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Article: Evander Holyfield shocks world with 11th-round TKO of Mike Tyson. (boxing)
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- November 25, 1996
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Evander Holyfield sent shock waves throughout the world when he courageously upset the ultimate warrior, World Boxing Association (WBA) Champion Mike Tyson, with an 11th-round TKO.
Holyfield joins the legendary Muhammad Ali as the only fighter to win the heavyweight title three times. He defeated James, "Buster" Douglas in 1990, Riddick Bowe in a 1993 rematch and now Tyson.
Holyfield, who retired from boxing after he suffered a heart problem in 1994, recently came back to the ring and demonstrated to the capacity crowd at the MGM Grand Garden and Casino in Las Vegas that his heart was up to the task.
"Glory to God," Holyfield said. "With God on ...