On June 28, 1997, Evander Holyfield (33-3, 24 KOs), the heavyweight WBA champion, defends his title against former world champion Mike Tyson (45-2, 39 KOs).
Evander Holyfield is coming in to the fight on a 2-fight win streak with a 66% KO rate; his last fight was a 11th round TKO victory over Tyson, 7 months and 19 days ago. Mike Tyson is on a 1-fight losing streak with a 83% KO rate, with his last fight being a 11th round TKO loss to Holyfield, 7 months and 19 days ago.
This should be a confident win for Evander Holyfield at 99-1 winning odds. Mike Tyson really doesn't have much to present against Holyfield.
Evander Holyfield defeated Mike Tyson via disqualification in the rematch and successfully defended his WBA heavyweight title. Holyfield improves his record to 34-3, while Tyson adds a loss to his record at 45-3.