Mike Tyson bites ear On June 28, 1997, Mike Tyson bites Evander Holyfield’s ear in the third round of their heavyweight rematch.

Tyson has announced his comeback against four-division champion Roy Jones Jr. in an eight-round exhibition battle on November 28. Tyson moved his mouth so it was near Holyfield’s right ear. With just under a minute remaining, Holyfield clinched Tyson to minimize the attack. On June 28, 1997, Mike Tyson bites Evander Holyfield’s ear in the third round of their heavyweight rematch. Tyson has admitted his problems with drug abuse - most notably cocaine. Evander Holyfield vs. Mike Tyson II, billed as "the Sound and the Fury" and afterwards infamously referred to as "the Bite Fight" or "the Bite of '97" was a professional boxing match contested on June 28, 1997, for the WBA Heavyweight Championship. He used throughout his career, even before big fights as his habit spiralled out of control.

“I was a full-blown cokehead,” Tyson said in Undisputed Truth. Mike Tyson vs. Evander Holyfield, billed as Finally, was a professional boxing match fought between Evander Holyfield and Mike Tyson for the World Boxing Association heavyweight championship on November 9, 1996 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Paradise, Nevada.The bout was Tyson's first defense of the WBA title that he had won from Bruce Seldon on September 7 of that year. The attack led to … Nearing the end of round 3, the referee called a halt to the fight as Mike bit Holyfield’s ear while in a clinch. Twenty years ago today, Mike Tyson bit off more than he could chew when he twice sunk his teeth into Evander Holyfield's ears. Things turned hideous when Tyson got a hold of Holyfield and bit his ear twice in the match. With his mouthpiece still in place, he clamped down on the ear, ripped the top off, and spat it … Holyfield began frantically jumping and screaming in pain as referee Mills Lane sent Tyson to a neutral … As a result, Holyfield was awarded the victory. He deducted two points from his corner, and the fight continued. MIKE TYSON believes he went from Baddest Man on The Planet to the most hated overnight after he bit Evander Holyfield's ear in 1997. He reigned as the undisputed champion at cruiserweight in the Evander Holyfield Bio, Height, Record, Ear, Mike Tyson and Net Worth. While he was warned after the first bite, he still attacked with another one. Tyson had … In the third round, Tyson came out the aggressor.
At 57, would Evander Holyfield leave retirement to fight Mike Tyson, even though the now 53-year-old guy once chomped on Holyfield's ears … Tyson has announced his comeback against four-division champion Roy Jones Jr. in an eight-round exhibition battle on November 28. MIKE TYSON believes he went from Baddest Man on The Planet to the most hated overnight after he bit Evander Holyfield's ear in 1997. As a result, Holyfield was awarded the victory. Tyson took a chunk of his opponent's ear which led to the stoppage of the bout, but Holyfield holds no grudges against his heavyweight rival and is …

The attack led to his disqualification … He attacked Holyfield with numerous body shots. A piece of Holyfield's ear was later found in the ring Credit: Allsport DETACHABLE PENIS. Tyson came in with the aim to avenge his previous loss at the hands of Holyfield. Mike Tyson Bites Holyfields Ear Clean Off. Yet, vengeance made him take an ugly turn. Evander Holyfield is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1984 to 2011. While he was warned after the first bite, he still attacked with another one. That’s when Tyson, inexplicably, rolled his head over Holyfield’s shoulder and chomped down on his ear. Things turned hideous when Tyson got a hold of Holyfield and bit his ear twice in the match.
Mike Tyson Bites Holyfields Ear Clean Off. It was a disgraceful and … Tyson … It achieved notoriety as one of the most bizarre fights in boxing history, after Tyson bit off part of Holyfield's ear.