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Nope. IMO It's Holyfield's greatest win at Heavyweight.
One of my favorite fights, a bit ugly at times but an all time classic conclusion. I remember the first round when Evander carelessly let his guard down and nearly paid for the price but getting hit with a straight right from Tyson.backing the ropes. His corner shouted to Evander "He ain't the bully, your the bully!" which demonstrated his corners mentality going into the fight.
I've never seen anyone other than Douglas & Lewis (who was even more cautious against an aged Tyson) force him to go backwards unwillingly. Evander really starts to get going at the conclusion of the sixth, hitting Mike with combinations forcing him to all the way across the ring until his back hit the ropes.
Mike was in turn one the one who was intimidated when Evander would not falter even after taking some vicious punishment in the fourth & fifth rounds he continued to push.
There were many pundits who were choosing Mike the consummate brawler who many felt would overwhelm Evander who had not since lost to Bowe in their finale of their epic trilogy. Probably Evander's greatest win, but it's overshadowed by the infamous ear bite in the second bout.
Bert Sugar - "When the intimidator fails to intimidate, he becomes the intimidated."
It's one of the reasons why Holyfield is an ATG. His will was unbreakable.
One of my favorite fights, a bit ugly at times but an all time classic conclusion. I remember the first round when Evander carelessly let his guard down and nearly paid for the price but getting hit with a straight right from Tyson.backing the ropes. His corner shouted to Evander "He ain't the bully, your the bully!" which demonstrated his corners mentality going into the fight.
I've never seen anyone other than Douglas & Lewis (who was even more cautious against an aged Tyson) force him to go backwards unwillingly. Evander really starts to get going at the conclusion of the sixth, hitting Mike with combinations forcing him to all the way across the ring until his back hit the ropes.
Mike was in turn one the one who was intimidated when Evander would not falter even after taking some vicious punishment in the fourth & fifth rounds he continued to push.
There were many pundits who were choosing Mike the consummate brawler who many felt would overwhelm Evander who had not since lost to Bowe in their finale of their epic trilogy. Probably Evander's greatest win, but it's overshadowed by the infamous ear bite in the second bout.
Bert Sugar - "When the intimidator fails to intimidate, he becomes the intimidated."
It's one of the reasons why Holyfield is an ATG. His will was unbreakable.
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