Published 20:00 IST, April 8th 2020
Whose ear did Mike Tyson bite off in 1997? Throwback to the infamous 'Bite Fight'
Whose ear did Mike Tyson bite off in 1997? It has been almost 23 years since the infamous 'Bite Fight', but boxing fans still reminisce about the incident.
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Mike Tyson stunned entire boxing universe for a bizarre reason when he bit off his opponent Evander Holyfield’s ear in one of biggest heavyweight clashes of all time on June 28, 1997. Earlier billed as ‘’ Sound and Fury”, epic rematch ended controversially as fight h to be called off after Mike Tyson chewed off a piece of Evander Holyfield’s ear and spit it on canvas.
It has been almost 23 years since incident, but boxing fans still reminisce like it was yesterday. Here’s everything you need to kw about fight and Evander Holyfield, who got his ear bitten by Mike Tyson. While Boxing Hall of Famer Evander Holyfield will need little introduction to fans that have been following sport all ir lives, new fans of sport may still want to kw whose ear did Mike Tyson bite off in 1997.
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Evander Holyfield vs Mike Tyson: Whose ear did Mike Tyson bite off in 1997?
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While modern-era fans of boxing keep on asking whose ear did Mike Tyson bite off in 1997, hardcore fans of sport remember him by name of ‘ Real Deal’ Evander Holyfield. Evander Holyfield is a former WBA heavyweight champion who is considered to be one of greatest boxers of all time along with likes of Muhamm Ali, Mike Tyson and George Foreman. Evander Holyfield is a Boxing Hall of Famer and boasts a record of 44 wins and 10 losses, with 29 kckout victories
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Evander Holyfield vs Mike Tyson: Whose ear did Mike Tyson bite off in 1997? Mike Tyson bites Evander Holyfield ear
(Whose ear did Mike Tyson bite off in 1997?)
In original Evander Holyfield vs Mike Tyson fight in 1996, Holyfield shocked world by kcking out Mike Tyson. However, Tyson immediately called for a rematch and duo faced each or again in June 1997. Evander Holyfield vs Mike Tyson 2 was earlier billed as ‘ Sound and Fury’ but due to unfortunate ending, Evander Holyfield vs Mike Tyson 2 is more popularly kwn as Bite Fight.
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After a brief battle of two rounds, Mike Tyson pulled off one of most unusual stunts in boxing history by biting off Evander Holyfield’s ear. Holyfield began screaming in pain while Tyson spat piece of his ear in ring. fight was n called off and Holyfield was awarded victory.
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20:00 IST, April 8th 2020