Interesting Short Clip On Iron Mike's Ear Biting

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  1. RulesMakeItInteresting

    RulesMakeItInteresting Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    At least he's honest about getting his ass kicked. At the same time, I think fighters who come in like Mike are more amenable to getting head butted by a fighter with Holy's style, they come in low and up while he comes down. I don't think those butts were entirely intentional, more a clash of styles.

    Still, Holy deserved to lose at least a point each fight...something that would have made him more careful.

    I've know a lot of people who blame Holy for that second loss via fouls, however Mike himself has been more effusive in his praise for him and called him the best fighter he ever fought. If he really believed that about the fouls and PEDs I seriously doubt he'd have said all that.

    Mike Tyson Explains Why He Bit Evander Holyfield's Ear Off During Fight - YouTube
     
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    cross_trainer Liston was good, but no "Tire Iron" Jones Full Member

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    Interesting. He's picked up some of those Hollywood interview mannerisms over the years that I don't think he had in the 80s. Not entirely surprising, since he was always one of the more savvy of the heavyweight champions.. Also, funny response.
     
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    Entaowed Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    It is ambiguous what is meant by butts being "entirely intentional"...Do you think they were subconsciously, not fully, intentional?
    I would not call the conduct just "ear biting"-since one of his chomps bit off an actual *piece* of his ear..
    But what did Mike indicate about Holyfield & PEDs?

    If you read a few dozen of the comments after his aplogy on Oprah you will see the admiration for Tyson's sincerity.
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