Evander Holyfield (USA) vs Mike Tyson (USA) | KNOCKOUT, BOXING fight, HD, BESTSELLER

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Professional American heavyweight boxing legend Evander “The Real Deal” Holyfield faced fellow American former undisputed heavyweight champion Mike Tyson, nicknamed "Iron", in their iconic first meeting for the WBA heavyweight title. This historic bout took place on November 9, 1996, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Paradise, Nevada, USA. This unforgettable moment is immortalized in vivid HD highlights
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And one of the hearts of so many boxing fans.
Standing ovation for Evander Holyfield.
Typical Mike Tyson is uncharacteristic.
Evander Holyfield!
Mike Tyson!
Protect yourself at all times.
Do you have any questions?
The Ruelas Garcia fight last year in which Garcia died.
We'll see if he's overly cautious.
As soon as he hit him, he got him.
He got him in the right hand.
A straight punch, which he normally doesn't throw a lot of.
And a quick right by Tyson.
Tyson there with the crown behind Holyfield.
If he wasn't able to do it, it might be something different.
And he's also trying to...
Tyson missing with that straight right.
And he's got to settle down into regular fighting.
On top of Tyson's head.
Again, a good defense.
When they get close, tie him up for sure and tie him up right away.
But Evander's a warrior.
He will fight.
That's what he wants.
A sort of boxing match.
Rather than just these big sluggies.
Holyfield patient to Tyson.
And there you saw Evander Holyfield throw a nice body shot.
And it's going to be one shot and that's it.
The decibel level here has been close a lot.
We've been wondering...
Oh, a straight right.
As we head for the bell.
By Tyson.
Right on the butt.
And he slips to the side.
There we got a little different shot.
No intimidation factor here whatsoever.
Tyson able to duck a number of others.
He's trying to smother Mike by actually getting too close.
He can't fight inside with Mike.
I don't think anybody can.
Holyfield fighting the fight.
Holyfield.
That left hook missed by Holyfield.
Wild miss by Tyson.
Good defensive tactics here by Holyfield.
Again, something unusual.
Oh!
A straight left hand by Holyfield.
It's been Tyson holding...
Not one punch, not two punches.
Down the spring there.
And he'll fire a big shot.
There's a big right hand over the top.
Watch the time that he hits him.
That's a straight shot.
That's landed very well.
That miss there.
The point is that Tyson is on the defensive against...
Round three.
Holyfield also showing more hand speed.
Cut to the process.
While he's doing it, he's punching.
Yes.
I mean, he's...
Look at that.
You know, it's just going to be long.
Holding every time to my honeymoon.
In November 8th.
He's fighting.
He's made it a championship fight.
And Tyson's not over the attrition battle.
Round number three.
As Holyfield looks to counter punch off the swinging miss...
By Tyson.
He's coming up with a good shot on his own.
It's a corner, but you did hear...
That's saying Holyfield's looking to counter up your miss.
We'll see what happens here.
Round four.
Mike's got to find a way to rip the uppercut to the middle.
From on the inside.
He's not getting to Evander cleanly.
Tyson taking Holyfield too lightly.
Genius.
That left up by Tyson was blocked by Holyfield's shoulder.
He's not letting Tyson do any of the bullying.
He's doing all of it.
That's going to be a big factor with this type of fight too.
Evander can't keep wrestling with Mike all day.
Wild left hook by Mike.
Let him have some of the round.
Round four.
Round number five.
Says to Tyson, work the body.
Work inside.
By Tyson.
He's disorganizing Tyson.
He's keeping him out of his attack.
Unleashing uppercuts to the body.
He has a chance right now.
Evander's hurt.
That right hand to the body will take it.
Uppercut that sent Holyfield backpedaling.
Once in 46 fights.
Mike Tyson with a straight right hand.
But it wasn't flush.
If it bears true.
By Tyson.
Connected with the left hook.
Good defensive move by Tyson.
Hooked by Holyfield.
And Evander has the reach.
He should use that jab more.
This is how he hurts his opponent.
Look at that right hand.
And then up underneath.
Look at the leverage.
The bend in his legs.
It's beautiful.
Round number six.
Round five was a good one for Tyson.
It was a smart direction.
He's got to use the jab to work his way in.
And then unload when Mike weaves.
After four rounds.
They'll go to the scorecards on an accidental foul.
Now, boot.
Way out of the exchange.
He came back.
Cut.
Not looking good.
He grimaced.
Holyfield.
The champion.
Like the overachieving warrior that he is.
Let's take a look at the butt.
Well, I didn't see much butt there.
And here comes the knockdown.
Now, the knockdown is a surprise to, I think, everybody.
