were in response to headbutting from Holyfield earlier in the fight, but his opponent said "I'm the man, and he can't handle me. This individual cannot handle that I did it before. He lost his cool."

Following the first bite during a tie-up, referee Mills Lane -- a late replacement for Mitch Halpern -- wanted to disqualify Tyson, telling an official in the ring "he's disqualified. He bit his ear. I can see the bite marks." Lane relented, however, saying he'd give Tyson a two-point deduction.

The fight continued, and seconds later Tyson bit Holyfield in another clinch. The match was ended, and an enraged Tyson attempted to enter the crowd when a fan threw a bottle toward him. A suspension from boxing followed.

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Mike Tyson, center, reacts tothe crowd as he leaves the ring following his bout with WBA heavyweight champion Evander Holyfield, Saturday night, June 28, 1997, at the MGM Grand Garden in Las Vegas. Tyson was disqualified after biting Holyfield’s ear twice in the third round.

This was the reaction from reporters following one of one boxing's most bizarre scenes:

The New York Daily News' Michael Katz was scathing: "Biting off more than he could chew, Mike Tyson was disqualified for twice sinking his teeth into Evander Holyfield in the third round of last night's rematch between the two biggest money-making fighters in history. It was the kind of performance that, outside the ring, could be construed as a parole violation. Tyson may not have lost his freedom last night, but by biting off a