Evander Holyfield's gloves from his iconic rematch with Mike Tyson -- where 'Iron Mike' infamously bit part of his ear off in one of the most memorable sports moments ever -- are hitting the auction block, and could fetch $100K!
tell us Holyfield's gloves show"light use" -- which makes sense, considering the bout was called after only three rounds, when Mike chomped into Evander's ear.During their second fight, Holyfield once again proved to be getting the better of Tyson, which frustrated the legend ... who bit Evander's ear in the third round.deducted points from Tyson, before ultimately disqualifying him, ending the contest in dramatic fashion.
Tyson has since explained the reason he bit Holyfield's ear ... saying he was upset Evander was"headbutting the s*** out of [him]" and"ringing my f***ing bell." Some speculated Tyson pulled the stunt as a way to get out of the fight after Holyfield got the better of him in the early rounds. The fight may have disappointed boxing fans in the moment, but the night has become part of boxing lore ... and that's why the used gloves could rake in 6-figures.The gloves have already been bid on 5 times ... with a high mark of $12,155. Look for that figure to go up substantially.
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