The legendary pro boxer Mike Tyson got involved in a controversial incident during his infamous fight with Evander Holyfield. That contest had ended after ‘Iron’ Mike took a bite out of his opponent’s ear. ‘The Real Deal’ recently admitted that he was considering biting his rival in the face. It is one of the most horrific actions in boxing history. The matter is still talked about to this day.
Earlier this year, Mike Tyson made headlines for releasing psychoactive gummies in the shape of an ear, a nod to his rematch with Evander Holyfield. While the item has been a success all around the nation, they cannot be sold in Colorado. Despite the state being one of the most pro-cannabis areas in the United States, they passed a law in 2016 prohibiting gummies from being sold in the shape of body parts. On Black Friday, Tyson’s cannabis company, Tyson 2.0, will introduce Holy Ears, a line of THC- and Delta-8 THC-infused edibles.
The duo plans to release Holyfield’s own cannabis line in 2023.
Mike Tyson opens up on cannabis
Tyson has become an evangelist for cannabis and psychedelics in recent years, and he told HuffPost:
“If I was on cannabis, I wouldn’t have bit [Holyfield’s] ear!”
Although Tyson smoked weed as a kid, he gave it up for decades after he lost a spot on the 1984 Olympic boxing team:
“I’d get raving drunk, and people would say it was better than getting high,” Tyson said, adding that he came back to cannabis because he didn’t like the effect of other painkillers, such as opiates, had on him.
“You can’t shit. You can’t do nothing,” Tyson said.
