Evan Holyfield, son of the legendary boxer Evander Holyfield, has been following the footsteps of his old man and only just received the first defeat of his career last year. Though he made a good return and since then he has achieved two victories this year and one via TKO at the first round as well. However, a rather unfortunate situation has arisen as the young talent is experiencing a health complication. This news recently surfaced on Instagram surprising all who read it.

Recently Holyfields’ mother Toi Irvin uploaded a post on Facebook that stated that on August 4th while preparing for a fight he started “vomiting and experienced shortness of breath and pain in his chest.” After, over a month, the doctors found out that “he has a heart condition that requires open heart surgery”. She shared her grief that her child never had any such serious illnesses previously. She asked the fans reading to pray for the boxer and also revealed that the surgery will be done on September 21.

Even Evander Holyfield shared the post on his Instagram story, moreover, the post also shared the link to the GoFundMe page. So far a lot of fans have come out to help the family. It has raised around $5,500 out of $50,000, with the donations flooding in. Undoubtedly this is a tough time for the Holyfield family. Here’s some info about the legendary boxer’s children.

Fans reaction to Evander Holyfield’s son’s health complication

As the news surfaced on social media, fans couldn’t help but share their concern for Evan Holyfield. Many sent their well wishes to the young boxer and prayed for him to recover quickly.

One fan even questioned the validity of the news, asking if someone was using the name of the legendary boxer in order to scam people. He wrote, “Is this for real? You gotta be kidding me fam. Or is this some sort of scam in the name of Holyfield?”

Another fan shared his best regards to the young boxer, they added, “Sending healing energy”. Meanwhile, one fan also shared the same sentiment, sending their prayers for  “Young Holy”. As the procedure could be risky the fan prayed for everything to go well.

One fan in the same vein prayed for “a speedy recovery and protection.”

However, one fan confused Holyfield Jr. with his father. He pointed out that he had heard similar news of him during the time of Covid. He wrote, “Man shit broke my heart when he was admitted back during corona, too legendary to die tho”

A fan shared his surprise at the news and also prayed for a speedy recovery. They also added that they thought it was the legendary boxer who was “getting a surgery”.

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In this outpouring of reactions, it’s evident that Evander Holyfield’s impact goes beyond the boxing ring. His legacy has touched the hearts of fans worldwide, who now stand united in their hope for a successful surgery and swift recovery for his son. What do you think about this unfortunate news? Do share your prayers for him in the comments below.

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