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Mike Tyson, Evander Holyfield Shared Classy Moment Right Before Jake Paul Fight

Andy Nesbitt

MIke Tyson got a visit from Evander Holyfield before his fight with Jake Paul.
MIke Tyson got a visit from Evander Holyfield before his fight with Jake Paul. / @Netflix

Mike Tyson jumped back into the boxing right Friday night for a highly anticipated bout with YouTuber Jake Paul at AT&T Stadium in Dallas. Moments before the bout, Tyson shared a moment with a former opponent that he will forever be tied to—Evander Holyfield.

Tyson, of course, infamously bit off a piece of Holyfield's ear in their fight way back in 1997. It was one of the most bizarre finishes to a fight in boxing history and it will never be forgotten by fans.

Holyfield stopped by Tyson's locker room on Friday night and the two shared a nice moment:

That's pretty cool to see.

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Andy Nesbitt
ANDY NESBITT

Andy Nesbitt is the assistant managing editor of audience engagement at Sports Illustrated. He works closely with the Breaking and Trending News team to shape SI’s daily coverage across all sports. A 20-year veteran of the sports media business, he has worked for Fox Sports, For the Win, The Boston Globe and NBC Sports, having joined SI in February 2023. Nesbitt is a golf fanatic who desperately wants to see the Super Bowl played on a Saturday night.

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