Mike Tyson vs. Donovan Ruddock II, billed as The Rematch, was a professional boxing match contested on June 28, 1991.

Tyson would emerge victorious once again, this time defeating Ruddock by unanimous decision and solidifying his position as the number one contender.

In the previous year, Steele served as referee for a world super lightweight title fight between Julio César Chávez and Meldrick Taylor.

With the fight entering its final round, Taylor was winning on two judges’ scorecards but had taken a significant amount of physical punishment.

After the fight was stopped, Ruddock's brother Delroy and his promoter Murad Muhammad got into a physical confrontation with Tyson's trainer Richie Giachetti while Steele had to be escorted to the back by Mirage security for his safety.

Nine days after the fight, Tyson's promoter Don King and Muhammad struck a deal for a rematch to settle any controversy over the outcome of the initial bout.

Fenech's continued attacks appeared to slow down the champion during the middle rounds as his cornermen managed to stem the flow of blood from the gash.

At the end of the 9th Nelson caught Fenech with a left hook well after the bell had sounded drawing a warning from referee Joe Cortez.

The judges' decision was booed by the audience and many of the boxing press who were present claimed that Fenech had been robbed of a clear win, with Showtime commentator Steve Albert describing it as "mind-boggling".

In round 11, the two fighters exchanged low blows, but Lane opted not to deduct points, instead warning the two to "knock that shit off".

By the end of the fight, Ruddock's left eye had been swollen shut and his jaw had been broken, while Tyson suffered a perforated eardrum.

The case was tried beginning in January 1992 and Tyson was convicted on four counts of rape; he was sentenced to a maximum of ten years, four of which were suspended, in state prison and thus his boxing career was placed on an indefinite hiatus.

Meanwhile, Ruddock would bounce back from his two losses to Tyson with knockout victories over Greg Page and Phil Jackson.

[citation needed] This would set up a match with Lennox Lewis for the right to face the winner of the Evander Holyfield–Riddick Bowe fight for the Undisputed Heavyweight Championship.