Mike Tyson gives Evander Holyfield his ear back as a Christmas present after biting it off in major boxing match

11/20/2024 04:35 AM

Mike Tyson rendered Evander Holyfield stunned as he wrapped-up his ear and gave it to him as a Christmas present.

The former two-weight world champion couldn’t believe his eyes, as he received the body part he’d lost all those years ago.

Mike Tyson gives Evander Holyfield his ear back

On June 28, 1997, Evander Holyfield and Mike Tyson met in one of the most eagerly-anticipated rematches of all time.

But while the public hoped for a fair resolution to the rivalry, they were left shocked when ‘Iron Mike’ chomped off part of his opponent’s ear.

The moment was nothing short of staggering, with Holyfield wincing in agony as the referee was left with no choice but to disqualify Tyson.

But while many would hold a grudge, the former cruiserweight and heavyweight King has found it in his heart to forgive his foe.

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In 2022, the pair joined forces to start their own edible brand, named ‘Holy Ears’, which, quite fittingly, has a chunk missing.

To promote their brand, the pair joined forces to make a rather interesting Christmas advert.

Dressed in festive jumpers, with music playing in the background, the icons settled down in front of the fireplace to exchange presents.

Upon realizing his new friend had bought him a gift, Holyfield smiled, only to be left flabbergasted when Tyson exclaimed: “I got you your ear.”

Perplexed, ‘The Real Deal’, replied: “This ain’t my ear,” to which his old nemesis exclaimed: “Yes, it is, cherry pie punch flavor.”

Somewhat offended, Holyfield protested: “My ears don’t taste like cherry pie punch.” Subsequently, Tyson insisted: “Yes, they do.”

The pair then began debating back and forth, before Tyson finished the argument by exclaiming: “I ate your ear, I should know.”

Mike Tyson says what he was really doing while the commentators thought he was biting his mouthguard during Jake Paul fight

During his collision with Jake Paul on Saturday at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, USA, Tyson made waves for biting again. Luckily, this time, it appeared to be his mouthguard, rather than his opponent.

The commentary team picked up on how regularly he was doing this and even thought that it might have debilitated him during the bout.

However, as it turns out, the boxing legend wasn’t biting on his mouthguard, with the 58-year-old now revealing what he was actually doing.

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