More than two decades after Mike Tyson bit off a chunk of Evander Holyfield’s ear at the 1997 WBA Heavyweight Championship fight, the legendary boxer has released a line of cannabis-infused edibles in the shape of ears.
CNN Business reports that they are called “Mike Bites”, in homage to Tyson’s most notorious moment.
Holyfield, the only four-time world heavyweight champion, defeated Tyson in Las Vegas in 1996. The following year, in a rematch, Tyson bit off a small section of Holyfield’s ear, spat it on to the canvas and was promptly disqualified.
Tyson has launched several cannabis-related ventures in recent years. Tyson 2.0, the company releasing “Mike Bites”, describes itself as “a premier cannabis company formed with legendary boxer, entrepreneur and icon Mike Tyson”.
The former heavyweight champion admitted in 2019 that he spends $40,000 a month on weed at his 40-acre cannabis ranch, opened in 2018 after California legalised recreational marijuana.
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