Evander Holyfield May Lose Drivers License Over Child Support Battle [Report]

Evander Holyfield is one of the greatest boxers of all-time, though he’s commonly associated with the “ear biting” incident from a bought with Mike Tyson. Since his last fight in 2011, Holyfield has continued to battle, but in the court room instead of the ring.

The former unidsputed World Champion has been locked up in a child support battle over his daughter, Emani Holyfield, for some time and he doesn’t seem to be interested in taking care of his monthly payments.

According to TMZ, Holyfield is now in jeopardy of losing his drivers license after failing to pay over $300,000 in child support. The dispute has been an ongoing battle, and back in September Holyfield was held in contempt of court for his failure to pay after court documents revealed his overwhelming debt in the situation.

Originally, the Georgia Department of Human Services went after Evander Holyfield to collect money he owed towards his daughter’s child support of $372,097.40. In September, court documents explained that he owed $563,900.91, which led to higher monthly payments from the former boxer.

The courts ordered Holyfield to pay $2,950 a month until he paid off the debt, and the 50-year-old got a head start by putting down $17,700 with his first payment. Also, the judge ordered that a percentage of his income be marked to continually pay off the child support, according to another report by TMZ.

Back in June of 2012, a representative of Holyfield told TMZ that “Mr. Holyfield has a wonderful relationship with his daughter,” though no comments were made about the dispute.

The man who once earned $34 million for the “bite fight” with Mike Tyson in 1997 is now struggling to pay of his debt, or at the least just isn’t paying. Now the court plans on taking away his drivers license after he failed to make several payments.

With another hearing coming up in August, do you believe Evander Holyfield will pay off his child support debt after the long disputed court battle?

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