Who did Holyfield fight?
Who did Holyfield fight?
Evan Holyfield (9-1, 6 KOs) suffered the first loss of his pro career in stunning fashion on Saturday night, as journeyman fighter Jurmain McDonald (7-5, 3 KOs) knocked out the young prospect in the second round of their super welterweight bout on the TrillerVerz 5 undercard at the Kia Forum in Inglewood, California.
How many times Tyson and Holyfield fight?
Mike Tyson and Evander Holyfield shared two historic fights in the late nineties, but many years before those epic barnstormers the pair first clashed in front of just a handful of people.
Who won Tyson vs Holyfield?
It achieved notoriety as one of the most bizarre fights in boxing history, after Tyson bit off a part of Holyfield’s ear. Tyson was disqualified from the match and lost his boxing license, though it was later reinstated. The fight took place at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Who won Tyson vs Holyfield 2?
The duo had already fought twice, first in November 1996 when Holyfield stopped Tyson in the 11th round in an huge upset to win the WBA heavyweight title. An infamous rematch happened seven months later in June 1997 when Tyson was disqualified for biting part of Holyfield’s ear off.
Was Tyson better than Holyfield?
Score in terms of durability and time at the top: 10. In the final analysis, Evander Holyfield was both tougher than Tyson, remained at the top for longer and when the two men finally met it was he who was further removed from his prime than Tyson.
Did Holyfield win his last fight?
Evander Holyfield loses to Vitor Belfort via first-round TKO in return to boxing. Evander Holyfield lost by a first-round TKO Saturday night in his return to the boxing ring at the age of 58.
Who did Mike Tyson lost to?
Buster Douglas
On Feb. 11, 1990, Buster Douglas pulled off one of the biggest upsets in sports history. Douglas, who was a huge underdog, knocked out Mike Tyson in the 10th round of their world heavyweight championship boxing match in Tokyo.