People say Tyson was past his prime, and to an extent that was true he didn’t look quite the same after he came back from prison. But he seemed pretty much back to prime form (or at least pretty close to it) when he beat Frank Bruno in 96. Plus Holyfield was considered a bit past his prime too at the time. I honestly think that Stylistically Holyfield with the right gameplan is just a hard fight for Tyson.
not a lot of people know this but holyfield actually spared with tyson before he turned pro. Holyfield says at the end of their session he had tyson in the corner. When Holyfield moved up to heavyweight he had the oppurtunity to fight tyson but tyson wouldnt fight him. Holyfield even said himself "Why wont tyson fight me"? Tyson know how good holyfield was and that he wasnt afraid of him. They were scheduled to fight in 1991 but tyson got arrested.
@@hal2k19 he still had him in the corner and was scholing him. That shows he had gotten the better of him Also tyson had opportunities to fight holyfield before 1991 but tyson wasn't fighting him. Holyfield started competing as a heavyweight since 1988 tyson had 3 years earlier to fight holyfield why didn't he beforehand? He knew holyfield wasn't afraid of him. Once a fighter was able to get tyson out of his comfort zone, he had no plan b
One thing... Tyson says "I didn't have a gameplan, I thought I could go in and take him out with one shot".... Or words to that effect. The question being, I can not believe that his trainers didn't have a game plan, they must have? So it follows that what a lot of people thought, tyson didn't respect his trainers, didn't follow instructions and just did what he wanted in the ring... And vs a elite smart crafty fighter like Holyfield, he needed all the planning! Not fighting on the backfoot for one...
That's exactly how it looked like. Tyson didn't have any major strategy, while Holyfield followed a crafty gameplan till it's most deep details. Tyson was demolishing everybody and almost no one believed in Holyfield, but the fight showed the opposite in such a way that it seemed it was easy for anyone to defeat Tyson. That's the power of the strategy.
"I don't even remember feeling those shots, just hearing'em. Boom, boom, boom!" - Mike Tyson Most relatable Boxing quote for anyone who's ever sparred 😂
They say Tyson was past his prime but Holyfield was a 7 to 1 under dog. If Mike had won they wouldn't say he beat a past his prime Holyfield. They would just say he beat Holyfield.
The odds are irrelevant. I'd urge you to do just one thing: watch closely the Tyson of, say, 1987 and compare him physically and technically with the 1996 version. As I commented above, anyone with eyes and a working brain will notice a significant decline in both areas. Holyfield may always have beaten him regardless (though I personally doubt this), but Tyson was simply not the same fighter by this stage. It's really not that complicated...
James Carr you're completely going in circles and this comment was for you. Was Holyfield anywhere near his prime here? Was Lennox Lewis in his prime when he beat Tyson either? C'mon now. And that's a 9 year spread you're talking about. Of course there's gonna be a difference. I could say 64-67 Ali wouldn't have lost to Frazier or any of his 70s/80s opponents like Norton and Holmes. Not the case tho. And how were the odds irrelevant? To accommodate your narrative?
Holyfield's strategy honestly reminds me a lot of the one Fury used in the second Wilder fight where he pushed forward and bullied the bully and it caught em off guard
that's exactly what fury did. I noticed that too. Fury rushed in so that Wilder couldn't punch him since Fury was plastered against him, much like how Holyfield rushed in to be close to Mike and so he couldn't punch him since he was hugging non-step... I wouldn't say it is bullying since when they rushed forward they just held and leaned. and tired the other guy out.
With or without Rooney, Tyson was going to be what he became, regardless. Tyson had lost all respect for Rooney anyway, going as far as saying Rooney was a failed fighter who had been living off of him.
You have to be a hater to have ANYTHING negative to say about either of these two guys in the ring. You can say what you want about Mike outside of the ring, you can say Holyfield was fake....All personal opinions, but IN the ring?? These two guys were what MADE heavyweight boxing one of the most watched sports in the 1990's. Tyson was quite possibly the most skilled heavyweight to EVER step foot in a ring and Holyfield had a chin made of SOLID STEELE and a machine when it came to endurance. I personally was more of a fan of Holyfield bc of the fact that he really made 1000 times more of his career than anyone predicted. The guy fought in the ring like I strive to live my life. "When you get hit, dont back down, fire back." And Tyson was IMO a good dude that simply snapped. His legacy as a boxer is in tact, but what bothers me is that people look at Mike as the ferocious danger to society when all he really wanted was to have people like Cus in his life to say "Hey man i love ya and I got your back." These two guys are GLOBAL ICONS and should be respected as two guys that MADE heavyweight boxing.
The peakaboo wasn't there anymore completely. It had become a stationary square-legged position. It went from excellent to worst. But even if the peakaboo was there, still the outcome is unpredictable. They're two of the best.
Peekaboo demands too much from your body and reflexes, and as age and muscle stiffness increase you're no longer able to perform it properly. That's what happened to Tyson. He was very well conditioned at 30, but quite a bit of his reflexes had already gone.
Man Holyfield took some of the hardest Tyson shots ever. He just kept on pushing him back. Respect. And all the people that want to say Holyfield headbutted look at the 7 th round headbutt by Tyson.... How did Evander make it out of the first round. That first right hand would have stopped anybody!!!! And that combo that Tyson gave him in the 5TH Body shot , body shot upper cut and Evander just took them. You could see Mikes reaction....He knew he was never going to beat this guy. And when when people say Evander was on roids well then I guess Mike must have been too. At that height and that weight Mike was on something. I think Mike just didn't have the heart and never respected Evander. History shows he only took this fight because they thought Evander was washed up....ummmmm Bad Judgement Don King and management....McNeilly, Mathis, Seldon and Bruno doesn't equal 1 Evander the "Real Deal" Holyfield :)
Many thought he was washed up, that's true. But I knew he wasn't and bet on him twice for the win. Holyfield wasn't just tough as nails, he was smart and a much better all around boxer than Tyson. He had all the tools to win.
The way he fought after his term in prison against an intelligent boxer like Evander is just unbeleivable...he would have been a force to reckin for his entire career had he not had those bad patches in his life...
Holyfield would have beat him in 1991, when they were scheduled to fight originally. He s a far better boxer, far tougher, fought better opposition and not scared of Tyson in the least.
@@mr_d_bones8009 Which headbutting, watched fight milion of times didnt see any deliberate headbutts...are we gonna ignore Tyson 2 3 punches after the bell...Get over it Tyson got schooled 😎
John Dough so you honestly believe that at 13:27 that’s a headbutt by holyfield? I’m not saying holyfield didn’t headbutt but that specific one looks like Tyson headbutt holyfield. Holyfield is just tougher IMO.
This fight means so much to me because I honestly told anyone who would listen for years leading up to it that Holyfield would beat Tyson. Everyone thought I was nuts, and I even got laughed at. Later on, seeing some of those folks was so rewarding.
I bet on Holyfield twice for the win. I knew he was a much better all around boxer and his style itself was just too much for Tyson to handle. Holy was kinda a counterpick.
he was dirty tho. headbutting mike for 2 fights. you can continue to tell you that so you can sleep better at night but i know deep down you know whats up
Holyfield cheated the entirety of both fights. Headbutts, lowblows and the headbutt to lowblow combo. He was a dirty mf. Tyson had everything against him. Don King, paid off refs, and cheating inside the ring. 🖕
Don't know what happened between Tyson and Rooney but Tyson was never the same once Rooney was gone Holyfield was just the better man at that point in their careers Holyfield roughed him up and in my opinion, demoralised Mike
Once Cus D'Amato and Jim Jacobs had died, Don King started working on Tyson and convinced him that Rooney and the rest Tyson's team were taking advantage of him, and that he should be teamed with black people only. And that made sense to Tyson so he fired Rooney.
I love Mike so much he's an incredible human being and his life story to where he is now is just incredible and unbelievable, realest person of celebrity on this planet no doubt
Holyfield was a great great fighter. He didn't do anything spectacular he was just a good all round fighter. He was an excellent boxer, had good movement when he used it, good combination puncher, could fight inside, counter punch, had a great chin, decent speed, a great engine, an a unshakeable belief an will. Holyfield impressed me most when he beat Qawi, a grizzled vet after about 10/15 fights was it? Qawi was a tough SOB aswell. He was a good champion, an green Holyfield had to endure a 15 round war, but he did it, an for me it was kind of a marker of how special an talented he was.
