Athletes have a very limited time at the top of their game. Following their reign as the top dog in their field, they have to figure out an additional source of income. Former undisputed heavyweight champion Mike Tyson has absolutely got it right as he ventured out in many fields after his retirement.
‘The Baddest Man on Planet’ started his podcast on YouTube called Hotboxin with Mike’ where he invites intriguing guests and has a heart to heart with them. Additionally, he has started a new chocolate business with an interesting take.
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Mike Tyson introduces his chocolate Mike bites
During a podcast called Strain Review with Mike Tyson, the former boxer, along with Adam Wilks, co-founder, and CEO of Tyson 2.0 introduced his new chocolate brand. It’s called ‘Chocolate Mike Bites’, and they are inspired by Evander Holyfield’s ear that the former heavyweight champion famously bit.
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Wilks and Tyson were joined by TikTok star Bryce Hall when Wilks asked if they would be interested in trying the Mike bites. Both were up for it and tried it. Furthermore, Wilks claimed these were the first samples ever created.
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Wilks said, “I can tell you nobody on the planet has tried these yet. Nobody has seen these yet we are first releasing them here on stray review with Bryce Hall, Mike Tyson. Get your Mike bites.” The legendary boxer endorsed it saying, “Chocolate Mike bites.”
The inspiration behind Mike bites
The shape of these chocolates is based on the legendary boxer Evander Holyfield’s ear because, during their fight, Tyson held Holyfield close and bit his ear off. Unsurprisingly, Tyson was disqualified from the fight and lost.
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This incident is one of the most controversial and iconic moments in boxing. Now, Tyson has formulated a business out of it.
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