Mike Tyson vs Evander Holyfield
On November 9, 1996, Mike Tyson (45-1, 39 KOs), the heavyweight WBA champion, defends his title against former world champion Evander Holyfield (32-3, 23 KOs).
Tyson vs Holyfield Stats
Mike Tyson is coming in to the fight on a 8-fight win streak with a 84% KO rate; his last fight was a 1st round TKO victory over Bruce Seldon, 2 months and 2 days ago. Evander Holyfield is on a 1-fight win streak with a 65% KO rate, with his last fight being a 5th round RTD win over Bobby Czyz, 5 months and 30 days ago.
Tyson vs Holyfield Prediction & Odds
This should be a confident win for Mike Tyson at 99-1 winning odds. Evander Holyfield really doesn't have much to present against Tyson.
Tyson vs Holyfield Result
Evander Holyfield stopped the champion via TKO in the 11th round of the 12-round world-title fight, and is crowned the new WBA heavyweight champion. Holyfield improves his record to 33-3 (24 KOs), while Tyson adds a loss to his record at 45-2.