Massimo Max, If it was just head butts and steroids then everyone would be a 4 or 5 time World Heavyweight Champion who busted up Mike Tyson twice... Unfortunately it's not that simple or that easy. I personally know boxers who have used Steroids for years, who failed to turn pro, and are still living on Welfare cheques!!
Most fighters who headbutt and elbow people while they’re on roids end up being good fighters. But they become great after they start kneeing people also. He’s a fraud and a hypocrite
You can take all the steroids in the world, and head butt all you want... But if you can't fight, have no discipline, quit when the going gets tough, lack a warrior spirit and don't have an extremely high boxing IQ, coupled with an irrepressible will, and unshakeable faith, then you will never accomplish what Holyfield did in his career. From where he has come from, that is nothing short of a miracle!
They were not headbutts they were clashes of heads. No one gets away with intentional headbutts. Intentional headbutts are the most obvious things in the world. They are many ways like Tyson's way in the seventh but mostly you see the head go back then forward like golato bowe, Also you can go down then up. The point is they are very obvious and refs dont let them go. There is an amazing lack of knowledge on the part of tyson fans, who pretty much apart from Tyson are not boxing fans, about the difference between a clash of heads, unintentional headbutts and intentional headbutts. I have watched the two fights over and over and the only intentional headbutt in the two fights was Tyson intentionally headbutting Holy in the seventh round of the first fight
@@bobber0623 Head butting is a big part of Holyfield's game. czcams.com/video/v8y-dRy5NOM/video.html Still, the punches that Tyson landed in the early rounds would have knocked out most boxers, but not a boxer that was roided up. www.quora.com/What-advantage-do-steroids-give-a-boxer-over-their-opponent
Mikes gameplan was horrible...im still wondering how in world was Jay Bright kept in his corner....Mike in whole fight threw 2 bodyshots...whole time he was aiming for head.. I would say this....Holyfield came darn well prepared, with a good gameplan.
I agree. I also dont like it when people accuse holyfield of headbutting. It just shows people are not realising how great of a warrior he was in out thinking and out fighting tyson and not realising that tyson had a poor gameplan as you said. Tyson was a great fighter but people need to also know that he was beat fair and square. No excuses
Holyfield was a cheater. Tyson was winning the first fight thru the first 6 rounds, in round 5 he had Holyfield wobbling. That's when all holyfields non-sense started, he didn't cut tyson with a punch, but with a head butt, enough said.
he should of stayed consistent wih body shots. rooney whould of emphsized that. he had much success with body shot upper cut combo. holyfield had no answer for that
Pretty good fight, accidental headbutts aside, it was frustrating to watch Tyson land with a couple good shots then he would just stop and look like he was waiting for Holyfield to fall. 80's Tyson would have had another 4-5 punches and perhaps have Holyfield on the canvas.
The headbuts were never accidental. Holyfield trained with a tyre around his punchbag so he can practice moving his head forward as a fighter closes the gap once he is hit. This is technically illegal as it causes certain headbuts especially for a fighter like Mike Tyson using his Peak-a boo method to fight. The same headbut happened with Lennox Lewis but Lewis was a taller fighter so hardly happened. Holyfield is a technical cheat to be honest but boxing's rules can be funny at times.
I bet on Hollyfield to win. I watched an interview with Hollyfield 2 nites before this fight and he made me a believer. He was in a good place, mentally.
Holyfield was a master at headbutting and juiced to the brim and deserved getting bit in my opinion. Tyson and holyfield are on the brink of a trilogy where all misconceptions will be ironed out
My motto is if u can beat a man once u can beat him again what about Lewis he destroyed Tyson and beat holy does that make him the greatest of that time also Tyson lost to Danny Williams from overseas why u not mentioning them duhh
HOLYFIELD was the better Man and Fighter:: point blank period!.. Mike fought alot of fighters that was scared of him... The Warrior: The Real Deal "Evander Holyfield".. A man of God fears No Man!
@@yvenersaintcyr8861 coming from a true keyboard Warrior who has never stepped into a ring. EVERY fighter is scared before a fight, even against a "tomato can", because if said fighter lets his guard down for even a moment he will get knocked the fuk out. SMH
This was an excellent fight. Both fighters were already past their prime but when you compare the quality of their fight to what passes for a heavyweight championship today, there is actually no comparison.
After fighting Riddick 3 times I never understood why people underestimated hollyfield.. If Tyson would of stayed with his original trainer Kevin Rooney I think that he would of been undefeated
Holyfield had bouts with bowe prior to Tyson. Why do some people say Tyson was past prime... What abt holyfield?? He is older than Tyson. Holyfield beats Tyson prime or not.
Mike had minimal head movement, no reacting to the jab, no cutting off the ring and his footwork was mediocre. He still had some peek a boo conditioning but he lost his agility and speed and telegraphed all his punches. The poor training, appalling corner and mental decline after jail allowed Holyfield to pick Tyson apart that night. Holyfield stayed in the old school boxing stance consistently, kept his foot in the outside, pushed off forward with his rear foot backing Tyson up, gave him angles, counter punches and predicted all his movements. Kept the jab consistent, kept the straight right hand behind him and circled around him in the solid old school boxing stance. And that’s all she wrote that night.
I watched this fight live and 100 times since, and after I watched this and all of the angles, I think that head butt that cut Mikes eye was on purpose Mike lead with his head not his hands.
So...Tyson, who came forward and dove in on his opponents, gets a clash of heads from a guy who didn't back up against him...but it was also intentional by the guy standing his ground? YOU KNOW HOW DUMB THAT SOUNDS!?!?
@@manuginobilisbaldspot424 bro ur even dumber. Ho.y field headbutted first which frustreted Tyson making him focus on headbutts more than punches giving Holyfield an advantage
Interesting documentary. I'm guessing there isn't a similar analysis for the second fight? (I know that one was curtailed by tactics which may not lend themselves to reasoned analysis)
Honestly hollyfield just amazing in this he really beat Mike tyson...I just wonder if they two get to early 6 or 7 years early to fight's ..what could happen ?? A 22 years Mike tyson with Kevin rooney and teddy atlas and a 26 year old hollyfield.. What could happen ?? I don't think so hollyfield can beat Mike tyson..?? Even Ali lost to frazier..#1 fight.. The one who beat Mike tyson was james " buster douglas"..yes.!! In that fight buster douglas was awesome..that night no one's could beat buster douglas.. But if there were a rematch iam pretty sure it would be early knockout for Mike tyson..bcoz in a rematchike tyson would probably will go for 1 -2 rounds immediately..he can't let buster douglas to fight longer..
Holyfield , held mike, pushed him back with both arms, and butted him, plus hit him low......that Body shot from mike really hurt Holyfield, damn if the Tyson who fought Razor ruddock showed up that night....it would be game over for holyfield.
Wrong. Watch 13:25 Holyfield could beat prime Tyson. So could Lennox Lewis, so could prime Riddick Bowe. And especially George Foreman. Tyson was scared to fight George cuz George feasted on smaller swarming fighters like Tyson.
@@midknightfalconfan tyson wasnt scared of no foreman😂😂 foreman turned down a 5million dollar offer from don king juss cause holyfeild beat a post prison tyson doesnt mean hed to it to the tyson who beat ruddock to a pulp or beat stewart like a baby lewis it could go either way but i feel tyson could overwhlem him cause he had his speed holyfeild would get stopped by rd 5-6 cause he would trade and get out speeded and out powerd and he wouldn't win by tryna outbox tyson tyson would make him fight note that lewis hits harder than foreman
@@vlLEGTxSQUADX You just proved you don't know s*** about boxing. Lewis hit harder than Foreman? LOL Also, yes Tyson was SCARED for Foreman. Watch this video: czcams.com/video/3lMRQhLE5DM/video.html
Also Holyfield said that Foreman hit him harder than ANYBODY. Harder than Lewis, Tyson, Bowe, Holmes, Mercer, Ruis, and every other good fighter that Holyfield fought. Most people that actually know boxing know that Foreman was probably the 2nd hardest hitting heavyweight in the history of boxing after Earnie Shavers. He had an unbelievable KO ratio and could knock people out with jabs and glancing blows.
fair play to mike his chin was underated took absolute bombs off evander at end of round 11 and stayed on his feet and even seemed to have his legs under him walking back to corner..his legs were massive and if not for those he would have gone down
You are always hearing how Mike was never the same after prison. The truth is Mike was falling fast before prison. He lost to Douglas, struggled with Ruddock, even his own fans admit he was never the same after he fired Rooney. So how about this question HOW MANY LOSSES WOULD MIKE HAVE HAD IF HE HADNT GONE TO PRISON? If he had guts he would have fought Holyfield, Bowe, Mercer, Moorer, Lewis, Foreman, just like Holyfield did. yeah yeah i know the would have, should have, could have Tyson fans and their fantasy world WOULD HAVE hadTyson winning all by first round knockouts but i see three possible four losses in that group for a 90's Tyson.
