Larry Holmes Has No Doubt Who Would Win Prime Mike Tyson vs Evander Holyfield After Facing Both

Larry Holmes knows what it feels like to share the ring with both Mike Tyson and Evander Holyfield.

Holmes is widely regarded as one of the greatest heavyweights of all time, first becoming world champion in 1978 and making 20 straight defences before losing back-to-back fights against Michael Spinks.

He then went up against Tyson in January 1988, suffering a fourth round knockout defeat, marking the first time that Holmes had been stopped in his professional career.

Holmes rebuilt with six straight victories, earning him another crack at world honours when he met Holyfield in June 1992.

It was Holyfield who was victorious, winning the fight by unanimous decision. Holmes would fight for another decade after that point, retiring in 2002 with a final record of 69 wins and just 6 defeats.

Having fought both Tyson and Holyfield, Holmes has given his verdict to Vlad TV on who he feels was the best when both were in their prime.

“Evander is the better boxer.”

Tyson and Holyfield met on two occasions, with Holyfield winning the first bout in November 1996 after securing an 11th round stoppage against ‘Iron Mike.’

An infamous rematch then took place seven months later, where Tyson was disqualified in the third round after biting the ear of Holyfield.

Holyfield retired in 2011, while Tyson initially hung up his gloves in 2005, before returning in November at the age of 58 for a controversial clash against Youtuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul, which ended in a unanimous decision loss for ‘Iron Mike’ after eight rounds.