There are certain moments in sports history that stay burned into the collective memory of the world. For Evander Holyfield, that moment happened in 1997 when Mike Tyson famously bit his ear during their hotly anticipated rematch. But now, nearly three decades later, the boxing legend’s daughter, Eve Holyfield, has gone viral for showing that even the most painful memories can be transformed into iconic, hilarious moments.
On May 18, 2025, Eve Holyfield posted a TikTok that had the internet in stitches. For once, it wasn’t because of what happened in the ring but what happened in the living room.
“Let Me Bite Your Ear”: Eve Holyfield’s TikTok Makes History Fun Again
In the TikTok clip, Eve can be seen vibing, and we mean vibing, to Big Yavo’s song Webbie Flow, specifically a bar that fans immediately connected to the most infamous fight in boxing:
“Btch, I was broke, I hurt my wrist, I had to ice this btch / Baby, you so fine, let me bite your ear, I’m on some Tyson sht.”*
As the song blared through the speakers, Eve swayed and lip-synced with full confidence, cheekily embracing the lyrical reference to her father’s trauma. Sitting next to her was none other than Evander Holyfield himself, initially stone-faced, stoic, and clearly unfazed. But then came the twist. After a long pause of veteran-level deadpan, the champ broke into laughter.
The moment was pure gold. And the internet knew it.
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From Carnage to Cannabis: A Bite Heard Around the World
To understand why this lighthearted moment landed so hard, rewind to June 28, 1997. That night changed boxing history forever.
During the third round of the rematch between Evander Holyfield and Mike Tyson at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Tyson, already frustrated by what he believed were illegal headbutts, stunned the world by biting Holyfield’s ear. Not once. Twice.
As referee Mills Lane disqualified Tyson, chaos erupted. Fans screamed. Officials panicked. And Evander, bloodied and shaken, was rushed to the hospital. According to FOX Sports, Tyson later defended his actions, saying:
“What am I to do? This is my career. I can’t continue getting butted like that. I got children to raise and this guy keeps butting me, trying to cut me. I gotta retaliate.”
The fallout was brutal. The Nevada State Athletic Commission fined Tyson $3 million, lost his boxing license, and effectively exiled him from the sport for over a year. Holyfield, meanwhile, became a global symbol of discipline and composure and gained a not-so-wanted reputation as the man with the most famous ear in sports.
“Time Tells”: Evander’s Classy Response and Icy Resilience
In the years since Evander Holyfield has handled the incident with the dignity and patience that defines his career. When asked if he accepted Tyson’s eventual apology, he responded with characteristic grace:
“Well, I accepted his apology but when you look at it, is the person sincere? Only time tells that as well.”
But in a shocking twist that could only happen in 2020s America, the two former rivals later reconciled and even started a business venture together: cannabis edibles. Yes, you read that right. The earbiter and the bitten teamed up to make weed gummies, including one appropriately named “Holy Ears.”
The Internet Reacts: “This is Peak Comedy”
TikTok and Twitter (now X) lit up within hours of Eve’s post. Fans praised Holyfield for his sense of humor and applauded Eve for showing the world how to reclaim an iconic family trauma with flair.
“Evander laughing at that line? That’s HEALING,” one fan tweeted.
“Eve Holyfield understood the assignment. That’s how you turn a moment into a meme,” another wrote.
Others were simply stunned to see Evander, a man once defined by stoic intensity, crack a smile over something so absurdly painful.
“1997: chaos, blood, scandal. 2025: vibing with your daughter to a song about it. Growth.”
A Lesson in Legacy: From Pain to Pop Culture
What makes Eve Holyfield’s video so striking isn’t just the reference or the reaction. It’s humanity. It’s the daughter of a sports icon reclaiming a piece of family history and the father showing that he’s not just a fighter in the ring but one in life, too.
He didn’t just survive one of the wildest moments in boxing. He laughed at it on TikTok.
And in 2025, that might just be the sweetest victory of all.
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