@Hassan Syed I cant tell if you agreeing with me or disagreeing I was not making excuses for Mike i was saying he probably would have lost more if he didnt go to prison
7:34 Mike Tyson said it himself. He had no game plan. Thought he could get Holyfield out of there with some big punches. I wish, but he was wrong big time. With Kevin Rooney still in his corner, IRON Mike could have defeated The REAL DEAL Holyfield.🥊🥊
I agree man. Tyson under estimated holyfield. Not just that but Tyson had lost a lot of his speed and technique that made him such a great boxer in the late 80's
Mike could NEVER beat Evander. Holyfield had too many tools. Plus he wasn't afraid of Mike. If they fought 10 times Evander would win 8 out of 10. Maybe even 10 out of 10
@@darrellburton492 If Holyfield wasn't afraid. He wouldn't punch, headbutt, hold. Wait till the reff says break it up. Break. Repeat. He's definitely fought more braver fights than his 96 bout with Tyson. I do agree with you though. He had alot of tools. And was an intelligent fighter. Tyson was a fighter. And as someone else has said. Holyfield is a boxer. Tyson couldn't control his emotions most of time. Holyfield even said after the headbutt that when he seen Tyson was mad coming back. He knew it was over for him. And before the headbutt. They were both going back and forth. Tyson was starting to land heavier punches. Especially to the body. Then the headbutt happens. And it goes downhill from there for Tyson. Not bc of the injury. But as holyfield said himself. Tyson was mad. A mad fighter is less dangerous. So I believe pre 80's Tyson was a better fighter and boxer than his 96 self. If the rounds were going back in forth. Even getting stopped to while holyfield was in somewhat trouble bc tysons tape on his gloves came undone. That helped holyfield. N then the punch to the chest/slip, off balance, knock down. That hurt Tyson's pride when he was already angry from the headbutt. Being held almost all night. Now as far as the second fight. Lol I ain't even getting into it. That's ridiculous on Tyson's part
I'm also impressed by the fact he's still able to stand when he's completely rocked at the end of the fight. I can't imagine him having had any coherent thoughts at the end of the fight but somehow he still stood there like a wall.
Well pre prison tyson could somewhat fight going backwards but post prison tyson wasnt as athletic or physically strong imo or had the killer mindset agiasnt berbick he was getting pushed backwards as well amd tyson hit him with some shots off the backfoot and he dropped douglas while on the backfoot and he was able to land shots on ruddock ona back foot ans agaisnt smith but smith grabbed him and partially blocked them like holyfeild did i wish tyson didnt get arrested and we couldve seen him at his peak
Tyson was not the tyson of his early reign here.its clear.its obvious.no excuses because Holyfield was magnificent that night but Tyson only had the blast out mindset at this stage where in his early championship days he could do 12 for fun.prison,abusing his body,terrible cornermen,lack of tactics.they are all seen as excuses but really they're genuine reasons.early in his career none of these things were prevalent which lead to performances we've never seen the like of before.
I have been wrong more than I have ever been right, but this was one time I was right. I did not understand the disrespect towards Holyfield. Even in his losses he was always ready for a fight, i predicted a great fight, and it was, thankfully
Bottom line, Holyfields head was stationary while Mikes Head was in motion for two of these Unintentional Headbutts. How can a stationary head cause the butt? It cant. Tyson caused most of the butts himself. Regardless, 3 Unintentional Headbutts didnt cause Tyson to lose. The Hundreds of punches that Evander landed on Mike Tyson is what caused him to lose. Tyson came into this fight thinking Evander was a shot fighter and that he could intimidate him, bully him and walk through him. He forgot Holyfield battled it out for 3 fights with Big Daddy Bowe and Big George Foreman. Evander was an awesome technician and wasnt gonna be pushed around by noone. Mike learned that night. All this talk about Holyfield being a dirty fighter is pure B.S. If wanna see a dirty fighter, then look no further than Tyson for fore-arming people, trying to break their arms, pushing the referee and trying to sever the ears off of another man head with his teeth. Its all nonsense. Holyfield was the better fighter and he beat the hell out of Tyson in fight 1 and started beating the hell out of Tyson in fight 2. Tyson cant beat Evander ever. He just can't. He bit Evander to get the fight stopped cause he knew he couldn't win and wasnt gonna win. He absolutely wanted out. To Tyson's surprise, they didnt stop it after first bite and Mike was pissed he had to take more punches from Evander. He thought to himself well they absolutely have to stop this match if I Foul again so he did. He bit Evander on the other ear. Anything to get out of that fight. Now Mike did alot better in that 3rd round of fight too. In fact, he gave it all he had. Problem is, it didnt do shit to Evander. Not even a dent. Holyfield was just getting ready to respond and Tyson knew it. Its at that moment that Tyson said " Get me the hell out of here. Fighting Holyfield is like fighting MEGATRON" . They never fought again mainly in part because Tyson didnt want to. In fact he himself knew he couldn't beat Evander because he admitted it.
Yeah I'm sure your right ma friend,Mikes power shot's bounced of Evaders chin,except the first RIGHT HAND LEAD,AND THE UPPER CUTS AN BODY AND A VERY HARD UPPERCUT TO HOLYFEILDS HEAD.IF THEY'D ONLY MET IN NOVEMBER 1991 WOW I'M SURE IT WOULD HAVE BEEN MUCH BETTER,THEY'D BOTH BE,5 YEAR'S YOUNGER MUCH MORE IN THEIR PRIME,MAN IF ONLY
Stop trying to condone the very clear headbutt from holyfield, he did it in this fight and in a couple other fights, Mike would have still lost yes, but ultimately the headbutt is what led to his anger and biting his ear, yall niggaz reach for anything
Another reason why Mike Tyson lost was because he mocked God. Holyfield, a Christian, represented God and won the fight and after the fight, when Evander was being interviewed, he gave all the credit to God. Note that Holyfield did have Phil 4:13 written on him
Was just dragged into a debate online that "Prime" Mike Tyson would "KO Evander and Lewis in 1" These Mike Tyson fanboy casuals were ADAMENT that Mike KO's them both in 1, I also had a similar debate a few days ago that "Prime" Mike Tyson probably wouldn't "KO Tyson Fury in 1", and I've had the same debate about Usyk also. These idiots truly belive that "Prime Mike Tyson" KO's anybody in 1. Tyrell Biggs can go 7 rounds with "Prime Mike Tyson" but Lewis, Holyfield, Fury and Usyk can't make it out of the first round. Bone crusher Smith, 12 rounds, tucker, 12 rounds, pinklon Thomas, 6 rounds. Lewis, Holyfield, Fury and Usyk? 1 round job for prime Mike! And they TRULY belive this. Name a more deluded, ignorant, casual fanbase
All it would have to was the old iron mike in there. Even Evander said in an interview he was luck to meet mike when he wasnr as good. Shame Lenox can't admid that about his fight with Mike.
Shut up Tyson in his prime never fight top contender he only fight bumbs. He never fight George foreman, moorer, Morrison, Ray mercer while holyfield fight them all. So, stop kissing Tyson Ass
@@bivekroy6686 supporting a boxer is not kissing ass u low life. Thats clearly what u want to do to the boxers u support. I said what evander said in an interview sayong he was luck to meet Mike when hr was past his best.
