‘Holyfield Bit off a Guy’s Ear Before’ – Jim Gray Relives the Rivalry Between Mike Tyson and Evander Holyfield

Famous sportscaster Jim Gray gave his account of the controversial Mike Tyson vs Evander Holyfield fight. The two had met for a second time in a highly anticipated fight; however, things took a sour turn when Tyson was disqualified for biting Holyfield’s ear. Jim Gray was with Showtime back then, and he gave his perspective on the aftermath of that fight.

On ‘The FIGHT with Teddy Atlas’, Jim Gray said there was a lot going on before that incident. He remembered seeing a huge gash on top of the left eye of Tyson which Holyfield caused by head-butting him. This led to ‘Iron Mike’ reacting by biting ‘Holyfield. Gray said, “And, you know, you’ve seen everything in boxing. Holyfield bit of guy’s ear before. Holyfield bit somebody in the Olympic trials.”

The Hall of Famer added, “So, Holyfield… you know, for as much as he was jumping around and everything, had to understand it because… and in recent, more recent memory, more recent years, he said, ‘Yes’, he did. You know, he had bitten somebody before.”

He suggested that though it may have been illegal and worthy of a disqualification; it was not such a scandal, especially to Holyfield himself.

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Will we ever see Mike Tyson and Holyfield fight again?

The two greats have since settled their differences with each other. However, with Tyson coming back to boxing and Holyfield looking as sharp as ever, is there any chance we can see the two in the ring for one more time? It will be a stretch, but not impossible.

Mike Tyson has already said he will continue fighting after the exhibition; Holyfield has teased fans with an Instagram post. It will surely be another blockbuster event, but one suspects it will not be as controversial or competitive as some of their previous meetings. Do you think Mike Tyson and Evander Holyfield could get in the ring together again?