27 Years After Dominant TKO Victory, Evander Holyfield Reveals Mike Tyson’s Biggest Weakness Inside Boxing Ring

Sparse are the moments that had the entire boxing world on the edge of their seats. One such moment was when Evander Holyfield took on the formidable ‘Iron’ Mike Tyson. Mike was just released from prison, turning himself into an even more polarizing figure. However, that did not bother ‘The Real Deal’ Holyfield as he knocked out ‘The Baddest Man on the Planet’ in the eleventh round of their clash.

Today, both pugilists are close friends and are involved in a business venture, producing a product that humorously hints at their bite-fight fiasco. However, nearly three decades after their initial encounter, sixty-year-old Holyfield made a shocking revelation about Mike Tyson. Surprisingly, ‘The Real Deal’ revealed the secret to defeating the unbreakable ‘Iron’ Mike. While appearing in a recent interview with Vlad TV, Holyfield shed light on Mike’s biggest weakness.

Evander Holyfield claims Mike would kill anyone who pulls back

During the interview with Vlad TV, the reporter questioned Holyfield about facing Mike Tyson for the first time after he was released from jail. The reporter queried if Mike was in his prime after coming out of jail, as Holyfield has watched Mike fight Bruce Seldon after release. In response, Holyfield suggested that he did not think anything about it, claiming fighting style makes a fight. 

“Well, [I didn’t think anything] because he fight this guy. I’m like style make fights, you know,” said Holyfield. Later in the interview, ‘The Real Deal’ went on to reveal the biggest weakness of Mike Tyson, a potential way of defeating him. “Tyson killed anybody who pulled away from him. Just pull back – he kill him. But people who could press him a little bit, he have problems,” Holyfield told Vlad TV. With that out of the way, here’s what Mike had to say about the bite-fight incident.

Mike Tyson claims ‘bite fight’ is still making him money

The loss to Evander Holyfield was Mike’s second career upset, so the next year, he came back aiming for vengeance. The two legends clashed for a second time in 1997 when the infamous bite happened. A frustrated and angry Mike bit off part of Holyfield’s ear, sending shockwaves throughout the boxing world.

However, in recent times, the pugilists are running a business venture together reminiscent of the bite. While appearing in an interview with Joe Budden TV, Mike spoke about that fateful night while also claiming he is making money from it. “He (Holyfield) is my business partner now. We have these Mike Bites. I think the bite is worthy. It cost me $2M, but I’m still getting paid from it,” said Mike.

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After twenty-seven years since they initially faced each other, Evander Holyfield has revealed Mike’s biggest weakness. However, the bigger question is – do you think Holyfield’s revelation would have helped Mike’s opponents defeat him?

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