Headbutt, lowblow then you hear the commentator say "holyfield closing this round like a champ" see a pattern here? No? Ok watch ANY of evanders fights and watch his reaction immediately after being hurt
If Tyson's performance is ranged from 1 to 10 with 10 being the highest (prime), it goes down to 8.5 in 1988 and 1989, then 8 in 1990 when he got knocked out; then 8 maybe in 1991 and 1992; then 7.5-8.5 in 1995, and 7 in 1996 for this fight, then 7.5 for the 2nd fight but he lost his mind (cos he couldn't afford another loss); then around 6.5 to win some less competitive folks. When he fought Lewis, he was about 5.5 I think, and for his to last fights, he was around 4.
that actually makes perfect sense tracking his regression over the years. the best version of Tyson was 80s but as early as the early 90s Tyson was declining every fight and by the late 90s, he was far from his 80s version and we don't even need to talk about the early 2000s .
Mike was a bully once someone stands up to him eats his shots and delivers them back !!! He folds Holyfield would of beat in 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, and eventually did in 97 he's tougher and has a tremendous chin and heart !!! Ppl make excuses for Mike but holyffield was SUPERIOR
Wait so Mike actually retracted from his position that Holy was headbutting him intentionally? In that slo-mo part it actually looks like Tyson headbutted Holyfield, if anything. So the ear bite was actually unfounded?
Yeah Don King.. You haven't seen anything like that since you ruined Mike's legacy by getting rid of Rooney. The only man that could have kept Mike focused.
Holyfield had a good chin, but not a great! Chin, like Mccall, Mercer, but what he did have which was just as useful, was a good chin an lots of savvy, so even if he got nailed an he got buzzed he would always fiddle his way through then get bk to what he was doing.
joe b since I was 11 an im 36. I'm not saying he had a bad chin. He had a good chin but depends on what you divine as great. See to me a great chin is how I'd describe Julio Cesar Chavez, Ray Mercer, Wayne McCullough, Chris Eubank. Holyfield had a good chin, he had good recuperative powers, but he could be hurt( Cooper, Bowe 1, 3). The others guys had granite chins.
Untrained, careless, came of a 4 year layoff, and still face Holyfield a tough fight. Now imagine what he'd do if he hadn't gone to prison, he still had Rooney at his side, and didn't drink, shag and party 24/7.
Cedric Palmer You forgot that Tyson boned over 100+ Japanese chicks( All of his willpower put to fucking, and not training. major loss in the emotional , mental energy , your willpower takes to box ), He Drank, partied like an animal, Got high, didn’t train whatsoever for this match up, This is the result of an overconfident Mike Tyson, A result of Mike Tyson taking a vacation from being a dedicated boxer, he was on vacation through the fight😂 All of his losses represent his downfall, I’m not going to pinpoint what Tyson’s career what have been like if he had kept his shit together, There’s no such thing as keeping it all together forever, its when your heart is tested thats going to expose you,you won’t always be your 100% , thats life. And Tyson battled many agonizing, ferocious demons, many conflicts that tore him apart, yet he still accomplished becoming what he did, and thats the Tyson we love🌹
@Hassan Syed it's not excuses you fucking piece of shit. what the matter is with this people? this is reality, he was a cocaine addict, he was past his prime he didn't have a plan cuz he had a shitty corner and a shitty trainer these are facts not excuses It's not meant to take away from fucking holyfield, fuck holyfield we're talking about tyson and why he was so shitty in this fight do you fucking get it?
People say Tyson was past his prime, and to an extent that was true he didn’t look quite the same after he came back from prison. But he seemed pretty much back to prime form (or at least pretty close to it) when he beat Frank Bruno in 96. Plus Holyfield was considered a bit past his prime too at the time. I honestly think that Stylistically Holyfield with the right gameplan is just a hard fight for Tyson.
not a lot of people know this but holyfield actually spared with tyson before he turned pro.
Holyfield says at the end of their session he had tyson in the corner.
When Holyfield moved up to heavyweight he had the oppurtunity to fight tyson but tyson wouldnt fight him. Holyfield even said himself "Why wont tyson fight me"?
Tyson know how good holyfield was and that he wasnt afraid of him. They were scheduled to fight in 1991 but tyson got arrested.
@@hal2k19 he still had him in the corner and was scholing him. That shows he had gotten the better of him
Also tyson had opportunities to fight holyfield before 1991 but tyson wasn't fighting him. Holyfield started competing as a heavyweight since 1988 tyson had 3 years earlier to fight holyfield why didn't he beforehand? He knew holyfield wasn't afraid of him. Once a fighter was able to get tyson out of his comfort zone, he had no plan b
Mike showed alot of class in this documentary..He will always be great!!
Mike took his beating as a man.
One thing... Tyson says "I didn't have a gameplan, I thought I could go in and take him out with one shot".... Or words to that effect. The question being, I can not believe that his trainers didn't have a game plan, they must have? So it follows that what a lot of people thought, tyson didn't respect his trainers, didn't follow instructions and just did what he wanted in the ring... And vs a elite smart crafty fighter like Holyfield, he needed all the planning! Not fighting on the backfoot for one...
That's exactly how it looked like. Tyson didn't have any major strategy, while Holyfield followed a crafty gameplan till it's most deep details. Tyson was demolishing everybody and almost no one believed in Holyfield, but the fight showed the opposite in such a way that it seemed it was easy for anyone to defeat Tyson. That's the power of the strategy.
"I don't even remember feeling those shots, just hearing'em. Boom, boom, boom!" - Mike Tyson
Most relatable Boxing quote for anyone who's ever sparred 😂
Punches to the head in boxing don't really hurt, they shake up the brain.
They say Tyson was past his prime but Holyfield was a 7 to 1 under dog. If Mike had won they wouldn't say he beat a past his prime Holyfield. They would just say he beat Holyfield.
25 / 1 under dog when the fight was first announced too
True. An they wouldn't mention that Holyfield had been in wars throughout his career with Mercer, Bowe 3x, Cooper, Stewart, Qawi, Dokes etc
The odds are irrelevant. I'd urge you to do just one thing: watch closely the Tyson of, say, 1987 and compare him physically and technically with the 1996 version. As I commented above, anyone with eyes and a working brain will notice a significant decline in both areas. Holyfield may always have beaten him regardless (though I personally doubt this), but Tyson was simply not the same fighter by this stage. It's really not that complicated...
James Carr you're completely going in circles and this comment was for you. Was Holyfield anywhere near his prime here? Was Lennox Lewis in his prime when he beat Tyson either? C'mon now. And that's a 9 year spread you're talking about. Of course there's gonna be a difference. I could say 64-67 Ali wouldn't have lost to Frazier or any of his 70s/80s opponents like Norton and Holmes. Not the case tho. And how were the odds irrelevant? To accommodate your narrative?
David Owen. Lol, exactly.
Holyfield's strategy honestly reminds me a lot of the one Fury used in the second Wilder fight where he pushed forward and bullied the bully and it caught em off guard
that's exactly what fury did. I noticed that too. Fury rushed in so that Wilder couldn't punch him since Fury was plastered against him, much like how Holyfield rushed in to be close to Mike and so he couldn't punch him since he was hugging non-step...
I wouldn't say it is bullying since when they rushed forward they just held and leaned. and tired the other guy out.
@@sheldoncooper0 Tyson can thank Luis Ortiz for that. He studied that fight and he found wilder wasnt as explosive fighting backwards
Terrible corner should never of got rid of Rooney
chris bennett 👍a different story and Tyson himself, if Rooney was there, still with Mike...
Corner was saying him to work the body but tyson was not doing that
With or without Rooney, Tyson was going to be what he became, regardless. Tyson had lost all respect for Rooney anyway, going as far as saying Rooney was a failed fighter who had been living off of him.
Actually a good corner telling him to go to the body. A corner is not bad if the fighter doesnt listen to them.
Leaving Rooney was the worst decision Mike ever made.
