bowe and Tyson, yet could end up in the same situation??
     
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    catasyou Lucian Bute Full Member

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    Depends on what you mean ''broke''
     
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    zico2010 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Poor investments, three wives, and at least 11 children would trouble even the fattest wallet :D
     
  4. glossop

    glossop New Member Full Member

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    that still doesn't add up, this guy's earned hundreds of millions,the rumours about quite a few trips to Vegas would make more sense!
     
  5. jeffradka

    jeffradka Active Member Full Member

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    hes broke relatively speaking. He may not be able to afford to keep his house with over 100 rooms and an $11,000.00 a month electric bill, but he still has way more than your average joe.
     
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    $.02 Undisputed Heavyweight Full Member

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    Evander and Oscar made more Money that Tyson. I dont know who made more between Oscar and Holyfield.

    With that being said, I still cannot believe that he is broke. I mean think about it, Fighters like Floyd Mayweather is tooting his own horn about making 20 million for one fight.

    Evander made 30 Million on more than a few occasions in the 90's. When did not make 30 million i bet he made like no less that 15 million for fights with Mercer and others.



    I cannot believe he is broke, i need a solid Link!
     
  7. Rico Spadafora

    Rico Spadafora Master of Chins Full Member

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    2 ex wives and 8 kids out of wedlock will make just about anyone broke. Add bad business decisions and a 110 room Mansion and it is not to hard to understand.
     
  8. daz52

    daz52 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    As some others are said, by some rich ass standards he may be 'broke' but if he moved into a gee i duno 25 room house he would probably be fine!
     
  9. BUDW

    BUDW Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Same song 2nd verse, way to many fighters that make large sums end up broke.
     
  10. anut

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    nahhhhhhhh.............hes not broke.......hes narcasist....cant handle notbeing in the limelight
     
  11. UFgators

    UFgators Active Member Full Member

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    His ex-wives really took him to the cleaners, couple that with bad business decisions and its not a class in money management.
     
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    You ever been married, dude? Women don't play!
     
  13. Brickhaus

    Brickhaus Packs the house Full Member

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    Plus he owes the IRS something like $14 million in back taxes....
     
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