5-foot-9-inch tall Evander Holyfield was called 'Little Holyfield' as teen

Former undisputed boxing World Champion, Evander Holyfield has revealed that he was not once as big as he now is and was nicknamed 'little Holyfield' as a teenager.

Holyfield, who was the undisputed champion in both the cruiserweight and heavyweight divisions, revealed that he weighed less than 160 pounds and was 5-foot-9-inches tall when he graduated high school, New York Post reported.

The retired American boxer, who grew to 208 pounds and 6-foot-1-inches by his heavyweight days in the 1990s, joked that his high school friends couldn't call him 'little Holyfield' anymore when he went back for a reunion.