Mike TYSON v Evander HOLYFIELD 1996 Limited Edition Boxing Figurine by Endurance

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Mike TYSON v Evander HOLYFIELD 1996 Limited Edition Boxing Figurine by Endurance Description Mike Tyson v Evander Holyfield Hand crafted cold cast porcelain figurine, sculpted by Paul Szeiler for Endurance Ltd. Hand painted by Artists, mounted on a wooden plinth with engraved plaque. Number 0014 of a limited edition of only 250. Size = 26cm Height Tyson attempted to defend the WBA title against Evander Holyfield, who was in the fourth fight of his own comeback. Holyfield had retired in 1994 following the loss of his championship to Michael Moorer. It was said that Don King and others saw former champion Holyfield, who was 34 at the time of the fight and a huge underdog, as a washed-up fighter. On November 9, 1996, in Las Vegas, Nevada, Tyson faced Holyfield in a title bout dubbed "Finally." In a surprising turn of events, Holyfield, who was given virtually no chance to win by numerous commentators, defeated Tyson by TKO when referee Mitch Halpern stopped the bout in round 11. Holyfield became the second person to win a heavyweight championship belt three times. Holyfield's victory was marred by allegations from Tyson's camp of Holyfield's frequent headbutts during the bout. Although the headbutts were ruled accidental by the referee, they would become a point of contention in the subsequent rematch Item sent in a suitable read more