Mike Tyson vs Evander Holyfield II 48th of 58 June 1997 - Bite of the Century -

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48th bout of Mike Tyson The WBA World Heavyweight Championship (Age 30 Fights 47 Won 45 Lost 2 Drawn 0 ) vs Evander Holyfield from - Atlanta, Georgia, USA (Age 34 Fights 36 Won 33 Lost 3 Drawn 0 ) June 28 1997 Las Vegas, Nevada, USA L DQ 3/12 The bout starts at 27:38 32 seconds into Round Two, Holyfield ducked under a right from Tyson, in doing so, head butting Tyson and opening a large cut over his right eye, though trainer Ritchie Giachetti believed the cut happened in the first round. Tyson had repeatedly complained about head-butting in the first bout between the two. Upon reviewing replays, Mills Lane stated the headbutts were unintentional and nonpunishable. Tyson began the third round with a furious attack. With forty seconds remaining in the round Holyfield got Tyson in a clinch, and Tyson rolled his head above Holyfield's shoulder and bit Holyfield on his right ear, avulsing a one-inch piece of cartilage from the top of the ear, and spitting out the piece of ear on the ring floor. As Holyfield shrieked in pain and jumped in circles at which Lane called for a time-out. As Holyfield turned to walk to his corner, Tyson pushed him from behind. Lane sent Tyson to a neutral corner as an enraged Holyfield gestured for Mills Lane to look at his bitten ear which was rapidly bleeding. The fight was delayed for several minutes as Lane debated what to do. Lane's original decision was to immediately disqualify Tyson, but after the ringside doctor determined that Holyfield was able to continue despite the massive bite, Lane announced he would be deducting two points from Tyson and the fight would continue. During another clinch, Tyson bit Holyfield's left ear. Holyfield threw his hands around to get out of the clinch and jumped back. Tyson's second bite just scarred Holyfield's ear. Lane did not stop the fight this time, so the two men continued fighting till the bell. The men walked back to their corners when the second bite was discovered and the fight was then stopped. After the fight was stopped, Tyson went on a rampage at Holyfield and his trainer Brooks while they were still in their corner. Mills Lane told Tyson's corner and Tyson's relatives that he was disqualifying Tyson for biting Holyfield. To protect Holyfield, security surrounded him in his corner and Tyson took swings at the people in his way, but was taken back to his corner by security. Holyfield left the ring seconds after the interview which gave the audience the hint that the fight was over.Tyson said it was retaliation for the headbutts. As a result of biting Holyfield on both ears and other behavior, Tyson's boxing license was revoked by the Nevada State Athletic Commission and he was fined $3 million plus legal costs. The revocation was not permanent, on October 18, 1998, the commission voted 4–1 to restore Tyson's boxing license. When Tyson and Holyfield retired from boxing they befriended each other and are now close friends today. 49th bout of Tyson : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=84q1Z26fQN8