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. The photo was captioned "thanks a lot Mike Tyson.". 1971 — Muhammad Ali wins a four-year legal battle to overturn his 1967 conviction for draft evasion in an 8-0 vote by the U.S. Supreme Court. This is a way for me to talk to young people.". In the third round of 'The Bite Fight', Tyson bit off part of Holyfield's ear leading to disqualification and a $3million (£2.4m) fine. In the meme, Holyfield appears frustrated because his protective mask keeps falling off one side of his face because he apparently doesn't have an ear to hang it on. Nasir Jabbar is a journalist at SPORTbible. Mike Tyson, left, lands a blow against Evander Holyfield on June 28, 1997, in Las Vegas. 'It's not about who can beat who, but to show people we were some of the greatest fighters in our era and we've come together as men to do something for others. Holyfield lost over $200 million dollars of his career earnings by making bad financial choices. The Wildcats join Nevada Las Vegas with six players drafted. Just like Tyson, Holyfield is eyeing a sensational return to the ring and a third fight between the pair of boxing legends has been mooted. California’s November election will feature 12 statewide ballot measures. Comments are subject to our community guidelines, which can be viewed, Holyfield proved he can wear a coronavirus mask, Mike Tyson to "give the people what they want. Who is Lee Westwood's girlfriend Helen Storey & has she caddied for him before? The caption on the meme says: "Thanks a lot, Mike Tyson.". Iron Mike - who had come out of prison following a rape conviction just two years beforehand - twice sunk his teeth into Holyfield's ear before being disqualified in round three. Tyson, once the youngest heavyweight world champion aged 20 in 1986, retired in 2005 after back-to-back defeats but has been seen hitting the pads looking fast and sharp, aged 53, sparking rumors of a comeback. This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Standard Terms and Conditions in accordance with our Privacy & Cookie Policy. Holyfield then announced plans to come out of retirement to enter the boxing ring once more. Endorsement: The Times endorses Hoffman, Anderson, Henderson and Han for LACCD. What the people want is what the people get.". "But now I really am sorry. EVANDER Holyfield has about the infamous Mike Tyson ear bite after a meme claimed he can't wear a coronavirus mask. Like what you see here? Evander Holyfield open to 3rd fight with Mike Tyson, but who does he want more? Nasir has covered some of the biggest fights, while interviewing the likes of Conor McGregor, Michael Bisping and Anthony Joshua. 'But Mike would have to want to do it as well. He graduated from Bath Spa University with a BA in Media Communications. Last month, a meme began circulating showing a photoshopped image of Holyfield with a face mask positioned on only one ear. A look at California’s November ballot propositions. For other inquiries, Contact Us. George Springer hit a tiebreaking, two-run homer, Jose Altuve homered and doubled for the Houston Astros, who beat the Tampa Bay Rays 4-3 to stay alive in the ALCS. Under Armour tells UCLA it wants to end deal with school. "We have to come up with something that is not a knockout grudge match. ", heavyweight rivals are in talks to dust off their gloves. News Corp is a network of leading companies in the worlds of diversified media, news, education, and information services. Both games were postponed by the COVID-19 pandemic. Opening up about the infamous 'Bite Fight' on 'Mike Tyson Undisputed Truth', he said: "I'm really very grateful that Evander forgave me for this. He was born in a family of nine children, where he was the youngest, and he was born of a different father. Maybe there'll be headgear. In the video, Holyfield said: "They act like I only have one ear. When asked whether he would take on Tyson for the third time, he told The Sun: 'I would do that! The complete list of L.A. Times’ endorsements in the November 2020 election. Charlotte follows by selecting fellow freshman Michael Kidd-Gilchrist. Holyfield couldn’t avoid the infamous “ear-bite” incident during the interaction. Thus, he has already started his training. San Diego County orders strip club to cease and desist days after Padres player stabbing.