Statue of Evander Holyfield

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Statue of Evander Holyfield
Statue of Evander Holyfield, 2023
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LocationState Farm Arena, Atlanta, Georgia, United States
DesignerBrian Hanlon
MaterialBronze
Height9 feet (2.7 m)
Dedicated dateJune 25, 2021
Dedicated toEvander Holyfield

The Evander Holyfield statue is a

professional boxer Evander Holyfield, located in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. The statue was designed by sculptor Brian Hanlon and unveiled in front of State Farm Arena on June 25, 2021.[1]

History

The

Southwest Atlanta.[4] The press release stated that the monument would be installed in early 2018.[2]

Despite this expected installation date, an April 2019 article published by

Curbed Atlanta pointed out that the statue had not yet been erected, with Hanlon claiming that the sculpture was being held in storage by the city government. In the same article, a representative of Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms said they would look into the matter.[5] Another Curbed article published in November 2019 stated that the statue was no longer going to be installed in Downtown and that instead, the city was working with a neighborhood planning unit to install the statue somewhere in Southwest Atlanta.[6]

Finally, in early 2021, Atlanta Hawks CEO Steve Koonin offered a location in front of State Farm Arena. The Arena sits on the former site of the Omni Coliseum, where Holyfield fought three times. In a ceremony attended by local officials and Holyfield himself, the statue was unveiled on June 25, 2021.[7]

References

  1. ^ Capelouto, J. D. (June 25, 2021). "The 'Real Deal': Statue of Evander Holyfield unveiled outside State Farm Arena". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Cox Enterprises. Archived from the original on July 14, 2021. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
  2. ^ a b c "Mayor Kasim Reed Announces New Statue Honoring Evander Holyfield to be Placed in Downtown Atlanta". Government of Atlanta. November 27, 2017. Archived from the original on May 17, 2021. Retrieved December 24, 2020.
  3. ^ Getachew, Eden (November 28, 2017). "Giant Evander Holyfield statue to be erected Downtown". Creative Loafing. Archived from the original on January 17, 2021. Retrieved December 24, 2020.
  4. Curbed Atlanta. Vox Media. Archived
    from the original on November 9, 2020. Retrieved December 24, 2020.
  5. Curbed Atlanta. Vox Media. Archived
    from the original on November 7, 2020. Retrieved December 24, 2020.
  6. Curbed Atlanta. Vox Media. Archived
    from the original on October 27, 2020. Retrieved December 24, 2020.
  7. AP News. Associated Press. Archived
    from the original on July 9, 2021. Retrieved July 5, 2021.

Further reading

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