When did this happen? Tyson and Holyfield...

On Oprah? Forgive me if I'm late with this, but I thought only Tyson was on the show... http://images.brisbanetimes.com.au/2009/10/17/795286/oprahshow-420x0.jpg

More than a decade after their infamous "Bite Fight," heavyweights Mike Tyson and Evander Holyfield came face to face Friday on an episode of "The Oprah Winfrey Show." The influential US television host said Holyfield had sought out the meeting after seeing her recently aired interview with Tyson. Holyfield said he hoped his appearance on the progamme with Tyson would demonstrate to young people involved in violence that reconciliation is possible. "I wanted to tell the kids if we can come together, we know you can come together," Holyfield said. The meeting, before an audience at Winfrey's Chicago studio, was marked by the kind of mutual admiration that once seemed unthinkable between the former rivals. Tyson, already seated and talking with Winfrey, rose and shook hands with Holyfield when he strode onto the stage. He said it was the first chance for the two to talk at length since Tyson was disqualified for biting off a piece of Holyfield's right ear in a World Boxing Association heavyweight title fight in Las Vegas on June 28, 1997. Asked by Winfrey if he was still missing part of his ear, a smiling Holyfield gestured toward the top of his ear and said, "Just a little bit, not much." In their earlier interview Tyson, 43, told Winfrey that his intial apology in the wake of the biting incident was insincere. He didn't quite apologise on Friday, but said he was full of admiration for Holyfield. "I want the world to know this is a beautiful guy," Tyson said. "I just want you to know it's just been a pleasure ... being acquainted with you." AFP

Comments (8)

DAVEDABOXINGFAN

Great find great post thank you

16y ago

El_Chicano

i love that..classic,,thats just...im speechless..glad i lived to see this as a boxing fan That shit was cool. It's good to see Mike open up to Evander. Damn Oprah, she can make anything happen. Too bad she don't speak Spanish, Erik and MAB could've been next.

16y ago

BoxingChaos

I could not watch this myself. I just could not watch Tyson up there pour it out. I don't like Tyson too much but I rather not watch him being broken down like that and knowing he is on meds makes it worse. Besides, Oprah is for women. Any of you guys that watched this are either bitch made or Tyson nut huggers. Why would a Tyson fan want to watch this? :thinking:

16y ago

El_Chicano

After the Tyson in Oprah, Oprah reunited them. Thanks dude.

16y ago

BadJuJu

This past friday.

16y ago

El_Chicano

16y ago

El_Chicano

After the Tyson in Oprah, Oprah reunited them. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P42xpERaqwE&feature=related Tyson in Oprah??? Disgusting!

16y ago