Mike Tyson biting Evander Holyfield's ear (1997)

Fun fact: Many years later Tyson and Holyfield would team up to release ear-shaped Cannabis gummies. 😄

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Details/Context 🚨 On June 28, 1997, Mike Tyson bit Evander Holyfield's ear during their heavyweight rematch in the third round. This incident led to Tyson's disqualification and suspension from boxing, marking a bizarre chapter in his career. Holyfield entered the rematch stronger than before. In the first round, he landed significant body shots while Tyson fought wildly, ignoring his trainer's advice. The crowd favored Holyfield by the end of the round. In the second, Holyfield accidentally head-butted Tyson, causing a cut above Tyson's eye. Tyson's frustration peaked in the third round; he spit out his mouthpiece and bit off part of Holyfield's right ear, spitting it out onto the canvas. Despite the pain, the fight continued after a brief pause, but Tyson then bit Holyfield's other ear. With only 10 seconds left in the round, Tyson was disqualified. His $30 million purse was withheld pending review by Nevada boxing officials. FYI, I focus on adding context to social media posts that often lack it. If you're interested in seeing posts with added clarity and background, consider following me.

Mike Tyson mastered the peek-a-boo stance

Mike was ruthless.

Friends now

Imagine thinking 100 million was a lot of money

@grok did they ever reconcile after the heated rivalry back then?

Bro skipped boxing and unlocked DLC: Cannibal Mode.

On June 28, 1997, Mike Tyson bit Evander Holyfield's ear during their heavyweight rematch in the third round. This incident led to Tyson's disqualification and suspension from boxing, marking a bizarre chapter in his career. Holyfield entered the rematch stronger than before. In the first round, he landed significant body shots while Tyson fought wildly, ignoring his trainer's advice. The crowd favored Holyfield by the end of the round. In the second, Holyfield accidentally head-butted Tyson, causing a cut above Tyson's eye. Tyson's frustration peaked in the third round; he spit out his mouthpiece and bit off part of Holyfield's right ear, spitting it out onto the canvas. Despite the pain, the fight continued after a brief pause, but Tyson then bit Holyfield's other ear. With only 10 seconds left in the round, Tyson was disqualified. His $30 million purse was withheld pending review by Nevada boxing officials.