Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window), Download the talkSPORT app NOW – the best way to listen live. This article looks back on an event from the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, which celebrate their 25th anniversary this year.In 1984, Evander Holyfield … Tyson was picture spitting out a chuck of Holyfield’s ear but the fight continued. Douglas took full advantage of the phone in the pine sauna, and the room-service menu, to place an order for $98 of hamburgers a day or so before the fight; it was the real breakfast of champions. Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube. It seems that Douglas tried acting, villainy and gluttony during his break from boxing and was only really successful at eating; he ballooned to more than 400lb in weight and was hospitalised at one point with diabetes. Background. He is low-key now, back in his home town of Columbus, Ohio, and growing old slowly. Douglas then took a year between fights before ending his career in early 1999, nearly nine years to the day after stopping Tyson’s dominance. He lost his boxing license, was fined $3,000,000 and had to serve a period of community service. Create a commenting name to join the debate, There are no Independent Premium comments yet - be the first to add your thoughts, There are no comments yet - be the first to add your thoughts. The existing Open Comments threads will continue to exist for those who do not subscribe to Independent Premium. At the same time Wynn, wary of the increasing bulk of his deep investment in the boxing business, put Douglas in a penthouse suite with a sauna to encourage some drastic weight loss. Buster Douglas (right) could have got up off the floor against Evander Holyfield, the referee said, Douglas vs Holyfield was the last great heavyweight title fight, You may not agree with our views, or other users’, but please respond to them respectfully, Swearing, personal abuse, racism, sexism, homophobia and other discriminatory or inciteful language is not acceptable, Do not impersonate other users or reveal private information about third parties, We reserve the right to delete inappropriate posts and ban offending users without notification. This angered Tyson who retaliated in the third round with a furious attack. The night when Buster Douglas made $24m and flopped to defeat under a deadly combination of punches and insults is not celebrated often enough. While Tyson’s legacy is not under threat, he will not want to add to his career defeats tally. Don King, who promoted the fight with Tyson, finally agreed to a fee just shy of $5m not to be involved in the promotion. So who were the men to stop the baddest man on the planet? The most insightful comments on all subjects will be published daily in dedicated articles. . At 13, he qualified to compete in his first Junior Olympics. This service is provided on talkSPORT Ltd's Terms of Use in accordance with our Privacy Policy. Tyson was a 42/1 favourite with the few outlets taking bets on the fight but he lost his undefeated record and his WBA, WBC, IBF, and lineal heavyweight titles. Evander Holyfield: MGM Grand, Las Vegas – November 9, 1996. Who did Evander Holyfield lose to? Nov. 15 -- Lionel Byarm, New York, W 6 1985. He lost his sixth outing when he fell in love on the morning of the fight and needed to be scraped out of bed just before the first bell. It allows our most engaged readers to debate the big issues, share their own experiences, discuss real-world solutions, and more. Douglas did return to boxing and on the back-road circuit went unbeaten in six more fights. Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? An exciting, heated and controversial build-up lead to a star-studded event in Memphis. He is ranked in the 9th position in the BoxRec classification of all-time best boxers. Evander 'The Real Deal' Holyfield had a career to remember that saw him become the first world cruiserweight champion to become heavyweight champion at the time. Douglas was not destined for stardom. But in the eighth round, Lewis connected with a heavy right cross which floored Tyson and ended the bout. Tyson proceeded to bite his rival on the ear. Having regained his license and at the age of 35, Tyson took on fellow heavyweight great Lewis. Independent Premium Comments can be posted by members of our membership scheme, Independent Premium. Evander Holyfield made millions fighting Mike Tyson and Lennox Lewis in legendary career, but lost it all and had to sell 109-room mansion to Rick Ross By Michael Benson 8th July 2020, 3:20 pm

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