Evander Holyfield vs. Rickey Parkey was a professional boxing match contested on February 14, 1987 for the WBA and IBF cruiserweight title. It doesn't show no … Tyson, the Undisputed World Heavyweight Champion, was guaranteed more than $22 million, and Holyfield, the undisputed No. Tyson lands a right and a left. The first round began. But in retrospect it’s clear the drama of the contest stemmed primarily from Tyson’s perceived supremacy and the shock of seeing Holyfield stand up to him. The attack led to his disqualification … Evander Holyfield vs. Vaughn Bean, billed as "The Power and the Glory", was a professional boxing match contested on September 19, 1998 for the WBA and IBF heavyweight titles.. Background. "The Bite" was named the 1997 Event of the Year by The Ring. Evander Holyfield: "He spit out his mouthpiece and bit me in the ear. On June 28, 1997, Mike Tyson bit Evander Holyfield's ear twice in one of the most anticipated rematches in heavyweight boxing history. Back in 1996, Holyfield vs Tyson was compared to Ali vs Frazier for action and excitement, such was the fight’s impact. Tyson and Holyfield were originally scheduled to fight on June 18, 1990, in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Tyson bit part of Holyfield's ear off … Boxing. On this date in 1996, Evander Holyfield and Mike Tyson fought for the first time in what later became the Upset of the Year. Evander Holyfield has sat down with Mike Tyson on the latter's podcast and discussed the infamous ear bite. Twenty years ago today, Mike Tyson bit off more than he could chew in a disgraceful and shocking act. On June 28, 1997, Mike Tyson bites Evander Holyfield’s ear in the third round of their heavyweight rematch. Evander Holyfield vs. George Foreman In 1993, Holyfield fought Riddick Bowe and a very bizarre thing happened during the fight. Holyfield headbutts Tyson. See Also: Evander Holyfield vs. Mike Tyson (2nd meeting) Notes. Holyfield … Tyson lands a good straight right and a left to the body. 1996-11-09 MGM Grand, Las Vegas, USA Mike Tyson 222 lbs Evander Holyfield 215 lbs Holyfield lands a left to the body. Tyson comes out hard. Was Evander Holyfield “better” than Tyson when they were both at their peak? Post-Fight Quotes. Holyfield vs. Tyson II was named the second dirtiest fight of all-time in the December 1997 issue of The Ring. By Gabriel Baumgaertner. This is undoubtedly a tricky and likely controversial “who was better” question.