Evander Holyfield left baffled by Mike Tyson biting question before Jake Paul fight – ‘I don’t think so’
Evander Holyfield was left baffled by a question from Lennox Lewis ahead of Mike Tyson’s fight with Jake Paul on Saturday morning.
Tyson infamously bit Holyfield’s ear during their showdown back in 1997, in an act that stunned the world.
Though the two men were once rivals during their prime years, their relationship has improved ever since.
Lewis, working on Netflix, decided to stir things up again by asking Holyfield if Tyson would be biting anybody tonight.
Yet that didn’t seem to sit too well with the 59-year-old, who seemed baffled by his fellow pundit’s comments.
“I don’t think so,” he said with a surprised expression.
Tyson actually bit Holyfield’s ear twice during their 1997 clash. After going back for more, Iron Mike was forced to pay the price with the contest stopped in dramatic circumstances.
He was utterly enraged in the aftermath, with the heavyweight star charging at his opponent – and his trainer, Tommy Brooks.
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Tyson did, however, issue an apology once he’d cooled down.
“I just snapped and reacted the way many athletes have done and paid the price for it,” he said.
“I couldn’t tell you why I acted exactly as I did.
“For an athlete in the heat of battle to lose it is not new, but it isn’t right.”
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Speaking recently, Holyfield suggested he was unimpressed with boxing chiefs for allowing Paul vs Tyson to be sanctioned as a professional fight.
“My whole thing is that it’s an exhibition, so I don’t know what’s gonna happen,” he said.
“I just know that Mike Tyson’s supposed to beat him. He’s supposed to.
“But, in a situation like this it’s a big money thing, so ain’t no telling what’s gonna happen. I’m gonna be there. I’ll go watch it.”
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But Holyfield did recently warn Paul that Tyson has every chance of reigning supreme.
He urged his rival to stay out of Tyson’s reach, something that will be no easy feat – despite the 58-year-old’s age.
“If he stays close to Mike then his chance of winning is going to be great,” he added.
“But if he tries to stay back from Mike he’s going to get caught.
“Mike is like a snake. He’ll pop out on you. He gets there too quick. But if you charge him, you’re going to smother him.
“He pushes off his legs so he’s too close, but if you give him room everybody gets knocked out going backwards. Give him room and you’re gonna be messed up.”