As soon as Evander Holyfield and Mike Tyson touched gloves, the ringside commentator announced the wait was over. In three distinct adjectives, he then described ‘The Real Deal’ – confident, relaxed, and cool.
As cautioned, Holyfield did not look to fight the Tyson he had fought on November 9th. Instead, he came all prepared to fight a more aggressive boxer in the new Mike Tyson. The sense of anticipation as before the first fight was almost palpable!
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Initially billed as Sound and the Fury, the fight in later days infamously came to be known as The Bite Fight. Repeatedly, Tyson had bitten Holyfield’s ear, and as a result, the referee stopped the contest, disqualifying Mike Tyson. As soon as the bout ended, chaos broke in. Tyson went wild, and the police entered the ring.
After twenty-five years of the iconic yet marred fight, fans recently stumbled upon a strange but hilarious discovery.
After 25 years, a glimpse of an American comedy series on the stage of Mike Tyson vs. Evander Holyfield II
As soon as referee Mills Lane called a halt to the fight, Tyson walked in desperation and tried forcing his way to Evander. This led police to enter the ring and contain an untamed Mike Tyson. Over two decades later, here is how fans, inclined towards Reno 911, recently reacted to a photo from the infamous scene.
A person by the name Robert Kelley commented, “What’s that guy from Reno 911 doing there?”
I Hate The Seahawks said, “Reno 911 got better odds.”
An individual by the name of Bert Bach wrote the following hilarious line:
Meanwhile, Morris Metz IV added, “Homie on the left was like “nah I’m good”.”
However, Dave Toms again thought about Reno 911 and so said the cops inside the ring looked similar.
Well, these are their reactions. Let us know yours.
“Major controversy”: Tyson bit ‘The Real Deal’
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With only forty seconds left in the third round, Tyson bit Holyfield first. The commentator booked it as a “disgusting tactic by Mike Tyson.” Having talked to both the commissioner and the doctor, referee Mills Lane then called a two-point deduction but also stressed that “the fight will go on.” After the major controversy, Tyson bit Holyfield again, in the same and third round.
Tyson threw a left hook that Evander Holyfield dodged. However, Holyfield went into proximity and clinched with Tyson. At this, finding Holyfield near his jaw, Tyson bit The Real Deal.
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