Published 14:49 IST, November 28th 2020

Mike Tyson eats Roy Jones Jr's EAR in epic Thanksgiving clip ahead of boxing return: Watch

Boxing legend Mike Tyson celebrated Thanksgiving in some style by cutting a cake which resembled his opponent Roy Jones Jr's face ahead of his boxing return.

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Boxing legend Mike Tyson is all set for his return to return after more than 15 years since his last fight. ' Baddest Man On Planet' is all set to face off against Roy Jones Jr in an exhibition match on Saturday night, vember 28 (Sunday in India) in what promises to be an epic clash. 54-year-old added a bit more spice to contest by chopping down his opponent's ear during Thanksgiving celebrations. 

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Mike Tyson vs Roy Jones Jr fight: Iron eats opponents ear in epic thanksgiving video 

Mike Tyson is widely kwn as one of most ferocious and aggressive boxers to have ever taken ring. But ' Baddest Man On Planet' also has a funny side to him which was re for all to see in a recent video uploaded by 54-year-old on his YouTube channel. In Mike Tyson thanksgiving video, Iron seems to have invited his children to cut a cake which bore look of his next opponent Roy Jones Jr.

While munching cake, 54-year-old made a reference to infamous Mike Tyson vs Evander Holyfield match in 1997, where former bit off a huge chunk of his opponent’s ear during a clinch. ' Baddest Man On Planet', while cutting his Thanksgiving cake, mentioned that he likes ears and commented that it is much tastier than Evander’s. 

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Mike Tyson was disqualified from bout against Evander by referee and his boxing license was revoked temporarily. In a chat with Fox News recently, Iron revealed that he was frustrated being caught up in clinches during fight against Evander and that frustration may have contributed to him chewing off a part of his ear. In an appearance on Oprah Winfrey Show in 2016, Tyson had addressed ear-biting incident and issued an apology to Holyfield, claiming that his initial apology was t sincere.

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neless, this is t first time Mike Tyson's antics have been used as a PR stunt by 54-year-old. Baddest Man on Planet had revealed his funny side in an advertisement for Foot Locker, where Tyson turned up at Holyfield’s house, offering missing part of his ear in a small jewellery box.  One can hope that Iron can keep his jolly side when he takes ring on Saturday night, having ferociously trained himself for his boxing return. 

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14:49 IST, November 28th 2020