Mike Tyson vs. Evander Holyfield Mike Tyson vs. Evander Holyfield Mike Tyson vs. Evander Holyfield, billed as "Finally", was a professional boxing match fought between Evander Holyfield and Mike Tyson for the World Boxing Association heavyweight championship on November 9, 1996 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Paradise, Nevada. The bout was Tyson's first defense of the WBA title that he had won from Bruce Seldon on September 7 of that year. The referee officiating the fight was Mitch Halpern. The fight was promoted by Don King Productions and carried on pay-per-view by Showtime. The bout was the first fight pitting the two boxers
Mike Tyson 1 that documented his personal and private life entitled "Being Mike Tyson". In November 2013, Tyson released his book "Undisputed Truth", which also made it on The New York Times Best Seller list. An animated series named "Mike Tyson Mysteries", featuring Tyson solving mysteries in the style of Scooby-Doo, premiered on Adult Swim in late October 2014. In early March 2015, Tyson appeared on the track "Iconic" on Madonna's album "Rebel Heart". Tyson says some lines at the beginning of the song. In late March 2015, "Ip Man 3" was announced. With Donnie Yen reprising his role as the titular