Evander Holyfield: Daily Routine

From rubber-vest water workouts to six daily meals, Evander Holyfield built a champion’s body the hard way.

Years before they faced each other in the boxing ring, Evander Holyfield and Mike Tyson were young amateur boxers with Olympic dreams working together at the National Training Center in Colorado Springs.

The 17-year old Tyson had earned his invite by winning the 1984 Golden Gloves championships, while Holyfield earned his spot by winning a silver medal at the 1984 Pan Am Games. The group, which also included future gold medallist, Henry Tillman and defensive maestro Pernell Whitaker, spent six weeks training at Colorado Springs, before making their way to Fort Worth, Texas for the Olympic trials.