Holyfield vs Tyson II
The Bite Fight, Tyson was disqualified in 1997
Overview
Seven months after Evander Holyfield upset Mike Tyson, the rematch at the MGM Grand on June 28 1997 ended in infamy. Tyson, frustrated, bit both of Holyfield ears, removing a piece of the right one, and was disqualified in round three, later fined three million dollars and banned for over a year. The most notorious ending in heavyweight history.
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