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On November 9, 1996, Evander Holyfield defeated Mike Tyson at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas to win the WBA heavyweight title in a major upset. This victory set up the infamous rematch the following year. The fight was considered one of the greatest upsets in boxing history. Holyfield's victory was achieved via an 11th-round stoppage. The rematch between the two heavyweight legends was highly anticipated. This event marked 27 years since Holyfield's historic win. The fight was widely regarded as an all-time great fight. In another boxing event, 40 years ago on November 10, 1983, Roberto Duran challenged undisputed middleweight champion Marvelous Marvin Hagler in a memorable clash. Hagler ultimately emerged victorious over 15 rounds in a riveting battle. Additionally, on November 10, 2007, WBA welterweight champion Miguel Cotto outboxed Shane Mosley in a 12-round intense and engrossing fight, retaining his title. On the same day in 2018, Oleksandr Usyk and Tony Bellew competed for the undisputed world cruiserweight title in Manchester, with Usyk emerging victorious. Furthermore, on November 10, 2007, David Haye claimed the WBA and WBC world cruiserweight titles by knocking out Jean-Marc Mormeck in the seventh round in Paris. Lastly, on November 11, 2017, Artur Beterbiev dominated Enrico Koelling to earn his first world title.