I Wanted To Kill Him – Mike Tyson Finally Reveals Why He Bit Holyfield’s Ear

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I Wanted To Kill Him – Mike Tyson Finally Reveals Why He Bit Holyfield’s Ear

Mike Tyson has admitted he wanted to kill Evander Holyfield, but eventually chose to bit off a piece of his ear.

The former American boxing heavyweight was famously disqualified for biting off Holyfield’s ear in their 1997 rematch and was handed a 15-month ban.

He had also lost their first bout in 1996 after suffering an 11th-round stoppage.

In an interview with Fox News, he has now explained his anger with Holyfield’s use of the head in both fights.

The 54-year-old said: “I bit him because I wanted to kill him.

“I was really mad about my head being bumped and everything. I really lost consciousness of the whole fight. It took me out of my fight plan and everything.