Oh man I remember that fight well. The staredown that Tyson gave Mcneely before the fight sent chills down my spine, it was scary as hell.
I also remember Tyson fighting on network TV, I believe it was on Fox, for his next fight after Mcneely as a goodwill gesture after the outrage that so many people had after paying for this garbage. Imagine if the internet had been big back in those days, it would have been an epic meltdown!
That was an awesome staredown. Tyson's eyes just followed him as he moved from side to side.
Don King was also in a war with HBO at the time and decided to put the next Tyson fight on Fox to cut into some of the buys for the Holyfield/Bowe 3 PPV.
I think this fight is a lot more even now than we thought it would be last year. I could see things like the size of the ring, judges, and location affect who wins the fight.