Junior middleweight prospect Evan “Yung Holy” Holyfield will box on August 2 at the Fairgrounds Arena in Nashville.

Evander Holyfield's days of being the best boxing Holyfield are numbered ... that's because his kid, Evan Holyfield, says he's gonna be better than his dad ever was, and dad's totally cool with that.

RALEIGH (WTVD) -- They called Evander Holyfield 'The Real Deal' during his professional boxing career. The former undisputed heavyweight champion of the world gave Raleigh kids a lot to talk about ...

And he's already picking up his training again. Holyfield wrote on Instagram that he "feels fine" after his first week back in the gym, adding: "I'm looking forward to stepping up my training sessions ...

The son of boxing great Evander Holyfield is following in his father's footsteps. Evan Holyfield made his boxing debut in 2019, but almost got knocked out by a dangerous heart defect.

And he's already picking up his training again. Holyfield wrote on Instagram that he "feels fine" after his first week back in the gym, adding: "I'm looking forward to stepping up my training sessions ...