+ What you need to know about Tyson Infamous Ear Incident With Evander Holyfield
In one of the most highly-anticipated fights of the year, Mike Tyson lost to Jake Paul by unanimous decision, at the AT and T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. The bout was streamed live on Netflix and witnessed a sold-out crowd at the venue.
All three judges scored the fight for Paul, 80-72, 79-73 and 79-73.
The fight, sanctioned by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, was contested at 2-minute rounds, and both fighters wore 14-ounce gloves instead of the regular 10-ounce gloves for heavyweight fights.
During the fight, Tyson was repeatedly seen biting his gloves, which left fans wondering as to why he was doing that.
After the fight, Tyson was asked if it was due to a ‘mouthpiece’ issue or a problem with the gloves. Tyson replied, “I have a habit of biting my gloves when I fight, yes.”
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Then he was asked about the reason behind it, and he simply responded, “Have a biting fixation.”
Whose Ear Did Mike Tyson Bite In A boxing Match?
It was Evander Holyfield that Tyson bit during a boxing match in 1997.
After Holyfield won via TKO in Round 11 of the pair’s first fight in 1996, Tyson and Holyfield had a rematch in June of the following year. During the third round of the fight, Tyron rolled his head out a clinch from Holyfield. While moving, he bit down on the ear of his opponent.
Holyfield clearly felt the bite, as he leapt up and down in pain. Referee Mills Lane discussed the situation with Nevada athletic commissioner Marc Ratner, and elected to let the fight continue , but deducted two points from Tyson.
With the fight back in action, the two got into a clinch again, and for the second time, Tyson bit Holyfield’s ear. Lane failed to notice it and did not stop the match. The round continued until the clock ran out, and once the referee saw the second bite, the match was stopped and Tyson was disqualified.
Holyfield remained WBA heavyweight champion with the disqualification victory.
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