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Tyson returns Holyfield’s ear?
It is considered one of the most famous sports scandals of all time, but is seems Mike Tyson has finally made full amends with Evander Holyfield – at least on screen.
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The imaginary scenario is played out in a Footlocker commercial which sees Tyson hand back Holyfield’s missing piece, explaining he ‘kept that in formaldehyde’.
Mike Tyson was disqualified after the 1997 incident when he bit off the top of his opponent’s ear during their heavyweight boxing champion fight.
The commercial sees basketball player Kyrie Irving imagining that “all is right with the world”, going into a daydream featuring the legendary boxers.
The dream shows Mike Tyson turning up at Evander Holyfield’s door, presenting him with a small box
“I’m sorry, Evander,” Tyson says. “It’s your ear.
“I kept that in formaldehyde.”
Since reuniting on the Oprah Winfrey show in 2009, 12 years after the ear-biting fight, the pair have rekindled their 90s friendship.
Last year they famously exchanged quips about the incident on Twitter as Holyfield began promoting his Real Deal BBQ Sauce.
