Before Joshua-Fury, Tyson and Holyfield waited 12 years to finally fight

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What happened

Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua have faced delays in their anticipated boxing match, reminiscent of past heavyweight rivalries.

Mike Tyson and Evander Holyfield's fight was first proposed in 1990 but faced multiple setbacks.

Key facts

  • Mike Tyson and Evander Holyfield's fight was first proposed in 1990 but faced multiple setbacks.
  • Reported by Times of India and published Thu, 24 Sep 2026 15:00:00 UTC.

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  1. Fighting widens across Ethiopia as Tigray clashes escalate

  2. Tyson Fury to face British rival Anthony Joshua in Cardiff on December 11

  3. UK condemns Tigray attacks in Ethiopia - four years after civil war

  4. Netanyahu at UNGA over the years

  5. How renewed fighting in Tigray could spread across the Horn of Africa

  6. Before Joshua-Fury, Tyson and Holyfield waited 12 years to finally fight

  7. Ethiopia's army says it has repelled attacks in first comment on fresh fighting

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