Play Evander Holyfield’s ‘Real Deal’ Boxing Online

Evander Holyfield's 'Real Deal' Boxing came out for the Sega Genesis in 1992, published by Acclaim Entertainment. It was one of several boxing games on the system at the time, trying to stand out with a licensed athlete and a career mode that felt a bit more structured than some of the arcade-style competitors.

You control a boxer you create, assigning points to attributes like power and speed before taking on a circuit of opponents. The main goal is to climb the ranks and eventually defeat Holyfield himself. Fights play out from a side view, with signature mechanics including a detailed damage system where individual body parts can be bruised or injured, affecting your performance, and a crowd meter that penalizes passive play by draining your stamina if you don't throw punches. The pacing is deliberate, matches can be difficult as you manage your fighter's condition round by round. It feels like a strategic, sometimes grueling, test of your ability to read an opponent and pick your shots.