Editing Mike Tyson (section)

====Tyson vs. Holyfield====
{{Main|Mike Tyson vs. Evander Holyfield}}
Tyson attempted to defend the WBA title against [[Evander Holyfield]], who was in the fourth fight of his own comeback. Holyfield had retired in 1994 following the loss of his championship to [[Michael Moorer]]. It was said that Don King and others saw former champion Holyfield, who was 34 at the time of the fight and a huge underdog, as a washed-up fighter.<ref>Cohen, Andrew., [http://www.wie.org/j15/holyfield.asp Evander Holyfield: God Helps Those Who Help Themselves], ''What is Enlightenment Magazine'', Issue No. 15, 1999. Retrieved March 25, 2007. {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080512022837/http://www.wie.org/j15/holyfield.asp |date=May 12, 2008 }}</ref>

On November 9, 1996, in Las Vegas, Nevada, Tyson faced Holyfield in a title bout dubbed "Finally". In a surprising turn of events, Holyfield, who was given virtually no chance to win by numerous commentators,<ref>Shetty, Sanjeev., [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/boxing/1636676.stm Holyfield makes history] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100427132210/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/boxing/1636676.stm |date=April 27, 2010 }}, ''[[BBC]] Sports'', December 26, 2001. Retrieved April 17, 2007.</ref> defeated Tyson by TKO when referee [[Mitch Halpern]] stopped the bout in round eleven.<ref>Katsilometes, John., [http://www.reviewjournal.com/sports/boxing/tyson-holyfield/stories/downside.html Holyfield knocks fight out of Tyson] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101206020530/http://www.reviewjournal.com/sports/boxing/tyson-holyfield/stories/downside.html |date=December 6, 2010 }}, ''[[Las Vegas Review-Journal]]'', November 10, 1996. Retrieved April 18, 2007.</ref> Holyfield became the second boxer to win a heavyweight championship belt three times. Holyfield's victory was marred by allegations from Tyson's camp of Holyfield's frequent [[headbutt]]s<ref name="AP-Canoe-1997">{{usurped|1=[https://archive.today/20130101070236/http://www.canoe.ca/BoxingTysonHolyfield/jun26_ref.html Tyson camp objects to Halpern as referee]}}, ''AP via [[Canoe.ca]]'', June 26, 1997. Retrieved April 18, 2007.</ref> during the bout. Although the headbutts were ruled accidental by the referee,<ref name="AP-Canoe-1997" /> they would become a point of contention in the rematch.<ref name="butt1">[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/sport/464513.stm Tyson: 'I'd bite again'] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091012003213/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/sport/464513.stm |date=October 12, 2009 }}, ''[[BBC]] Sports'', October 4, 1999. Retrieved April 18, 2007.</ref>