You have to be a hater to have ANYTHING negative to say about either of these two guys in the ring. You can say what you want about Mike outside of the ring, you can say Holyfield was fake....All personal opinions, but IN the ring?? These two guys were what MADE heavyweight boxing one of the most watched sports in the 1990's. Tyson was quite possibly the most skilled heavyweight to EVER step foot in a ring and Holyfield had a chin made of SOLID STEELE and a machine when it came to endurance. I personally was more of a fan of Holyfield bc of the fact that he really made 1000 times more of his career than anyone predicted. The guy fought in the ring like I strive to live my life. "When you get hit, dont back down, fire back." And Tyson was IMO a good dude that simply snapped. His legacy as a boxer is in tact, but what bothers me is that people look at Mike as the ferocious danger to society when all he really wanted was to have people like Cus in his life to say "Hey man i love ya and I got your back." These two guys are GLOBAL ICONS and should be respected as two guys that MADE heavyweight boxing.
Chris Salim tyson lost hia discipline by 88 and no longer w Rooney
So true brother!!
@@onlyrog5 how?
Would have been awesome fights between these Two ...if Evander would stop pushing his head into Mikes neck...stand up straight & Box
Ali and frazier made hw boxing
I never understood why people underestimated holyfield in the Tyson fights....the man fought Bowe 3 times at that point.
You better preach. #Facts
He looked bad leading up to this fight though they thought he was shot
The peakaboo wasn't there anymore completely. It had become a stationary square-legged position. It went from excellent to worst. But even if the peakaboo was there, still the outcome is unpredictable. They're two of the best.
Peekaboo demands too much from your body and reflexes, and as age and muscle stiffness increase you're no longer able to perform it properly. That's what happened to Tyson. He was very well conditioned at 30, but quite a bit of his reflexes had already gone.
Crazy how Tyson stayed conscious after taking that heavy clean shot to the temple!
And many headbutts
Man Holyfield took some of the hardest Tyson shots ever. He just kept on pushing him back. Respect. And all the people that want to say Holyfield headbutted look at the 7 th round headbutt by Tyson.... How did Evander make it out of the first round. That first right hand would have stopped anybody!!!! And that combo that Tyson gave him in the 5TH Body shot , body shot upper cut and Evander just took them. You could see Mikes reaction....He knew he was never going to beat this guy. And when when people say Evander was on roids well then I guess Mike must have been too. At that height and that weight Mike was on something. I think Mike just didn't have the heart and never respected Evander. History shows he only took this fight because they thought Evander was washed up....ummmmm Bad Judgement Don King and management....McNeilly, Mathis, Seldon and Bruno doesn't equal 1 Evander the "Real Deal" Holyfield :)
Nobody thought he was washed up
@@vlLEGTxSQUADX Everyone thought he was washed up and possibly get badly hurt.
@@georgegreig8054 cause the 3rd bowe fight when he got sick
@@vlLEGTxSQUADX That had a lot to do with it.
Many thought he was washed up, that's true.
But I knew he wasn't and bet on him twice for the win. Holyfield wasn't just tough as nails, he was smart and a much better all around boxer than Tyson. He had all the tools to win.
The way he fought after his term in prison against an intelligent boxer like Evander is just unbeleivable...he would have been a force to reckin for his entire career had he not had those bad patches in his life...
Tyson would have gone unbeaten his whole career if it was not for prison.
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He lost to Buster Douglass before he went to prison.
@@HopyHop1 Yes I forgot to add he did not train for that fight and got rid of trainer Kevin Rooney.
And also the ref counted too long and didn’t count Douglass as KO’d (the famous 14 second count)
Holyfield would have beat him in 1991, when they were scheduled to fight originally. He s a far better boxer, far tougher, fought better opposition and not scared of Tyson in the least.
bottom line is Mike was out boxed and lost his nerve to fight as soon as things weren't going his way!
No excuses from Tyson...took the defeat like a champion.
@ANUSH SLAVEIKOV yes... Holyfield obviously kept headhunting him, which threw him off his game...
Unlike his fans...
Clearly at 13:27 Mike is shoving his head into holyfield lol
unlike his fanboys
If only his nuthugger fans would too.
8:40 That left hook from Tyson😮
Shows how holyfield had a garnite chin and hard head....
@@daniellozan350 if you watch it in slow motion Holyfield sees it coming and is able to roll with it to reduce the impact, secrets of boxing
What all the Tyson haters miss is Mike's humility in defeat.he gave holyfield all the credit and made no excuses.
Just like he should have because he got beaten by a better fighter.Wouldn't expect anything less.
@@ninjamaster7724 he hugged him the entire fight and headbutt him whenever it was actually boxing he got dicked down
@@Tuthijjh dicked down?Is that why Tyson lost?
@@ninjamaster7724 I was joking but Holyfield won the first fight Tyson had control of the 2nd until he needed a snack
@@Tuthijjh lol 👍
"After mike landed the body shot uppercut and it did not work he lost confidence."- Evander Holyfield
Holyfield fought a brilliant fight! A gameplan to perfection!
Of what head butting you sound dumb
@@mr_d_bones8009 Which headbutting, watched fight milion of times didnt see any deliberate headbutts...are we gonna ignore Tyson 2 3 punches after the bell...Get over it Tyson got schooled 😎
@John Dough Thats typical Tyson fanboy comment without any evidence, Holyfield beat shit out of him...deal with it 😎
John Dough so you honestly believe that at 13:27 that’s a headbutt by holyfield? I’m not saying holyfield didn’t headbutt but that specific one looks like Tyson headbutt holyfield. Holyfield is just tougher IMO.
@@jervisCjacobs Mike is ramming his head into holyfield clearly lol
This fight means so much to me because I honestly told anyone who would listen for years leading up to it that Holyfield would beat Tyson. Everyone thought I was nuts, and I even got laughed at. Later on, seeing some of those folks was so rewarding.
I bet on Holyfield twice for the win. I knew he was a much better all around boxer and his style itself was just too much for Tyson to handle. Holy was kinda a counterpick.
he was dirty tho. headbutting mike for 2 fights. you can continue to tell you that so you can sleep better at night but i know deep down you know whats up
@@nocturnalwolf7559Mikey was just hungry. Couldn’t find any children to eat so an ear sounded like a great snack.
@@nocturnalwolf7559black African fellas always fight dirty 🧐🚬
Holyfield cheated the entirety of both fights. Headbutts, lowblows and the headbutt to lowblow combo. He was a dirty mf. Tyson had everything against him. Don King, paid off refs, and cheating inside the ring. 🖕
I'm not saying Tyson would have won, but I still wish he had Cus and the peekaboo training
holyfield defo wouldnt of won mike was disciplined had number combinations the time he never had rooney he lost and that was to douglas
Tyson's biggest mistake against Holyfield was headhunting and not going to the body. This never would've happened with Andy Rooney in his corner.
Andy Rooney, the radio guy? bruh xD
Kevin Rooney*
Yea Kevin Rooney and yea this wouldn’t have happened with Kevin in his corner
At the stare down Holyfield didn't even blink. You can see Tyson blinking.
Don't know what happened between Tyson and Rooney but Tyson was never the same once Rooney was gone Holyfield was just the better man at that point in their careers Holyfield roughed him up and in my opinion, demoralised Mike
Once Cus D'Amato and Jim Jacobs had died, Don King started working on Tyson and convinced him that Rooney and the rest Tyson's team were taking advantage of him, and that he should be teamed with black people only. And that made sense to Tyson so he fired Rooney.
I love Mike so much he's an incredible human being and his life story to where he is now is just incredible and unbelievable, realest person of celebrity on this planet no doubt
Holyfield was a great great fighter. He didn't do anything spectacular he was just a good all round fighter. He was an excellent boxer, had good movement when he used it, good combination puncher, could fight inside, counter punch, had a great chin, decent speed, a great engine, an a unshakeable belief an will. Holyfield impressed me most when he beat Qawi, a grizzled vet after about 10/15 fights was it? Qawi was a tough SOB aswell. He was a good champion, an green Holyfield had to endure a 15 round war, but he did it, an for me it was kind of a marker of how special an talented he was.
You're on the money the Quawi fights alerted me to Holyfields true warrior talent,I became a fan after both fights.
Mr Steroid headbutt elbowstriker.. yes a great fighter
Massimo Max,
If it was just head butts and steroids then everyone would be a 4 or 5 time World Heavyweight Champion who busted up Mike Tyson twice...
Unfortunately it's not that simple or that easy.
