‘Without the Likes of Mike Tyson, Holyfield Wouldn’t Even Be Talked About’: Tyson Fury Makes a Bold Statement on Evander Holyfield

Published 12/11/2021, 9:30 AM EST

Back in the 1990s, the heavyweight division was witnessing its best era, as the likes of Mike Tyson, Lennox Lewis, Evander Holyfield and more, took over the sport. More than that, the rivalry between these technicians was something that allured millions of fans. Out of all, Tyson and Holyfield’s feud stood tall as the best rivalry in the division.

Every hardcore boxing lover is well aware of what happened between the two. Also, this rivalry made Holyfield a household name in the sport because Tyson already had an exuberant fan base.

Recently, the WBC heavyweight king, Tyson Fury, was in a chat with The Ring Digital. Here, he addressed this juncture, and revealed why Mike Tyson played a pivotal part in Holyfield’s stint.

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“Great fighter. Obviously, he’s remembered for beating Mike Tyson twice. I think an underrated fighter to be fair. Because without Mike Tyson, without the likes of Mike Tyson, Holyfield wouldn’t even be talked about, I don’t think. Even though he was a great fighter, Mike Tyson’s fame brought him into the limelight more,” said Fury.

Holyfield broke into fame after he pulled off an upset by beating ‘The Baddest Man on the Planet’ in 1996. Later, in 1997, the pair met each other again and this time, fans expected Tyson to turn the tide in his favor.

However, Tyson was on the receiving end of a barrage of punches in the early minutes. In the later rounds, the famous ear-bite incident took place, post which, Tyson got disqualified and Holyfield was granted the win.

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Tyson and Holyfield were speculated to face each other in an exhibition bout this year.

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However, this fight failed to materialize. On top of that, ‘The Real Deal’ took up an exhibition fight against Vitor Belfort, wherein he ended up with a vicious T/KO defeat.

With this, Holyfield also poured cold water on his potent trilogy with Tyson. Now, it is unlikely that fans will get to see Holyfield back in action in the near future.

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What do you draw off Tyson Fury’s above comments?

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Prathamesh Singh Chauhan is a Boxing Author at EssentiallySports. He is a graduate from the International Institute of Sports Management who combines his love for sports, particularly combat sports, and his flair for writing and analysis to help him in his day-to-day work. He has prior professional experience with sporting organizations such as Star Sports, Khelo India, and NBA.

‘Without the Likes of Mike Tyson, Holyfield Wouldn’t Even Be Talked About’: Tyson Fury Makes a Bold Statement on Evander Holyfield

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