Evander Holyfield looked like a spent fighter in his fight against Bobby Czyz on May 10, 1996.
Holyfield won the fight, scoring a fifth-round TKO over his physically overmatched opponent, but something was missing. He seemed off, sluggish, unable to pull the trigger on his punches at times.
The thought of that man beating heavyweight champion Mike Tyson in his next fight seemed like a long shot, which is exactly what Holyfield was when he signed to face Iron Mike that Nov. 9 in Las Vegas. He was as much as a 25-1 underdog.
Well, a different Holyfield showed up at MGM Grand to face Tyson. He outboxed, outslugged and ultimately knocked out Tyson in the 11th round to win the title and stun the boxing world.
Here are some images from that unforgettable night.
