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On October 25, 1990, Evander Holyfield defeated James "Buster" Douglas by third round knockout to become the Undisputed Heavyweight Champion. Prior to his match with Douglas, Holyfield delayed a potential fight with Mike Tyson, instead agreeing to face 42-year-old George Foreman for the titles should he defeat Douglas. [2]
Holyfield also became the first person since Muhammad Ali to win a heavyweight championship belt three times, although, unlike Ali, Holyfield's third championship win had not been for the lineal heavyweight title, [11] which was at that time held by George Foreman. At the post-fight press conference, Tyson addressed Holyfield: "Thank you very much.
According to Douglas Quenqua of The New York Times, "The [1990s] began with Mike Tyson, considered by many to be the last great heavyweight champion, losing his title to the little-known Buster Douglas. Seven years later, Mr. Tyson bit Evander Holyfield's ear in a heavyweight champion bout—hardly a proud moment for the sport." [163]
Here are 10 of the top moments of Tyson's career ahead of his highly anticipated fight against Jake Paul. Mike Tyson has lived a wild life. These 10 big moments have defined his career
Famous faces are on-hand to see the highly anticipated fight between boxer/YouTuber Jake Paul and Mike Tyson, a former heavyweight champion. Paul, 27, has a pro record of 10-1 .
Evander Holyfield (born October 19, 1962) is an American former professional boxer who competed between 1984 and 2011. He reigned as the undisputed champion [a] in the cruiserweight division in the late 1980s and at heavyweight in the early 1990s, and was the only boxer in history to win the undisputed championship in two weight classes in the "three-belt era", a feat later surpassed by ...
Mike Tyson’s slap of Jake Paul at Thursday’s weigh-in turned out to be the only meaningful strike he landed all weekend. The fight legend looked glue-factory old for a waste of eight rounds ...
Evander Holyfield vs. George Foreman; ... Evander Holyfield vs. Mike Tyson II; ... Jake Paul vs. Mike Perry; Jake Paul vs. Anderson Silva;