It was the second time the two fighters fought that year, as their first bout in March was mired in controversy. The bout was a twelve-round championship eliminator fight, with the winner becoming the mandatory challenger to Holyfield's crown. Donovan "Razor" Ruddock (born December 21, 1963) is a Jamaican Canadian former … Mike Tyson vs. Donovan Ruddock II, billed as "The Rematch", was a professional boxing match contested on June 28, 1991. Mike Tyson vs. Donovan Ruddock, billed as "The Fight of the Year", was a professional boxing match contested on March 18, 1991 at The Mirage in Paradise, Nevada, USA. At the time the two fighters were the top two ranked contenders for the WBC, WBA, and IBF world heavyweight championships that were at the time held by Evander Holyfield.