Evander Holyfield vs. Jesse Shelby

Evander Holyfield 185 lbs beat Jesse Shelby 184 lbs by KO at 3:07 in round 3 of 10

• Date: 1986-04-06
• Location: Memorial Coliseum, Corpus Christi, Texas, USA
• Referee: Steve Crosson

Jesse Shelby took the fight on 2 days notice after a series of opponents had withdrawn. Eddie Mustafa Muhammad was the intial intended opponent, but he withdrew with a hand injury. Ricky Parkey and Mike Brothers also both withdrew, leading to Shelby being the eventual opponent.