I personally know boxers who have used Steroids for years, who failed to turn pro, and are still living on Welfare cheques!!
David Owen I agree Holy said it was one of his toughest fights...of course can't forget the Bowe wars.
Most fighters who headbutt and elbow people while they’re on roids end up being good fighters. But they become great after they start kneeing people also. He’s a fraud and a hypocrite
You can take all the steroids in the world, and head butt all you want...
But if you can't fight, have no discipline, quit when the going gets tough, lack a warrior spirit and don't have an extremely high boxing IQ, coupled with an irrepressible will, and unshakeable faith, then you will never accomplish what Holyfield did in his career.
From where he has come from, that is nothing short of a miracle!
Thank you for commenting that
They were not headbutts they were clashes of heads. No one gets away with intentional headbutts. Intentional headbutts are the most obvious things in the world. They are many ways like Tyson's way in the seventh but mostly you see the head go back then forward like golato bowe, Also you can go down then up. The point is they are very obvious and refs dont let them go. There is an amazing lack of knowledge on the part of tyson fans, who pretty much apart from Tyson are not boxing fans, about the difference between a clash of heads, unintentional headbutts and intentional headbutts. I have watched the two fights over and over and the only intentional headbutt in the two fights was Tyson intentionally headbutting Holy in the seventh round of the first fight
James Gunz they say Holyfield took steroids
James Gunz well put James👍
@@bobber0623 Head butting is a big part of Holyfield's game. czcams.com/video/v8y-dRy5NOM/video.html
Still, the punches that Tyson landed in the early rounds would have knocked out most boxers, but not a boxer that was roided up. www.quora.com/What-advantage-do-steroids-give-a-boxer-over-their-opponent
Tysons footwork was zombie like, especially after the knockdown.
Yes of course he's a very fast footwork and get it positioning for a punch on the inside
Hear hear. The footwork and head move especially are much slower than the Rooney time.
Mikes gameplan was horrible...im still wondering how in world was Jay Bright kept in his corner....Mike in whole fight threw 2 bodyshots...whole time he was aiming for head..
I would say this....Holyfield came darn well prepared, with a good gameplan.
I agree.
I also dont like it when people accuse holyfield of headbutting. It just shows people are not realising how great of a warrior he was in out thinking and out fighting tyson and not realising that tyson had a poor gameplan as you said.
Tyson was a great fighter but people need to also know that he was beat fair and square. No excuses
Holyfield was a cheater. Tyson was winning the first fight thru the first 6 rounds, in round 5 he had Holyfield wobbling. That's when all holyfields non-sense started, he didn't cut tyson with a punch, but with a head butt, enough said.
Houman Madani only time holyfield was rocked was from a body punch in 5, Tyson was a one punch at a time headhunter after prison.
he should of stayed consistent wih body shots. rooney whould of emphsized that. he had much success with body shot upper cut combo. holyfield had no answer for that
@@terancemiller4639 I think mike got frustrated from the headbutts and it threw him off
Pretty good fight, accidental headbutts aside, it was frustrating to watch Tyson land with a couple good shots then he would just stop and look like he was waiting for Holyfield to fall. 80's Tyson would have had another 4-5 punches and perhaps have Holyfield on the canvas.
The headbuts were never accidental. Holyfield trained with a tyre around his punchbag so he can practice moving his head forward as a fighter closes the gap once he is hit. This is technically illegal as it causes certain headbuts especially for a fighter like Mike Tyson using his Peak-a boo method to fight. The same headbut happened with Lennox Lewis but Lewis was a taller fighter so hardly happened. Holyfield is a technical cheat to be honest but boxing's rules can be funny at times.
I bet on Hollyfield to win. I watched an interview with Hollyfield 2 nites before this fight and he made me a believer. He was in a good place, mentally.
u would bet on losing cash
They know when it is time to fight IRON MIKE TYSON ...
That commentator Bob Sheridan is great guy. I met him at Melbourne airport a few years ago and we spoke about this fight.
Best commentator of all time
No head movement, and just trying to load up with 1 ko shot..no bueno mike
@trillcity922ify yeah clearly holyfield forced Mike's head into his at 13:27 idiot lol
Holyfield rocked Mike's world .worldwide rep.holyfield one of the greatest..got thebest name to .real deal holyfield. Cant get no better.
Holyfield was a master at headbutting and juiced to the brim and deserved getting bit in my opinion. Tyson and holyfield are on the brink of a trilogy where all misconceptions will be ironed out
@@abidkhan8865 trilogy would be nice.def possible.
Still love Mike Tyson no matter what people say
The key was to keep fighting throw punches and don't be scaried
My motto is if u can beat a man once u can beat him again what about Lewis he destroyed Tyson and beat holy does that make him the greatest of that time also Tyson lost to Danny Williams from overseas why u not mentioning them duhh
HOLYFIELD was the better Man and Fighter:: point blank period!.. Mike fought alot of fighters that was scared of him... The Warrior: The Real Deal "Evander Holyfield".. A man of God fears No Man!
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@@yvenersaintcyr8861 coming from a true keyboard Warrior who has never stepped into a ring. EVERY fighter is scared before a fight, even against a "tomato can", because if said fighter lets his guard down for even a moment he will get knocked the fuk out. SMH
This was an excellent fight. Both fighters were already past their prime but when you compare the quality of their fight to what passes for a heavyweight championship today, there is actually no comparison.
Great video
This was the fight of the 90’s.
After fighting Riddick 3 times I never understood why people underestimated hollyfield.. If Tyson would of stayed with his original trainer Kevin Rooney I think that he would of been undefeated
Holyfield had bouts with bowe prior to Tyson. Why do some people say Tyson was past prime... What abt holyfield?? He is older than Tyson. Holyfield beats Tyson prime or not.
Tyson said he was going win the next fight but Holyfield won again.
Mike had minimal head movement, no reacting to the jab, no cutting off the ring and his footwork was mediocre. He still had some peek a boo conditioning but he lost his agility and speed and telegraphed all his punches. The poor training, appalling corner and mental decline after jail allowed Holyfield to pick Tyson apart that night. Holyfield stayed in the old school boxing stance consistently, kept his foot in the outside, pushed off forward with his rear foot backing Tyson up, gave him angles, counter punches and predicted all his movements. Kept the jab consistent, kept the straight right hand behind him and circled around him in the solid old school boxing stance. And that’s all she wrote that night.
13:30 - you can see clearly that Holyfield didn't headbutt Tyson, if anything, it was Tyson coming in with his head low hoping to cut Holyfield...
Truth
I also seen hooks popping tyson head back
I watched this fight live and 100 times since, and after I watched this and all of the angles, I think that head butt that cut Mikes eye was on purpose Mike lead with his head not his hands.
So...Tyson, who came forward and dove in on his opponents, gets a clash of heads from a guy who didn't back up against him...but it was also intentional by the guy standing his ground? YOU KNOW HOW DUMB THAT SOUNDS!?!?
@@manuginobilisbaldspot424 bro ur even dumber. Ho.y field headbutted first which frustreted Tyson making him focus on headbutts more than punches giving Holyfield an advantage
Good stuff
My voice still hasnt recovered from screaming
Yeah what a massive upset up there with any of them incredible it was a brilliant fight and I'll never forget 😂
Interesting documentary. I'm guessing there isn't a similar analysis for the second fight? (I know that one was curtailed by tactics which may not lend themselves to reasoned analysis)
Honestly hollyfield just amazing in this he really beat Mike tyson...I just wonder if they two get to early 6 or 7 years early to fight's ..what could happen ??
A 22 years Mike tyson with Kevin rooney and teddy atlas and a 26 year old hollyfield..
What could happen ??
I don't think so hollyfield can beat Mike tyson..??
Even Ali lost to frazier..#1 fight..
The one who beat Mike tyson was james " buster douglas"..yes.!!
In that fight buster douglas was awesome..that night no one's could beat buster douglas..
But if there were a rematch iam pretty sure it would be early knockout for Mike tyson..bcoz in a rematchike tyson would probably will go for 1 -2 rounds immediately..he can't let buster douglas to fight longer..
