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The defining fights of the 1990s

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 just one fell bite, Tyson left a permanent stain on the throne of the heavyweight kingdom.

Folks argue that Floyd Mayweather hurt boxing, despite “Money” annually breaking box-office records and attracting millions of eyeballs to the sport.