26+ Mike Tyson Bites Holyfield Ear Background. The attack led to his disqualification from the match and suspension from boxing. On june 28, 1997, mike tyson bites evander holyfield's ear in the third round of their heavyweight rematch.
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Years later, holyfield said in the immediate aftermath, he wasn't sure what had happened but assumed the worst based on the pain he had experienced. Evander holyfield lost a chunk of his ear temporarily when mike tyson bit himcredit: Twenty years on mike tyson and evander holyfield have made peace over the bite fight that saw the baddest man on the planet turn the real deal into 'iron mike' was disqualified for biting a chunk off holyfield's ear during the bout.
He was only penalized after the first bite).
Former world heavyweight champion mike tyson bit part of evander holyfield's ear off in his wba world heavyweight bout back in 1997. Mike tyson answers 6 questions about health. Twenty years on mike tyson and evander holyfield have made peace over the bite fight that saw the baddest man on the planet turn the real deal into 'iron mike' was disqualified for biting a chunk off holyfield's ear during the bout. When boxers mike tyson and evander holyfield pummeled each other with punches for the first time on nov.
