10+ Mike Tyson And Evander Holyfield First Fight Background. Evander holyfield likes the sound of a third fight with mike tyson, although the word fight shouldn't be taken too literally. Mike tyson and evander holyfield are forever tied together for one of the most disgraceful actions in modern boxing history.
And what makes more sense than for them to fight each other. Despite being four years tyson's senior, holyfield believes that he still knows how to beat the baddest man on the planet. On june 28th, 1997, the stage was set for mike tyson and evander holyfield to fight for the second time in less than eight months.
Evander holyfield has dared old rival mike tyson to challenge him to a third fight in the name of charity.
Holyfield had 29 kos from his 44 career wins, while tyson produced a staggering 44. Evander holyfield, billed as finally, was a professional boxing match fought between evander holyfield and mike tyson for the world boxing association heavyweight championship on. Evander holyfield vs ray mercer | full fight highlights. Mike tyson ii, billed as the sound and the fury and afterwards infamously referred to as the bite fight or the bite of '97 was a professional boxing match contested on june.