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Mike Tyson vs. Evander Holyfield

Index Mike Tyson vs. Evander Holyfield

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39 relations: Atlanta, BBC, Bobby Czyz, Bruce Seldon, Buster Douglas, Buster Mathis Jr., Catskill (town), New York, Evander Holyfield, Evander Holyfield vs. Mike Tyson II, Francois Botha, Frank Bruno, George Foreman, Georgia (U.S. state), Headbutt, Henry Akinwande, International Boxing Federation, Knockout, Las Vegas Review-Journal, Lennox Lewis, Lineal championship, MGM Grand Garden Arena, Michael Moorer, Mike Tyson, Mitch Halpern, Muhammad Ali, National Organization for Women, New York (state), Paradise, Nevada, Peter McNeeley, Professional boxing, Ray Mercer, Referee (boxing), Riddick Bowe, Showtime (TV network), Underdog, Upset (competition), World Boxing Association, World Boxing Council, World Boxing Organization.

Atlanta

Atlanta is the capital city and most populous municipality of the state of Georgia in the United States.

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BBC

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) is a British public service broadcaster.

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Bobby Czyz

Robert Edward Czyz (born February 10, 1962) is a retired American boxer, commentator.

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Bruce Seldon

Bruce Samuel Seldon (born January 30, 1967) is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1988 to 1996, and 2004 to 2009.

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Buster Douglas

James "Buster" Douglas (born April 7, 1960) is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1981 to 1990, and 1996 to 1999.

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Buster Mathis Jr.

Buster Mathis Jr. (born March 25, 1970 in East Grand Rapids, Michigan), is an American former professional boxer in the heavyweight division.

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Catskill (town), New York

Catskill is a town in the southeast part of Greene County, New York, United States.

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Evander Holyfield

Evander Holyfield (born October 19, 1962) is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1984 to 2011.

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Evander Holyfield vs. Mike Tyson II

Evander Holyfield vs.

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Francois Botha

Francois "Frans" Botha (born 28 September 1968) is a South African kickboxer and former professional boxer.

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Frank Bruno

Franklin Roy "Frank" Bruno, (born 16 November 1961) is a British former professional boxer who competed from 1982 to 1996.

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George Foreman

George Edward Foreman (born January 10, 1949) is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1969 to 1977, and from 1987 to 1997.

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Georgia (U.S. state)

Georgia is a state in the Southeastern United States.

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Headbutt

A headbutt (French coup de tête) is a targeted strike with the head, typically (when intentional) involving the use of robust parts of the headbutter's cranium as the area of impact.

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Henry Akinwande

Henry Adetokunboh Akinwande (born 12 October 1965) is a British former professional boxer who competed from 1989 to 2008.

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International Boxing Federation

The International Boxing Federation (IBF) is one of four major organizations recognized by the International Boxing Hall of Fame (IBHOF) which sanction world championship boxing bouts, alongside the World Boxing Association (WBA), World Boxing Council (WBC) and World Boxing Organization (WBO).

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Knockout

A knockout (abbreviated to KO or K.O.) is a fight-ending, winning criterion in several full-contact combat sports, such as boxing, kickboxing, muay thai, mixed martial arts, karate, some forms of taekwondo, and other sports involving striking, as well as fighting-based video games.

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Las Vegas Review-Journal

The Las Vegas Review-Journal is a major daily newspaper published in Las Vegas, Nevada, since 1909.

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Lennox Lewis

Lennox Claudius Lewis,, (born 2 September 1965) is a former professional boxer who competed from 1989 to 2003.

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Lineal championship

In combat sports where champions are decided by a challenge, the lineal championship of a weight class is a world championship title held initially by an undisputed champion and subsequently by a fighter who defeats the reigning champion in a match at that weight class.

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MGM Grand Garden Arena

The MGM Grand Garden Arena (originally known as the MGM Grand Garden Special Events Center) is a multi-purpose arena located within the MGM Grand Las Vegas on the Las Vegas Strip.

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Michael Moorer

Michael Lee Moorer (born November 12, 1967) is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1988 to 2008.

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Mike Tyson

Michael Gerard Tyson (born June 30, 1966) is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1985 to 2005.

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Mitch Halpern

Mitchell Howard "Mitch" Halpern (July 14, 1967 – August 20, 2000) was an American boxing referee who officiated some of the sport's biggest matches.

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Muhammad Ali

Muhammad Ali (born Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr.; January 17, 1942 – June 3, 2016) was an American professional boxer, activist, and philanthropist.

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National Organization for Women

The National Organization for Women (NOW) is an American feminist organization founded in 1966.

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New York (state)

New York is a state in the northeastern United States.

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Paradise, Nevada

Paradise is an unincorporated town and census-designated place (CDP) in Clark County, Nevada, United States, adjacent to the city of Las Vegas.

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Peter McNeeley

Peter McNeeley (born October 6, 1968) is an American former heavyweight boxer, best known for his 1995 fight with Mike Tyson, before which McNeeley had said he would wrap Tyson in a "cocoon of horror." McNeeley fought aggressively but was knocked down twice within the first two minutes.

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Professional boxing

Professional boxing, or prizefighting, is a regulated, sanctioned boxing.

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Ray Mercer

Raymond Anthony Mercer (born April 4, 1961) is an American former professional boxer, kickboxer, and mixed martial artist.

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Referee (boxing)

The referee in boxing is the individual charged with enforcing the rules of that sport during a match.

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Riddick Bowe

Riddick Lamont Bowe (born August 10, 1967) is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1989 to 1996, and from 2004 to 2008.

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Showtime (TV network)

Showtime is an American premium cable and satellite television network that serves as the flagship service of the Showtime Networks subsidiary of CBS Corporation, which also owns sister services The Movie Channel and Flix.

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Underdog

An underdog is a person or group in a competition, usually in sports and creative works, who is popularly expected to lose.

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Upset (competition)

An upset occurs in a competition, frequently in electoral politics or sports, when the party popularly expected to win (the favorite), is defeated by an underdog whom the majority expects to lose, defying the conventional wisdom.

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World Boxing Association

The World Boxing Association (WBA) is the oldest and one of four major organizations which sanction world championship boxing bouts, alongside the IBF, WBC, and WBO.

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World Boxing Council

The World Boxing Council (WBC) is one of four major organizations which sanction world championship boxing bouts, alongside the International Boxing Federation (IBF), World Boxing Association (WBA) and World Boxing Organization (WBO) and one of the two original sanctioning bodies (along with the WBA).

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World Boxing Organization

The World Boxing Organization (WBO) is a sanctioning organization which recognizes professional boxing world champions.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Tyson_vs._Evander_Holyfield

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