come a long way since 1997, when Tyson bit off a piece of Holyfield's
ear in the third round and was disqualified in their infamous
championship rematch,ESPNreports.
Over the years, they have put their ill feelings for each other to bed
and even appeared in a recent television commercial spoofing the
biting incident.
Tyson and Holyfield will be together again when Tyson serves as
presenter for Holyfield's induction into the Nevada Boxing Hall of
Fame on August 9 at the Tropicana in Las Vegas.
Tyson, who will hand Holyfield his Hall of Fame trophy, called the
opportunity to present Holyfield a "privilege and high honor."
Holyfield is also looking forward to it.
"That's great," he said of Tyson's participation.
Rich Marotta, a longtime boxing broadcaster and president of the
Nevada Boxing Hall of Fame, said: "This is the kind of thing we showed
is possible in boxing last year at our inaugural induction ceremony --
former and even current rivals coming together under the same roof to
celebrate boxing. Everyone checks those rivalries at the door. Tyson
presenting Holyfield is sheer magic."
Holyfield is being enshrined in the non-Nevada-resident category,
along with George Foreman and Roberto Duran, as voted on by a
35-member panel.
Tyson was inducted in the Nevada resident category in the inaugural
ceremony in 2013. Holyfield and Tyson both fought many of their
biggest fights in Las Vegas.
The rest of the 18-man class of 2014, which was announced in February,
includes Sonny Liston and Cornelius Boza Edwards (Nevada-resident
boxers category), Jack Dempsey and Archie Moore (pioneers), Joe Louis
(adoptive Nevada resident), trainer Miguel Diaz (non-boxers), Richard
Steele and Kenny Bayless (officials), Col. Bob Sheridan and Kevin Iole
(media), Bruce Trampler (promotions), Chuck Minker and Luther Mack
(executives), and Clifford Perlman and Steve Wynn (special
contributors)
-Punch
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