8:40 i felt that punch😬
Holyfield , held mike, pushed him back with both arms, and butted him, plus hit him low......that Body shot from mike really hurt Holyfield, damn if the Tyson who fought Razor ruddock showed up that night....it would be game over for holyfield.
Agreed
Wrong. Watch 13:25
Holyfield could beat prime Tyson. So could Lennox Lewis, so could prime Riddick Bowe. And especially George Foreman. Tyson was scared to fight George cuz George feasted on smaller swarming fighters like Tyson.
@@midknightfalconfan tyson wasnt scared of no foreman😂😂 foreman turned down a 5million dollar offer from don king juss cause holyfeild beat a post prison tyson doesnt mean hed to it to the tyson who beat ruddock to a pulp or beat stewart like a baby lewis it could go either way but i feel tyson could overwhlem him cause he had his speed holyfeild would get stopped by rd 5-6 cause he would trade and get out speeded and out powerd and he wouldn't win by tryna outbox tyson tyson would make him fight note that lewis hits harder than foreman
@@vlLEGTxSQUADX You just proved you don't know s*** about boxing. Lewis hit harder than Foreman? LOL
Also, yes Tyson was SCARED for Foreman. Watch this video: czcams.com/video/3lMRQhLE5DM/video.html
Also Holyfield said that Foreman hit him harder than ANYBODY. Harder than Lewis, Tyson, Bowe, Holmes, Mercer, Ruis, and every other good fighter that Holyfield fought. Most people that actually know boxing know that Foreman was probably the 2nd hardest hitting heavyweight in the history of boxing after Earnie Shavers. He had an unbelievable KO ratio and could knock people out with jabs and glancing blows.
Who’s really headbutting at 13:25??
Tyson
Love Holyfield reaction. Felt nothing. No complaint.
Exactly
fair play to mike his chin was underated took absolute bombs off evander at end of round 11 and stayed on his feet and even seemed to have his legs under him walking back to corner..his legs were massive and if not for those he would have gone down
Holyfield was a fighter that didn't duck fights... too many fighters these days duck tough fights.
You are always hearing how Mike was never the same after prison. The truth is Mike was falling fast before prison. He lost to Douglas, struggled with Ruddock, even his own fans admit he was never the same after he fired Rooney. So how about this question HOW MANY LOSSES WOULD MIKE HAVE HAD IF HE HADNT GONE TO PRISON? If he had guts he would have fought Holyfield, Bowe, Mercer, Moorer, Lewis, Foreman, just like Holyfield did. yeah yeah i know the would have, should have, could have Tyson fans and their fantasy world WOULD HAVE hadTyson winning all by first round knockouts but i see three possible four losses in that group for a 90's Tyson.
@Hassan Syed I cant tell if you agreeing with me or disagreeing I was not making excuses for Mike i was saying he probably would have lost more if he didnt go to prison
Thoose guys were good fighters tho
7:34 Mike Tyson said it himself. He had no game plan. Thought he could get Holyfield out of there with some big punches. I wish, but he was wrong big time. With Kevin Rooney still in his corner, IRON Mike could have defeated The REAL DEAL Holyfield.🥊🥊
I agree man. Tyson under estimated holyfield. Not just that but Tyson had lost a lot of his speed and technique that made him such a great boxer in the late 80's
Mike could NEVER beat Evander. Holyfield had too many tools. Plus he wasn't afraid of Mike. If they fought 10 times Evander would win 8 out of 10. Maybe even 10 out of 10
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If Holyfield wasn't afraid. He wouldn't punch, headbutt, hold. Wait till the reff says break it up. Break. Repeat. He's definitely fought more braver fights than his 96 bout with Tyson. I do agree with you though. He had alot of tools. And was an intelligent fighter. Tyson was a fighter. And as someone else has said. Holyfield is a boxer. Tyson couldn't control his emotions most of time. Holyfield even said after the headbutt that when he seen Tyson was mad coming back. He knew it was over for him. And before the headbutt. They were both going back and forth. Tyson was starting to land heavier punches. Especially to the body. Then the headbutt happens. And it goes downhill from there for Tyson. Not bc of the injury. But as holyfield said himself. Tyson was mad. A mad fighter is less dangerous. So I believe pre 80's Tyson was a better fighter and boxer than his 96 self. If the rounds were going back in forth. Even getting stopped to while holyfield was in somewhat trouble bc tysons tape on his gloves came undone. That helped holyfield. N then the punch to the chest/slip, off balance, knock down. That hurt Tyson's pride when he was already angry from the headbutt. Being held almost all night. Now as far as the second fight. Lol I ain't even getting into it. That's ridiculous on Tyson's part
I agree! 👍
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Thank you Evander
Holyfeild never ducked anyone, the real deal
Dude is a Bradbury
Tyson actually had a decent chin
Jake McGrath he had s great chin actually- it had to do with the size of his neck
His chin was super good
I'm also impressed by the fact he's still able to stand when he's completely rocked at the end of the fight. I can't imagine him having had any coherent thoughts at the end of the fight but somehow he still stood there like a wall.
@@balloe3466 his chin was underrated watch his fight with ruddock smith douglas and tucker
@Terrence Anton agreed lewis even broke his hand punching tyson
Well pre prison tyson could somewhat fight going backwards but post prison tyson wasnt as athletic or physically strong imo or had the killer mindset agiasnt berbick he was getting pushed backwards as well amd tyson hit him with some shots off the backfoot and he dropped douglas while on the backfoot and he was able to land shots on ruddock ona back foot ans agaisnt smith but smith grabbed him and partially blocked them like holyfeild did i wish tyson didnt get arrested and we couldve seen him at his peak
Awesome footage!!!!
Tyson was not the tyson of his early reign here.its clear.its obvious.no excuses because Holyfield was magnificent that night but Tyson only had the blast out mindset at this stage where in his early championship days he could do 12 for fun.prison,abusing his body,terrible cornermen,lack of tactics.they are all seen as excuses but really they're genuine reasons.early in his career none of these things were prevalent which lead to performances we've never seen the like of before.
I have been wrong more than I have ever been right, but this was one time I was right. I did not understand the disrespect towards Holyfield. Even in his losses he was always ready for a fight, i predicted a great fight, and it was, thankfully
Bottom line, Holyfields head was stationary while Mikes Head was in motion for two of these Unintentional Headbutts. How can a stationary head cause the butt? It cant. Tyson caused most of the butts himself. Regardless, 3 Unintentional Headbutts didnt cause Tyson to lose. The Hundreds of punches that Evander landed on Mike Tyson is what caused him to lose. Tyson came into this fight thinking Evander was a shot fighter and that he could intimidate him, bully him and walk through him. He forgot Holyfield battled it out for 3 fights with Big Daddy Bowe and Big George Foreman. Evander was an awesome technician and wasnt gonna be pushed around by noone. Mike learned that night. All this talk about Holyfield being a dirty fighter is pure B.S. If wanna see a dirty fighter, then look no further than Tyson for fore-arming people, trying to break their arms, pushing the referee and trying to sever the ears off of another man head with his teeth. Its all nonsense. Holyfield was the better fighter and he beat the hell out of Tyson in fight 1 and started beating the hell out of Tyson in fight 2. Tyson cant beat Evander ever. He just can't. He bit Evander to get the fight stopped cause he knew he couldn't win and wasnt gonna win. He absolutely wanted out. To Tyson's surprise, they didnt stop it after first bite and Mike was pissed he had to take more punches from Evander. He thought to himself well they absolutely have to stop this match if I Foul again so he did. He bit Evander on the other ear. Anything to get out of that fight. Now Mike did alot better in that 3rd round of fight too. In fact, he gave it all he had. Problem is, it didnt do shit to Evander. Not even a dent. Holyfield was just getting ready to respond and Tyson knew it. Its at that moment that Tyson said " Get me the hell out of here. Fighting Holyfield is like fighting MEGATRON" . They never fought again mainly in part because Tyson didnt want to. In fact he himself knew he couldn't beat Evander because he admitted it.
