47+ Mike Tyson Ear Bite Fight PNG. On june 28, 1997, mike tyson bites evander holyfield's ear in the third round of their heavyweight rematch. Mike tyson bit evander holyfield on the ear in the third round of their 1997 world title fight.

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Tyson, who was sent to prison in 1992 and then resumed his career three years later, had lost the wba world heavyweight title in a shock 11th round stoppage to holyfield in. The two legendary boxers fought each other twice in the 90s, with 'the real deal' winning the pair's first encounter at the mgm grand in las. Mike tyson bites the ear of evander holyfield as referee mills lane tries to separate the two during their heavyweight title fight on june 28, 1997 at mike tyson, former heavy weight boxing champion of the world, expresses his frustration after the infamous fight where he bit competitor evander.

Tyson received a permanent suspension from boxing.

When boxers mike tyson and evander holyfield pummeled each other with punches for the first time on nov. Former world heavyweight champion mike tyson bit part of evander holyfield's ear off in his wba world heavyweight bout back in 1997. The attack led to his disqualification from the match and suspension from boxing. Tyson had fought holyfield seven months earlier in las vegas and 'iron mike' was making his first defence of the wba championship he had won from bruce.