EVANDER HOLYFIELD IS INTERESTED IN SEEING RYAN GARCIA IMITATE MIKE TYSON BY BITING DEVIN HANEY'S EARS
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In a whirlwind of social media activity, Ryan Garcia declared his intention to channel Mike Tyson's aggressive fighting style in the upcoming bout against Devin Haney on April 20. Drawing parallels to Tyson's infamous bouts against Evander Holyfield and Lennox Lewis, Garcia sparked a storm of reactions.
"I might bite Haney ears. Mike bit one. Ima bite both. I'm hungry," Garcia noted, with Holyfield responding to this comment with the startled-eyes emoji.
The famous Tyson vs Holyfield fight
Holyfield himself responded to Garcia's reference to the 1997 fight where Tyson infamously bit Holyfield's ear, expressing surprise at Garcia's intent.
The 1997 rematch between Holyfield and Tyson saw the latter disqualified for biting Holyfield's ear, a moment etched in boxing history. Despite the incident, Holyfield forgave Tyson.