Evander Holyfield's gloves from the night Mike Tyson bit his ear have sold for $38,704 in an auction at Lelands Sports Memorbilia in America.
The legendary heavyweight duo had a pair of fights in the late 90s, the second of which ended in disqualification after Tyson bit his opponent's ear as he struggled to get to grips with the fight. In their previous meeting, Holyfield had stooped Tyson to hand him just his second career loss, leading to mega-money rematch.
And now, one wealthy collector has bought a piece of boxing history as they have obtained Holyfield's gloves from the night in question. The former heavyweight champion defended his belt on the night wearing red Everlast gloves which were marked on the wrist by officials at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas where the fight took place.
