It only took 11 months after being released from prison for Tyson to become heavyweight champion again. It was like he didn't miss a beat. He was back in the ring, knocking out his opponents to no end. Then came the fight that no one thought they were ever going to see: Mike Tyson vs. Evander Holyfield.Tyson and Holyfield we supposed to fight following Tyson's fight with Buster Douglas, but since Tyson lost that fight, Douglas fought Holyfield instead. The two fighters had been circling each other for years with various scheduling conflicts and other issues preventing them from meeting up in the ring. But it finally happened. It happened twice, with Tyson losing both fights. The first came by way of knockout, while the other came by disqualification after Tyson bit off a piece of Holyfield's ear. There were numerous head-butts, most of which Tyson got the worst of in both fights. This is what enraged him to that point. Tyson lost his championship to Holyfield in their first fight, and unfortunately, it would continue to go down from there.
While Tyson would continue to have numerous victories over lesser opponents, it would seem that he could no longer compete at the championship level. He lost by way of knockout to Undisputed Champion Lennox Lewis in 2002. Lewis, who was the last Undisputed Heavyweight Champion, used his height and power to his advantage to stop the smaller Tyson. Finally, in 2006, after losing again by knockout to Kevin McBride, Tyson retired from boxing.
"All I care about now is my health," says Tyson as he looks back on his career. Tyson remains one of the most feared boxers in history, with his ferocity remaining unmatched to this day. No one will soon forget the Baddest Man on the Planet.
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