Professional Boxing Record
| 44 Wins (29 knockouts, 13 decisions, 1 disqualification), 10 losses (2 knockouts, 8 decisions), 2 Draws, 1 No Contest | |||||||
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Type | Round | Date | Location | Notes |
| Win | 44-10-2 |
Brian Nielsen | TKO | 10 (12) | 07/05/2011 | Koncerthuset, Orestad, Copenhagen, Denmark | |
| NC | 43-10-2 |
Sherman Williams | NC | 3 (12) | 22/01/2011 | Greenbrier Resort, White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia, United States | Retained WBF Heavyweight title. Fight stopped due to Holyfield's left eye being cut as a result of an accidental clash of heads in the second round. |
| Win | 43-10-2 | Francois Botha | TKO | 8 (12) | 10/04/2010 | Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Won vacant WBF Heavyweight title. |
| Loss | 42-10-2 | Nikolai Valuev | MD | 12 | 20/12/2008 | Hallenstadion, Zurich, Switzerland | For WBA Heavyweight title. |
| Loss | 42-9-2 | Sultan Ibragimov | UD | 12 | 13/10/2007 | Khodynka Ice Palace, Moscow, Russia | For WBO Heavyweight title. |
| Win | 42-8-2 | Lou Savarese | UD | 10 | 30/06/2007 | Don Haskins Convention Center, El Paso, Texas, United States | |
| Win | 41-8-2 | Vincent Maddalone | TKO | 3 (10) | 17/03/2007 | American Bank Center, Corpus Christi, Texas, United States | |
| Win | 40-8-2 | Fres Oquendo | UD | 12 | 16/10/2006 | Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas, United States | Won vacant USBA Heavyweight title. |
| Win | 39-8-2 | Jeremy Bates | TKO | 2 (12) | 18/08/2006 | American Airlines Center, Dallas, Texas, United States | |
| Loss | 38-8-2 | Larry Donald | UD | 12 | 13/11/2004 | Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, United States | For vacant NABC Heavyweight title. |
| Loss | 38-7-2 | James Toney | TKO | 9 (12) | 04/10/2003 | Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | IBF Heavyweight Title Eliminator. |
| Loss | 38-6-2 | Chris Byrd | UD | 12 | 14/12/2002 | Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | For vacant IBF Heavyweight title. |
| Win | 38-5-2 | Hasim Rahman | TD | 8 (12) | 01/06/2002 | Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City New Jersey, United States | WBA Heavyweight Title Eliminator. |
| Draw | 37-5-2 | John Ruiz | D | 12 | 15/12/2001 | Foxwoods Resort, Mashantucket, Connecticut, United States | For WBA Heavyweight title. |
| Loss | 37-5-1 | John Ruiz | UD | 12 | 03/03/2001 | Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Lost WBA Heavyweight title. |
| Win | 37-4-1 | John Ruiz | UD | 12 | 12/08/2000 | Paris Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Won vacant WBA Heavyweight title. |
| Loss | 36-4-1 | Lennox Lewis | UD | 12 | 13/11/1999 | Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Lost WBA & IBF Heavyweight titles. For Lineal, WBC & vacant IBO Heavyweight titles. |
| Draw | 36-3-1 | Lennox Lewis | D | 12 | 13/03/1999 | Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, United States | Retained WBA & IBF Heavyweight titles. For Lineal & WBC Heavyweight titles. |
| Win | 36–3 | Vaughn Bean | UD | 12 | 19/09/1998 | Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Georgia, United States | Retained WBA & IBF Heavyweight titles. |
| Win | 35–3 | Michael Moorer | TKO | 8 (12) | 08/11/1997 | Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Retained WBA & won IBF Heavyweight title. |
| Win | 34–3 | Mike Tyson | DQ | 3 (12) | 28/06/1997 | MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Retained WBA Heavyweight title. The "Bite Fight." |
| Win | 33–3 | Mike Tyson | TKO | 11 (12) | 09/11/1996 | MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Won WBA Heavyweight title. The Ring Magazine Fight of the Year and Upset of the Year for 1996. |
| Win | 32–3 | Bobby Czyz | TKO | 5 (10) | 10/05/1996 | Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, United States | |
| Loss | 31–3 | Riddick Bowe | TKO | 8 (12) | 04/11/1995 | Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 31–2 | Ray Mercer | UD | 10 | 20/05/1995 | Convention Center, Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | |
