In 2000, Golota went to China to compete under the arrangement of the promoter don king, and defeated an unknown boxer in three rounds. And then reached a non-competition agreement with Tai Sen.
Previously, Tai Sen was suspended for 15 months for biting his ear in the World War II with holyfield in 1997. 1999 was able to return to boxing, playing 4 games, including 5 rounds of KO Bossa, 2 rounds of KO Francis and 34 seconds of KO Savares. The game against Norris was judged inconclusive.
Although the battle between the two is not the highest heavyweight at this time, because both of them have had the experience of being cancelled by fouls before, some people doubt whether they can play cleanly. Before the game, Golota publicly stated that he planned to play a clean game, and Tai Sen also said that he would make a quick decision during the game.
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The war started as scheduled. As usual, Tai Sen attacked Golota several times in the first 30 seconds of the first round. Golota also tried to defuse Tai Sen's offensive and effectively took advantage of his left jab and height to control the game. In the last 30 seconds of the first round, Tai Sen became more aggressive and knocked Golota to the ground with a powerful right hook.
After the game, Golota stood up again, but the wound above his left eye was bleeding. In the second round, Tai Sen pushed on the attack and Golota had to deal with it. Obviously, he was hit hard.
At the end of the second round, Golota gave up the game and admitted defeat. Although his coach stuffed a tooth protector into his mouth like crazy, he refused to continue the game. Finally, TKO of Tai Sen won.
After stepping down from the ring, the boxing fans at the scene angrily threw rubbish, drinks and other items at Golota, making him walk awkwardly to the dressing room. After the game, people accused him of cowardice and lack of fighting spirit. In fact, Golota suffered many injuries, including concussion, left cheekbone fracture and disc herniation.
After the war, Golota left boxing for nearly three years before recovering, and returned to boxing in August 2003. However, Tai Sen was found to be positive for marijuana in a urine test after the game, and the final game was changed to no result.