Tyson–Holyfield II ear-biting incident
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The Tyson–Holyfield II ear-biting incident was a notorious 1997 boxing match in which Mike Tyson was disqualified for biting off part of Evander Holyfield’s ear, becoming one of the most infamous moments in sports history.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Evander Holyfield vs. Mike Tyson II | 1 |
| Tyson–Holyfield II ear-biting incident canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
boxing match
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sporting event ⓘ sports controversy ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | The Bite Fight ⓘ |
| broadcastOn | pay-per-view television ⓘ |
| chronologicalRelation | took place after Tyson–Holyfield I ⓘ |
| city | Paradise, Nevada ⓘ |
| consequenceForTyson |
boxing license temporarily revoked
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significant fine imposed ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| culturalImpact | widely referenced in popular culture ⓘ |
| date | 1997-06-28 ⓘ |
| era | 1990s boxing era ⓘ |
| genre | professional boxing ⓘ |
| governingCommission |
Nevada State Athletic Commission (for Nevada events)
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surface form:
Nevada State Athletic Commission
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| governingRules |
Queensberry rules
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surface form:
Marquess of Queensberry Rules
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| hasAudienceType |
live arena audience
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television audience ⓘ |
| hasInjury | laceration to Evander Holyfield’s ear ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Evander Holyfield
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Mike Tyson ⓘ |
| hasRuleInfraction |
biting opponent
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foul leading to disqualification ⓘ |
| involvesAthlete |
Mike Tyson
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surface form:
former undisputed heavyweight champion Mike Tyson
Evander Holyfield ⓘ
surface form:
multi-time heavyweight champion Evander Holyfield
|
| isRematchOf | Tyson–Holyfield I ⓘ |
| location | MGM Grand Garden Arena ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage | extensive international media attention ⓘ |
| methodOfResult | disqualification ⓘ |
| metropolitanArea |
Las Vegas, Nevada
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surface form:
Las Vegas
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| notableFor |
Mike Tyson biting Evander Holyfield’s ear
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one of the most infamous moments in sports history ⓘ part of Evander Holyfield’s ear being bitten off ⓘ |
| promoter | Don King ⓘ |
| referee | Mills Lane ⓘ |
| regardedAs | major scandal in professional boxing ⓘ |
| result | Mike Tyson disqualified ⓘ |
| roundOfStoppage | 3 ⓘ |
| sanctioningBody |
World Boxing Association
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surface form:
WBA
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| sequenceInRivalry | second fight between Mike Tyson and Evander Holyfield ⓘ |
| sport | boxing ⓘ |
| titleOnTheLine | WBA heavyweight title ⓘ |
| tookPlaceInVenue | indoor arena ⓘ |
| tookPlaceOnDayOfWeek | Saturday ⓘ |
| weightClass | heavyweight ⓘ |
| winner | Evander Holyfield ⓘ |
| year | 1997 ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Evander Holyfield
this entity surface form:
Evander Holyfield vs. Mike Tyson II