On June 28th, 1997, Las Vegas, USA, was a high-profile boxing match, in which michael tyson, the heavyweight champion at that time, confronted evander holyfield, the challenger. In the third round of the game, Tai Sen suddenly bit holyfield's right ear in a fight, and holyfield fell to the ground immediately because of pain, and the game was forced to be interrupted. This scene caused a sensation all over the world and became one of the most controversial events in boxing history.

Competition background

Tai Sen and holyfield were one of the best boxers in the world at that time, and both of them had achieved good results in previous competitions. Tai Sen won the heavyweight boxing champion of WBC and WBA in 1996, and holyfield won the heavyweight boxing champion of IBF in the same year. This game is a unified battle between two people, which is of great significance.

the course of the game

after the game started, both of them were very fierce. Tai Sen launched a fierce attack on holyfield in the first round, but holyfield successfully avoided Tai Sen's attack with his speed and skill. In the second round, holyfield began to fight back. He kept attacking Tai Sen with left and right combination punches, which made Tai Sen feel tired and uneasy. In the third round, Tai Sen suddenly bit holyfield's right ear, and holyfield fell down with pain. The referee gave Tai Sen a warning after the game was interrupted, but Tai Sen's behavior has aroused the anger and condemnation of the audience.

Consequence of the incident

Tai Sen's behavior caused an uproar in boxing and the whole world. He was fined $3 million and banned for one year. Holyfield's right ear was bitten off, and he was taken to the hospital for emergency operation. This incident has done great damage to the image of Tai Sen and the reputation of boxing. Tai Sen later apologized publicly, but this incident was still talked about by people and became one of the most controversial events in boxing history.

At the end

Tai Sen's ear biting incident made people see the violence and cruelty in boxing. Although this incident has passed more than 2 years, its influence on boxing still exists. I hope that in future boxing matches, athletes can respect their opponents and the rules of the game more and make the game fairer and healthier.