Watch “30 for 30 Chasing Tyson”!
During the late 1980s and early 1990s, Mike Tyson was the reigning King of boxing, which many competitors targeted him in and out the ring. One of the competitors who believed he was better than Iron Mike, was Evander Holyfield – who put all of his focus on becoming a better fighter than his rival. While Tyson had to endure a 4-year extended vacation behind bars, Real Deal Holyfield had to wait until Mike was released from prison to fulfill his commitment to becoming the top prize fighter in the world. Though the ESPN 30 for 30 film series, we get a complete perspective of Evander’s journey to eventful November 1996 fight, where many considered him past prime.
As you would also expect, the “bite fight” from the following year is also discussed by Holyfield in the full 80-minute documentary you can watch above.
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