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
The winning odds are at 87.2-12.8 in favor of Evander Holyfield. Mike Tyson may have moments of brilliance during the fight but it won't be enough for him to get the victory.
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.