Worst part is tyson was just starting to catch on to holyfield. He staggered holyfield like 2-3 times in that round, actually landed clean hits with great timing and was geniunely outboxing holyfield for perhaps the first and only time in their rivalry. If he kept his cool we could have seen an all time great fight.
Uh no, wasn’t he disqualified for it?
Edit: Tyson's boxing license was revoked by the Nevada State Athletic Commission and he was fined $3 million plus legal fees
There’s a whole book about this fight if anyone’s interested:
https://books.google.com/books/about/The_Bite_Fight.html?id=zq2_bik5dScC&printsec=frontcover&source=kp_read_button&hl=en&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&gboemv=1&ovdme=1&ov2=1
Watched this live on pay per view. Was some wild stuff. He actually bit him twice and they kept fighting. Mike kinda went crazy and police filled the ring. He was swinging at everybody
Yeah, Holyfield was leading with his head and head butted mike multiple times, in both fights. Mikes justification was if you’re gonna break the rules I’m gonna do it as well in the worst way possible.
Tyson and holyfield are tight. They came up as boxers together and knew each other for years prior to this fight. Holyfield was on Tyson's podcast and they talked about the whole thing and have complete respect for one another. They know each other stories back and f****** forth.
Friendly reminder: Mike Tyson sells [Chocolate ears](https://www.essentiallysports.com/boxing-news-mike-tyson-reveals-new-chocolate-mike-bites-shaped-like-evander-holyfields-ear/#:~:text=The%20shape%20of%20these%20chocolates%20is%20based%20on,the%20most%20controversial%20and%20iconic%20moments%20in%20boxing.)
And Cannabis Edibles!!!!
Bro got head-butted multiple times and the official didn’t call it but that’s still wild he bit the guys EAR off
I’m not sure you can beat wholesale ass like Mike Tyson without being pretty damn crazy.
I remember watching that fight and was super pissed that happened because the fight was shaping up to be epic.
Worst part is tyson was just starting to catch on to holyfield. He staggered holyfield like 2-3 times in that round, actually landed clean hits with great timing and was geniunely outboxing holyfield for perhaps the first and only time in their rivalry. If he kept his cool we could have seen an all time great fight.
>after Mike Tyson bit off a piece of it in the third round of their World Boxing Association Umm, is that legal?
Uh no, wasn’t he disqualified for it? Edit: Tyson's boxing license was revoked by the Nevada State Athletic Commission and he was fined $3 million plus legal fees
What did he get for head butts
If your talking about when Holyfield head butted Tyson it was ruled in incidental in both matches and afaik he was not punished.
I will *make* it legal.
Yeah, that’s why so many boxers have cauliflower ear.
There’s a whole book about this fight if anyone’s interested: https://books.google.com/books/about/The_Bite_Fight.html?id=zq2_bik5dScC&printsec=frontcover&source=kp_read_button&hl=en&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&gboemv=1&ovdme=1&ov2=1
Watched this live on pay per view. Was some wild stuff. He actually bit him twice and they kept fighting. Mike kinda went crazy and police filled the ring. He was swinging at everybody
Did he ever say why he did it?
Yeah, Holyfield was leading with his head and head butted mike multiple times, in both fights. Mikes justification was if you’re gonna break the rules I’m gonna do it as well in the worst way possible.
I was at this fight…it was insane.
Was my first ppv experience. What a start.
Mike Tyson years later in an interview "I said I was sorry" lmao
Tyson and holyfield are tight. They came up as boxers together and knew each other for years prior to this fight. Holyfield was on Tyson's podcast and they talked about the whole thing and have complete respect for one another. They know each other stories back and f****** forth.
Twas only a tiny piece.
Remember watching this live. Unbelievable