Evander Holyfield took the high road when Mike Tyson twice bit his ear in their June 1997 rematch, not retaliating.
That restraint belies his initial instincts, though. Holyfield told DAZN commentator Chris Mannix that he wanted to bite Tyson back but quickly decided against it.
Tyson ultimately was disqualified in the third round and later suspended. His career was never quite the same.
In this episode of Jabs with Mannix and Mora, Mannix and Sergio Mora give their thoughts on Holyfield’s comment and how boxing history would’ve been different had Holyfield responded in kind.
Here’s what they had to say.
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