Phil D. Jay
WBN Editor
WBN Editor
Items generate just under $1million
Former world heavyweight champion Evander Holyfield’s much
publicised auction has failed to make anywhere near the estimated sale price
following the fighter’s decision to pull several items.
Darren Julien of Julien’s auctions told WBN that the sale
made just under $1million dollars, despite predictions that Holyfield could
stand to make five times that amouth had he left the sale unaltered.
Holyfield, 50, removed some of the more high-profile lots, including his 1984 Olympic bronze
medal, amongst others, and Julien’s are squarely putting the blame on to ‘The Real Deal’ for the
disappointing outcome.
“Evander destroyed his own auction,” Darren
Julien told World Boxing News.
“It did just under $1,000,000, but had he
supported it and not pulled the key items it would have done $3,000,000 -
$5,000,000. Bidders were very upset that he pulled the key items.
He’s his own worst enemy.“
Julien has also been vocal in his condemning of
Holyfield’s u-turn after throwing him a lavish 50th birthday party,
along with cash advance, only to see the one-time cruiserweight king change his
mind.
“Evander originally approved these key items to
be sold, otherwise we would have never advanced him the money or even did the
auction for that matter. He really misled us,” added Julien.