Mike Tyson Backtracks on Absurd Claim

Legendary boxer Mike Tyson has been a part of several controversies throughout his career. His agitated behavior followed by similar actions has generated much contentious news. Although he has transformed into a calmer person now, his rematch with Evander Holyfield continues to generate a significant amount of interest among fans. Tyson recently made certain comments about the same, but soon after, contradicted them, which has left fans puzzled.

Mike Tyson has a successful cannabis business with the name ‘Tyson 2.0’. The veteran athlete got the idea of ear-shaped edibles from his infamous fight with Evander Holyfield when he abruptly bit off a portion of Holyfield’s ear. Boxing fans still reminisce about the fight, as something like that rarely happens in a boxing match. 

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Notably, Tyson recently stated in an interview, “I don’t know if it was $30 million, but it was more than 3(million) that I got since fined for.” However, not too long ago, he had stated a different number for his earnings since he was fined $3 million. 

Mike Tyson revealed the astonishing number that earned him millions from biting off a piece of Holyfield’s ear 

‘The Baddest Man on the Planet’ was disqualified from the fight, and Holyfield was titled as the winner. Although Tyson must feel disappointed for getting disqualified, he certainly found a way to get a payback. 

Years later, from his 1997 rematch fight against Holyfield, ‘Iron Mike’ launched his cannabis business, which earns him millions currently. But before mentioning that the number was just above $3 million, Tyson stated in a podcast, “Listen, I made so much money because I got fined 3 million for that. I might have made 30 million since that happened, from that bite.” 

Apparently, Tyson first said that he earned around $30 million from biting Holyfield’s ear. But then he claimed that he was not sure about $30 million, but mentioned that the number was more than $3 million. 

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The former boxer reportedly makes over $500,000 a month from his cannabis business. Notably, he is constructing a big 418-acre vacation resort with a marijuana theme. However, it is still unclear how much money Tyson made from biting off a portion of Holyfield’s ear. Meanwhile, what do you think about Tyson’s claims? Let us know in the comments below.