| Loss | 30–2 | Michael Moorer | MD | 12 | 22/04/1994 | Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Lost Lineal, WBA & IBF Heavyweight titles. |
| Win | 30–1 | Riddick Bowe | MD | 12 | 06/11/1993 | Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Won Lineal, WBA & IBF Heavyweight titles. |
| Win | 29–1 | Alex Stewart | UD | 12 | 26/06/1993 | Convention Center, Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | |
| Loss | 28–1 | Riddick Bowe | UD | 12 | 13/11/1992 | Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Lost Lineal, WBC, WBA & IBF Heavyweight titles. Ring Magazine Fight of the Year. |
| Win | 28–0 | Larry Holmes | UD | 12 | 19/06/1992 | Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Retained Lineal, WBC, WBA & IBF Heavyweight titles. |
| Win | 27–0 | Bert Cooper | TKO | 7 (12) | 23/11/1991 | The Omni, Atlanta, Georgia, United States | Retained Lineal, WBA & IBF Heavyweight titles. |
| Win | 26–0 | George Foreman | UD | 12 | 19/04/1991 | Convention Center, Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | Retained Lineal, WBC, WBA & IBF Heavyweight titles. |
| Win | 25–0 | Buster Douglas | KO | 3 (12) | 25/10/1990 | Mirage Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Won The Ring, WBC, WBA & IBF Heavyweight titles. |
| Win | 24–0 | Seamus McDonagh | TKO | 4 (12) | 01/06/1990 | Convention Center, Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | Retained WBC Continental Americas Heavyweight title. |
| Win | 23–0 | Alex Stewart | TKO | 8 (12) | 04/11/1989 | Trump Plaza, Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | Retained WBC Continental Americas Heavyweight title. |
| Win | 22–0 | Adilson Rodrigues | KO | 2 (12) | 15/07/1989 | Caesars Tahoe, Stateline, Nevada, United States | Retained WBC Continental Americas Heavyweight title. |
| Win | 21–0 | Michael Dokes | TKO | 10 (12) | 03/11/1989 | Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Won WBC Continental Americas Heavyweight title. |
| Win | 20–0 | Pinklon Thomas | RTD | 7 (10) | 09/12/1988 | Convention Center, Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | |
| Win | 19–0 | James Tillis | RTD | 5 (10) | 15/07/1988 | Caesars Tahoe, Stateline, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 18–0 | Carlos De Leon | TKO | 8 (12) | 09/04/1988 | Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Retained WBA, IBF & won Lineal and WBC Cruiserweight titles. |
| Win | 17–0 | Dwight Muhammad Qawi | KO | 4 (15) | 05/12/1987 | Convention Center, Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | Retained WBA & IBF Cruiserweight titles. |
| Win | 16–0 | Ossie Ocasio | TKO | 11 (15) | 15/08/1987 | Saint-Tropez, Var, France | Retained WBA & IBF Cruiserweight titles. |
| Win | 15–0 | Ricky Parkey | TKO | 3 (15) | 15/05/1987 | Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Retained WBA & won IBF Cruiserweight titles. |
| Win | 14–0 | Henry Tillman | TKO | 7 (15) | 14/02/1987 | Bally's Hotel & Casino, Reno, Nevada, United States | Retained WBA Cruiserweight title. |
| Win | 13–0 | Mike Brothers | TKO | 3 (10) | 08/12/1986 | Paris, Ile-de-France, France | |
| Win | 12–0 | Dwight Muhammad Qawi | SD | 15 | 12/07/1986 | The Omni, Atlanta, Georgia, United States | Won WBA Cruiserweight title. |
| Win | 11–0 | Terry Mims | KO | 5 (10) | 28/05/1986 | Metairie, Louisiana, United States | |
| Win | 10–0 | Jesse Shelby | KO | 3 (10) | 06/04/1986 | Corpus Christi, Texas, United States | |
| Win | 9–0 | Chisanda Mutti | TKO | 3 (10) | 1986-03-01 | Lancaster, Pennsylvania | |
| Win | 8–0 | Anthony Davis | TKO | 4 (10) | 1985-12-21 | Virginia Beach, Virginia | |
| Win | 7–0 | Jeff Meachem | TKO | 5 (8) | 1985-10-30 | Atlantic City, New Jersey | |
| Win | 6–0 | Rick Myers | TKO | 1 (8) | 1985-08-29 | Atlanta, Georgia | |
| Win | 5–0 | Tyrone Booze | UD | 8 | 1985-07-20 | Norfolk, Virginia | |
| Win | 4–0 | Mark Rivera | TKO | 2 (8) | 1985-04-20 | Corpus Christi, Texas | |
| Win | 3–0 | Fred Brown | TKO | 1 (6) | 1985-03-13 | Norfolk, Virginia | |
| Win | 2–0 | Eric Winbush | UD | 6 | 1985-01-20 | Atlantic City, New Jersey | |
| Win | 1–0 | Lionel Byarm | UD | 6 | 1984-11-15 | New York City, New York | |
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