30 years on: how Tyson’s comeback fight after prison set the tone for pay-per-view boxing spectacles
In 1995, Mike Tyson made his comeback fight after a three-year prison sentence, facing the unknown boxer Peter McNeeley in a heavily-promoted event in Las Vegas. Despite lasting only 89 seconds and ending in controversy, the fight shattered pay-per-view records, setting the tone for the modern era of boxing spectacles. The mismatch drew a star-studded crowd, including celebrities like Madonna, Nicolas Cage, and Donald Trump, who were there to witness what was described as a "ritual sacrifice." The event's enormous success, despite the brief and farcical nature of the fight, highlighted the public's appetite for high-profile boxing events, even when the outcome seemed predetermined.
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