WHAT WAS THE SANCTION AGAINST MIKE TYSON FOR BITING HIS RIVAL'S EAR?
What was the sanction against Mike Tyson for biting the ear of his rival? After the bites, Mike Tyson was disqualified and would end up losing his boxing license in the state of Nevada, although he would later recover it and be able to box again.
Mike Tyson bit Evander Holyfield in the middle of combat and severed three inches of his rival's ear. At DAZN we detail why he did it
Mike Tyson is still, at 55 years old, the greatest exponent of boxing for a good part of sports fans around the world.
He has a record of 50 wins in 56 fights. In fact, it took 38 fights to see Mike Tyson lose for the first time: against James Douglas, by KO, in Japan.
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However, Mike Tyson is widely known for biting off Evander Holyfield's ear in combat. More, even, than for his two world heavyweight titles conquered in the 1980s, when he became the youngest boxer to win the title after defeating Trevor Berbick at just 20 years old.
Mike Tyson ripped off part of Evander Holyfield's ear in a fight held on June 28, 1997 in Las Vegas, for which he was automatically disqualified. It was the second consecutive fight between the two, and Holyfield had won by technical KO on November 9, 1996.
WHY DID MIKE TYSON BIT EVANDER HOLYFIELD'S EAR IN A BOXING MATCH?
Far from what it might seem, Tyson is not at all regretful, openly acknowledging in an interview on FOX News that he could do it again: "Sometimes I think 'no, I would never do it again', but actually I could do it again", although he clarified that the circumstances with respect to his rival would have to be given again: "He would have to do what he was doing again to be bitten."
"I bit him because I wanted to kill him. I was really mad because he hit my head. I lost consciousness from the whole fight. It took me out of my fight plan and everything. Good or bad, I'm not going to let anyone take my glory." , assured Mike Tyson emphatically.
According to Mike Tyson, he bit his rival due to a head butt that he received moments before, something that infuriated him and made the decision to bite his ear.
HOW MANY TIMES DID MIKE TYSON BIT EVANDER HOLYFIELD'S EAR?
Mike Tyson even bit his opponent's ear twice, whom he ended up severing eight centimeters. In fact, the referee allowed the fight to continue after the first bite, with the only penalty of two points for Tyson, who was disqualified after doing the same thing moments later.
WHAT WAS THE SANCTION AGAINST MIKE TYSON FOR BITING HIS RIVAL'S EAR?
After the bites, Mike Tyson was disqualified and would end up losing his boxing license in the state of Nevada, although he would later recover it and he would be able to box again.
