The provided text appears to be a transcript of a boxing match between Mike Tyson and Evander Holyfield. The match took place on November 9, 1996, and was for the WBA Super Heavyweight Championship.
The transcript does not provide a detailed summary of the match, but it does highlight some key moments and outcomes. For instance, it mentions that Holyfield was a favorite at 25-1, but the ratio decreased as the battle progressed. Holyfield was considered a boxer whose career was rapidly fading away, and the fight with Tyson was only supposed to accelerate this process.
However, the fight ended in a surprise for many, with Holyfield emerging as the victor. The transcript mentions that Holyfield appeared physically stronger than Tyson and did not hold back during his attacks. The excitement around the battle was colossal, with the MGM Grand Arena in Las Vegas packed to capacity, and the fight set a record for pay-per-view broadcast sales.
The transcript also mentions a rematch between Mike Tyson and Evander Holyfield on June 28, 1997. The public's interest in the second fight was greater than the first, with the total income for the second fight estimated to be 180 million. However, the second fight ended in a controversial manner, with Tyson biting Holyfield on the ear during the fight. This led to Tyson being disqualified and stripped of his license for 15 months.
The transcript ends with a note that both Tyson and Holyfield became friends years later, leaving all their troubles in the past, and both boxers were inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame.
1. The text is a detailed account of a boxing match between Mike Tyson and Evander Holyfield.
2. The fight took place on November 9, 1996, at the MGM Grand Arena in Las Vegas.
3. Tyson was a 30-year-old WBA Super Heavyweight champion, while Holyfield was a 34-year-old former world champion.
4. The fight was initially supposed to take place six years earlier in June 1990, but was postponed due to Tyson's unexpected knockout loss to James Buster Douglas.
5. Tyson was released from prison in 1995 and won the WBC belt in March 1996.
6. The fight set a record for pay-per-view broadcast sales at 1.5 million, bringing in an estimated 80 million dollars.
7. Holyfield received 12 million, and Tyson received 30 million in the boxers' fees.
8. The fight was marked by Tyson's physical strength, which surprised many, including Holyfield.
9. Tyson was knocked down with a blow to the chest in the 10th round, and Holyfield won the fight in the 11th round.
10. The second fight between Tyson and Holyfield took place on June 28, 1997, and was marked by Tyson's biting of Holyfield's ear, which led to Tyson's disqualification and a fine of 3 million dollars.
11. The second fight was the last mega fight of Mills Lane's career, and it ended the era of Mike Tyson and Don King as the most influential figures in boxing.
12. Both Tyson and Holyfield were inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 2013.