"The Bite Fight" It was the professional heavyweight rematch that was disputed on June 28th of the year 1997 between Mike Tyson and Evander Holyfield; Tyson who in full training his career after winning his first world championship was imprisoned for the rape of a young model, when he was released in 1995 Tyson returned to the ring to win his second world Championship 1996, which Evander Holyfield snatched A few months later.
Tyson felt totally stolen with his first fight due to the constant cabezazos received by Holyfield, counting also that were not sanctioned or at least taken into account. The night of the rematch came on June 28, 1997, when they finally saw each other's faces, Holyfield repeated the same actions by throwing headers at Tyson, which caused an immense fury.
The first two rounds were dominated by Holyfield, with only a few seconds of initiated Holyfield gave him a strong blow to Tyson which stunned, but Tyson achievement push and for the attack. When the third round came, Tyson went out to the assault without mouthpiece, but the referí noticed and made it return to its corner so that this one was placing it, incensed Tyson placed the mouthpiece and began again the fight, when in a moment Holyfield hooks Tyson and this one bites him the ear.
Tyson ripped a portion of his ear and spit it on the ground, Holyfield quickly complaining, showed the ref's wound and the fight was stopped for a moment, after the doctor's review was determined that the fight could go on despite the wound. When the fight is resumed, does not spend a lot of time and Tyson bit Holyfield again, this time was not stopped the fight, when the end of the round came, the umpire discredited Tyson for not expiring with the request that this one did.
Tyson then was penalized by a $ fine 3.000.000 and he was suspended for one year and six months.
Tyson was badly it is to take these actions against Holyfield, a few years later in 2007 Tyson apologized to him and Holyfield took it into consideration and excused them.
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