The defining fights of the 1990s

Evander Holyfield (pictured left) rock backwards in astonishment after being bitten by "Iron" Mike Tyson in their 1997 rematch. Holyfield knocked Tyson out in the 11th round of the two's first fight in 1996 to win the heavyweight championship of the world. Photo courtesy of wikicommons.com.Keep in mind, this list is not a reflection of the best fights of the 1990s, but rather the biggest and most influential.

TYSON-HOLYFIELD II, JUNE 28TH, 1997 (MGM GRAND GARDEN ARENA):

The most infamous fight of not just the 1990s, but in boxing history.

This was the night that Mike Tyson desecrated what was easily the richest prize in all of sports: The undisputed heavyweight championship of the world. In…