It was a shot in the chest, Ferdy.
Don't hit him with a left hook.
We're going to check.
It was a balance shot.
Round seven.
In the sixth round, Holyfield put Tyson on the canvas.
Well, if there was anybody that's energized by that.
It should be Holyfield.
And it's anybody terrified.
But along with this aggressive animal.
He's a little.
It's your instinct right now.
This crowd comes.
And here is where corners save you or lose you.
If Jay Bright.
Go to the scorecards.
In terms of an accidental foul.
Intelligence in this fight.
Intelligence is where this is going on.
Far from it.
And then some.
Far from it.
He's fighting with the confidence of a man that knows he's got.
Tyson fights at such a frantic pace.
And you pointed that out.
Look out now.
As they come together.
He's got a headbutt.
And hurt.
Tyson when they come together.
Now see they both came together.
Nobody.
See look at that.
Look at that.
It's almost as if he got.
I know it's even worse.
You'll see it again.
He doesn't see it.
His head turned to the side.
And it just.
You know.
Again.
Shots.
A temple shot to the head.
That can shut off your spinal cord a little bit.
And he's bringing his head down.
But that time.
It's a clash of heads.
We have it scheduled for twelve.
For the WBA heavyweight championship.
Surgeon.
Dr. Ira tracking.
Evander ducks his head.
To not catch a shot.
With his head up in the air.
And those heads are just banging.
Beautiful.
One into another.
Evander has been able to do.
Some of what I was talking about earlier.
And that is.
Sitting strong one at a time.
Mike's got to get back in the conversation.
Combinations.
He's got to get him.
One two three at a time.
He's not going to get it done.
Evander's zeroing in on a big shot.
Tyson is confused.
Frustrated.
He unleashed a.
Glory there.
But Holyfield comes right back.
And counters to the head.
Start to wear out.
As he does in all fights.
If that's the case.
That may be the only chance.
The guy that's tired here.
Is Tyson.
The guy that looks worn.
Is Tyson.
Not.
Holy.
Nothing fights.
And he is not ready to fight the twelve.
Real hard.
Did those four previous fights.
Since prison.
Prepare Holyfield.
Properly.
I'm out of here.
Forgetting through defense.
He comes down.
Look at that.
Right through.
I mean.
When's the last time.
He was going into this fight.
I think.
They pulled about forty.
Riders across the country.
One good fight.
And he's proving it again here.
Look at.
What have I got to do.
To get this done.
Nice right hand.
By Michael.
He's not falling.
See Banner stuck in.
And he rolls.
With his right hand.
There you see him again.
Trying to rock and roll.
Mike's got.
For the first time.
In a long time.
Hey.
Hold him.
What were the odds on a draw.
Oh.
Both.
Unleashed.
Ooh.
Oh.
Straight right hand.
By.
Banner.
Hold him.
Detention.
Mike's firing back.
And now.
The slugfest ensues.
Trying to land that one big shot.
And that's a puncher's mistake.
In this game.
Grab that shoulder.
Okay.
Breathe baby.
You got three feet.
Don't focus on how you feel.
And Evander Holyfield.
Looking to dig.
Deep.
Again.
I don't know how much they give a favorite.
Uh.
Immortal.
Much.
That it's getting to the point where.
Either he gets a knockout.
Or he won't win this fight.
Hook.
Followed by a left by Holyfield.
I got him ahead by three.
And.
Dangerous Holyfield.
Over the.
And the punishment that Tyson has.
Of.
Cardiacs.
A straight right hand.
Oh a straight right.
Combination.
By Holyfield.
Here comes that champion's heart.
And not because.
As you can see that.
One.
At a time.
You can see that's the one that did it.
See as he came in.
That's what they've been saying.
If you ever catch him.
A couple of his.
Previous experience came in.
He let the other fight go on too long.
And he almost.
Stepped into.
Ground eleven.
And now.
Here.
Mike Tyson has fought a perfect play.
No matter what happens from here on in,
we are pulls off Tyson on the stool.
What he had to do is keep in the range and the jab.
There he is.
He worked it off early in the round,
sticking, sticking, smart boxing,
choosing his chances and his places to slug,
and he just unloads, hook, right hand, uppercut, mixes them up.
Mike is in trouble here, and he's just getting teed off on.
But Mike won't go down,
and you'll see a good left hand and a right hand here.
That started to really be the beginning of the end for Mike.
The right uppercuts were landings that Tyson is famous for.
He was getting hit with there.
Up on the inside, there's the uppercut.
And Mike, I think, not only hurt, but just too tired to continue.
I don't know what he's going to say later, but...
The champion of the world, Evander,
the real deal.
