What would have Happened if Tyson didn't bite Holyfield's ear?

[Emon723]

Holyfield would stop him again, probably faster than their first fight.

[Miburo]

He would have been stopped mid-to-late, that Tyson rush would not have lasted, it was just a result of him getting pissed off and throwing all his energy into an unpaced attack.

[BKM-]

He would have been stopped mid-to-late, that Tyson rush would not have lasted, it was just a result of him getting pissed off and throwing all his energy into an unpaced attack.

I wouldn't call it rushing. He was countering with good punches and throwing combinations that were actually landing consistently for once.

[MANGLER]

Holy woulda beaten him again.

Mike woulda still been a huge name, but his invincibility was gone.

[Calilloyd]

1) how would the fight have finished
2) what would have been the implications on Tyson's career

Holyfield would have beaten him again I believe in similiar fashion. As much as I like Mike I think he was looking for a way out.

[Burning Desire]

1) how would the fight have finished
2) what would have been the implications on Tyson's career

Evander Holyfield would of beaten him again, people forget that in the 1st fight. Mike Tyson had a similar moment to the one in the 2nd fight. It was round 5 i believe Mike Tyson punished Evander Holyfield with hard shots.

Yet Evander Holyfield weathered the storm knocked down Mike Tyson, in the very next round and controlled the fight. I don't see how the same outcome wouldn't of happened.

[MrRolltide91]

Holyfield wins again

[Sugar Adam Ali]

Evander would have broken him down again... Tyson probably wouldn't have such a tremendous following afterwards had he not been portrayed as an unstable lunatic.. He parlayed that craziness into a lucrative gig at wrestlemania and also numerous fights including vs lennox Lewis which was one of the most lucrative fights of all time.. If tyson just gets broken down and beat by holyfield with no craziness, he probably isn't the draw he was years later

[Elroy The Great]

holy wins tko. no drama, no need for a rematch. tyson fights on and still loses to every quality guy his fights.

[MrRolltide91]

Evander would have broken him down again... Tyson probably wouldn't have such a tremendous following afterwards had he not been portrayed as an unstable lunatic.. He parlayed that craziness into a lucrative gig at wrestlemania and also numerous fights including vs lennox Lewis which was one of the most lucrative fights of all time.. If tyson just gets broken down and beat by holyfield with no craziness, he probably isn't the draw he was years later

Good point


Because after the rematch some people were blaming holyfield saying he started with the headbutts and tyson got a pass from some people especially tyson fans.



Taking back to back KO losses will hurt your image.


So yeah tyson kind of got bailed out.