Yeah I'm sure your right ma friend,Mikes power shot's bounced of Evaders chin,except the first RIGHT HAND LEAD,AND THE UPPER CUTS AN BODY AND A VERY HARD UPPERCUT TO HOLYFEILDS HEAD.IF THEY'D ONLY MET IN NOVEMBER 1991 WOW I'M SURE IT WOULD HAVE BEEN MUCH BETTER,THEY'D BOTH BE,5 YEAR'S YOUNGER MUCH MORE IN THEIR PRIME,MAN IF ONLY
Stop trying to condone the very clear headbutt from holyfield, he did it in this fight and in a couple other fights, Mike would have still lost yes, but ultimately the headbutt is what led to his anger and biting his ear, yall niggaz reach for anything
If he wanted out of this fight so bad he wouldn't have took the second fight, yall dumb as hell
Great fight
12:56 YO TYSON'S FACE ☠💀💀☠💀☠💀☠☠☠💀
Another reason why Mike Tyson lost was because he mocked God. Holyfield, a Christian, represented God and won the fight and after the fight, when Evander was being interviewed, he gave all the credit to God. Note that Holyfield did have Phil 4:13 written on him
What exactly did Mike say?
Was just dragged into a debate online that "Prime" Mike Tyson would "KO Evander and Lewis in 1"
These Mike Tyson fanboy casuals were ADAMENT that Mike KO's them both in 1, I also had a similar debate a few days ago that "Prime" Mike Tyson probably wouldn't "KO Tyson Fury in 1", and I've had the same debate about Usyk also.
These idiots truly belive that "Prime Mike Tyson" KO's anybody in 1.
Tyrell Biggs can go 7 rounds with "Prime Mike Tyson" but Lewis, Holyfield, Fury and Usyk can't make it out of the first round. Bone crusher Smith, 12 rounds, tucker, 12 rounds, pinklon Thomas, 6 rounds.
Lewis, Holyfield, Fury and Usyk? 1 round job for prime Mike!
And they TRULY belive this.
Name a more deluded, ignorant, casual fanbase
Yes, all those idiots out there who would have you BELIEVE that Bruce Lee can beat a prime Mike Tyson? 🤔
the jordan fan base is worse
Mitch Halpern RIP Sad Story
All it would have to was the old iron mike in there. Even Evander said in an interview he was luck to meet mike when he wasnr as good. Shame Lenox can't admid that about his fight with Mike.
And Tyson said in Chasing Tyson that Holy was "in the top five, maybe top three of all time hw greats
Shut up Tyson in his prime never fight top contender he only fight bumbs. He never fight George foreman, moorer, Morrison, Ray mercer while holyfield fight them all. So, stop kissing Tyson Ass
@@bivekroy6686 supporting a boxer is not kissing ass u low life. Thats clearly what u want to do to the boxers u support.
I said what evander said in an interview sayong he was luck to meet Mike when hr was past his best.
Holy....strait warrior
Headbutt, clinch, lowblow and then I'm the champion. Such an IQ boxer!!!!
It has shocked me what happened at 8:40
Headbutt, lowblow then you hear the commentator say "holyfield closing this round like a champ" see a pattern here? No? Ok watch ANY of evanders fights and watch his reaction immediately after being hurt
13:25
If Tyson's performance is ranged from 1 to 10 with 10 being the highest (prime), it goes down to 8.5 in 1988 and 1989, then 8 in 1990 when he got knocked out; then 8 maybe in 1991 and 1992; then 7.5-8.5 in 1995, and 7 in 1996 for this fight, then 7.5 for the 2nd fight but he lost his mind (cos he couldn't afford another loss); then around 6.5 to win some less competitive folks. When he fought Lewis, he was about 5.5 I think, and for his to last fights, he was around 4.
Lol no
that actually makes perfect sense tracking his regression over the years. the best version of Tyson was 80s but as early as the early 90s Tyson was declining every fight and by the late 90s, he was far from his 80s version and we don't even need to talk about the early 2000s .
The head butt that made mike scream was definitely accidental. Mike went in head first ! Plain to see...
He should have been the greatest heavyweight im soo disapointed in Mike Tyson i cant belive he went out there and lost like that
That was Tyson's career , shoulda coulda woulda
mike had a taste of those corn eating barn raising hands
He kept head butting mike to
Fight of the century?
Tomas Agusto Mileño i thought it Was Ali vs frazier
@@rm3869 correct
Where the hell did you find this??
Mike was a bully once someone stands up to him eats his shots and delivers them back !!! He folds Holyfield would of beat in 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, and eventually did in 97 he's tougher and has a tremendous chin and heart !!! Ppl make excuses for Mike but holyffield was SUPERIOR
I wish not just for this fight, but for all boxing holding was/is penalized often and harshley.
He was a knockout artist and he fought a boxer. This is what happens
Rooney trained and talked to mike like cus did.
Evander Holyfield. the reallll deallllll bowling ball head
Mike was at the mercy of Holyfield.
Wait so Mike actually retracted from his position that Holy was headbutting him intentionally? In that slo-mo part it actually looks like Tyson headbutted Holyfield, if anything. So the ear bite was actually unfounded?
Exactly bro Tyson was the one headbutting Holyfield. It’s plain to see
THE WARRIOR
He got beat fair and square! Two fighters both past their prime! Holyfield was the better fighter
Holyfeild God of War was one of Few who knew Holyfeild would win way more skills.
MAYHEM!!..... from announcer dr. Freddy Pacheco
Yeah Don King.. You haven't seen anything like that since you ruined Mike's legacy by getting rid of Rooney. The only man that could have kept Mike focused.
Evander from the back looks like Ronnie Coleman, the guy was built like a tank.
Why does this sound like it was made in the 60’s
Holyfield - the greatest champion
Tyson - the greatest fighter
Everybody won that night cuz the two best collided. That doesnt happen anymore.
Holyfield had a good chin, but not a great! Chin, like Mccall, Mercer, but what he did have which was just as useful, was a good chin an lots of savvy, so even if he got nailed an he got buzzed he would always fiddle his way through then get bk to what he was doing.
not a great chin? when did you start watching boxing? fucking kidding me....
joe b since I was 11 an im 36. I'm not saying he had a bad chin. He had a good chin but depends on what you divine as great. See to me a great chin is how I'd describe Julio Cesar Chavez, Ray Mercer, Wayne McCullough, Chris Eubank. Holyfield had a good chin, he had good recuperative powers, but he could be hurt( Cooper, Bowe 1, 3). The others guys had granite chins.
hell lot of headbutts from evander too
Mayukh Dey Thank you!
No one mentions the head butts.
13:25 - Tyson was doing the headbutting and blaming Holyfield.
Alot of people made big $$$ that night with the underdog
I could understand that Buster Douglas was an underdog, but certainly NOT Holyfield... He was still the CHAMP in '96.
Untrained, careless, came of a 4 year layoff, and still face Holyfield a tough fight. Now imagine what he'd do if he hadn't gone to prison, he still had Rooney at his side, and didn't drink, shag and party 24/7.
Tyson was a cocaine addict. That takes more out of an athlete than drink.
Tom Hall ...No one forced Iron Mike to use hard drugs, such as COCAINE...PERIOD!!!
Tyson trained 2 weeks for that fight and was partying hard for weeks before that fight to be honest... tyson gassed after 3 rounds
Cedric Palmer You forgot that Tyson boned over 100+ Japanese chicks( All of his willpower put to fucking, and not training. major loss in the emotional , mental energy , your willpower takes to box ), He Drank, partied like an animal, Got high, didn’t train whatsoever for this match up, This is the result of an overconfident Mike Tyson, A result of Mike Tyson taking a vacation from being a dedicated boxer, he was on vacation through the fight😂 All of his losses represent his downfall, I’m not going to pinpoint what Tyson’s career what have been like if he had kept his shit together, There’s no such thing as keeping it all together forever, its when your heart is tested thats going to expose you,you won’t always be your 100% , thats life. And Tyson battled many agonizing, ferocious demons, many conflicts that tore him apart, yet he still accomplished becoming what he did, and thats the Tyson we love🌹
@Hassan Syed it's not excuses you fucking piece of shit. what the matter is with this people? this is reality, he was a cocaine addict, he was past his prime
he didn't have a plan cuz he had a shitty corner and a shitty trainer
these are facts not excuses
It's not meant to take away from fucking holyfield, fuck holyfield
we're talking about tyson and why he was so shitty in this fight
do you fucking get it?
Look how slow mike is in this fight.