Mike Tyson ‘planning event in Times Square to promote his ‘Mike Bites’ weed gummies (which are shaped like a chewed ear) ahead of boxing return vs. Jake Paul’… nearly 30 years after infamous Evander Holyfield ‘bite fight’
- Tyson is promoting the launch of his latest foray into the world of cannabis
- But not everyone is promoting the troubled former fighter’s product
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Mike Tyson is now offering fans a way to experience biting Evander Holyfield’s ear while getting a nice high at the same time.
The 57-year-old boxer is planning a promotional blitz for his ‘Mike Bites’ cannabis gummies that he is rolling out through his Tyson 2.0 brand.
These ear-shaped cannabis gummies have already been spotted in several cannabis stores in New York State.
And yes, they are in fact shaped like an ear – one with part of the top ripped off.
It’s a throwback to Tyson’s infamous fight with Evander Holyfield in 1997 – and it all comes as the 57-year-old prepares to fight Jake Paul in July.
Mike Tyson is gearing up for a promotional tour of his ‘Mike Bites’ cannabis gummies
The gummies are shaped like an ear with part of it bitten off – a reference to the Holyfield fight
But not everyone is happy to promote the product associated with the troubled former fighter
“Growing up in Brooklyn, I never imagined a time when cannabis would be legally used to improve both mental and physical well-being,” Tyson said in a statement.
“Yet here we are, witnessing the incredible progress.”
“New York, we still need to make improvements in expanding access to this plant-based wellness; but I am confident that together we will forge a new standard of excellence, putting safety, quality and taste first to ensure unparalleled experiences.”
The gummies are a humorous, yet crude reference to the time the former undisputed champion gnawed off a piece of Holyfield’s ear during that July 28, 1997 fight. That move got him disqualified and temporarily lost his license to box.
According to the New York Postnot everyone in the cannabis industry is high on promoting Tyson’s gummies — pointing to his criminal record and a 1992 conviction for raping Miss Black America contestant Desiree Washington.
‘They honor this convicted rapist and wife beater as a role model. We should be using much better role models,” said Stu Zakim, publicist for Union Square cannabis dispensary The Travel Agency.