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.
The winning odds are at 71.3-28.7 in favor of Evander Holyfield, but the win will not come easy. It is going to be a competitive fight and Mike Tyson will put on a really good performance, Holyfield will be required to be at his best.
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.