Mike Tyson Vs Evander Holyfield – Video Rivalry Review

Between April 1986 and June 1988, Iron Mike Tyson and Evander Holyfield made a lot of noise in boxing.

Tyson took the heavyweight division by storm, and Holyfield took the cruiserweight division by storm. Mike won all 3 major heavyweight titles of the day, and earned a valid claim as the lineal heavyweight champion of the world. Holyfield won all 3 major cruiserweight titles of the day, also earning a valid claim as the lineal cruiserweight champion of the world. This marked Holyfield as the first undisputed cruiserweight champion in the history of the division, and for Tyson, he had become the first undisputed heavyweight champion since Leon Spinks had held that distinction nearly 10 years earlier.

The two initially agreed to wrestle at some point in 1990, but those plans were derailed when Buster Douglas scored a stunning knockout against Iron Mike. They were later scheduled to fight in November 1991, but this was postponed after Tyson suffered a rib injury in training. The date was tentatively pushed back to 1992, but those plans fell through after Tyson was sent to prison. By the time they finally fought on November 9, 1996 – both were past their best fighting days since the late 80’s and early 90’s. Tyson was the heavy favorite going into his first fight when Holyfield was widely seen as a fighter. But Holyfield rose to the occasion and scored a dramatic 11th round stoppage to win in an upset. Their rematch took place the following year in June, and this time Tyson was disqualified for twice biting Holyfield’s ear.

This edition of The Rummy corner It will provide a quick breakdown and review of the rivalry between Mike Tyson and Evander Holyfield, from 1990, when they initially agreed to fight, until 1997, when the two had their strange and unusual rematch. Please watch and enjoy the video for a man’s opinion. This is Rummy’s Corner (produced and narrated by Geoffrey Ciani).