The Bite Fight: Tyson, Holyfield and the Night That Changed Boxing Forever by George Willis (PDF)

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The infamous boxing match between Mike Tyson and Evander Holyfield on June 28, 1997, was like none other in the sport’s history, and this insightful account of the anticipation, the gruesome fight itself, and the ongoing aftermath of that one night reveals just how much of an impact it really made. The rivals met for a rematch that would never be finished, as Tyson earned a disqualification and infamy that followed in the third round by biting off a portion of Holyfield’s ear. Through nearly 100 interviews, including with the famed fighters themselves, and extensive research of past interviews, books, and transcripts, this exploration of the sensational events surrounding the fight provides a behind-the-scenes, past and present look at the bout.

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⭐This is a great book. It’s not just about boxing, it’s about life. It’s about two men trying to make the best of their circumstances and the mistakes they make and how those mistakes affect other people and how the two men try to deal with their mistakes and the mistakes of those around them.If you pay attention, George Willis provides a not-so-oblique commentary on our society. He holds up a mirror for us to examine how we entertain ourselves and how we seek fulfillment. I am not referring to some trite commentary about how boxing is evil–I don’t believe that and neither does Willis. I boxed for two years as an amateur and I love the sport. But something changed between the last fights of Mohammed Ali and the Bite Fight. I believe the change is about boundaries: boundaries between an audience and the people in the arena, boundaries between those pursuing a dream and those who fulfill their own ends by facilitating the dreams of others, and boundaries between people obsessed with a dream and those they encounter on the path to achieving that dream. We all probably participate in each of those dichotomies at various times in our lives.By the end of the book, I have spent a lot of time thinking about justice and power in many different contexts. I am left with the impression that it is how we treat others that distinguishes the heavyweight champions of life. Well done, George Willis. You tell a great story with all the honesty and humanity and insight I would expect from my old high school quarterback. Cheers to you, my friend.

⭐Great book that tells the reader everything about the “infamous” bite fight (especially Tyson’s state of mind: why he did what he did — very interesting). Book also does a great job in discussing the build up to the fight, and the chaos that ensued after the fight — Great Stuff!. However, this book is also a bio piece that compares two of Boxing’s biggest stars, Tyson and Holyfield. Yes, the bite fight is very well depicted, but what’s truly remarkable about this book is how the author depicts and compares these two fighters, who made boxing the pinnacle of sports in the 90s. Book gives the reader the rise and fall of both fighters, their motives, personalities, ideas, and how they feel about each other now.Boxing will likely never again be the powerful juggernaut that it was in the 90s. And the reason is because Tyson and Holyfield electrified the sport. They were so exciting to watch, and with this — they pioneered boxing into its last golden era. And when they faded, the sport faded and has never come back. And this book does a great job in portraying just how remarkable both Tyson and Holyfield were in the ring. Bravo!

⭐Good book by Mr. Willis with some unfortunate and silly errors and not really anything that would be considered New information on the fight.If you already own Richard Hoffers’s “A Savage Business”, you probably don’t need to pick this up.Some of the errors, while not overly eggregious, they do stick out as pretty obvious.And these two are within the first 6 pages of the book:*Reference to Holyfield’s “…close decision over (Bobby) Czyz.” – Czyz quit after round 5 citing among other things, a buring in his eyes, which he later attributed to “hot sauce” (yeah, hot sauce), a bad shoulder and a bad back.*Tommy Brooks “….eventually turned to training and joined Don Turner as Holyfield’s assistant after Holyfield won the (Heavyweight) title from Buster Douglas.” – Not sure where to begin with this one.Turner was not Holyfield’s trainer until several years and at least one retirement, following Evander koing Douglas in 3. I am assuming Mr. Willis is referring to Lou Duva, Brooks’s father in Law and not Turner. However, Duva was with Evander from his pro debut and Brooks began working with Evander, alongside his father in law and with George Benton, well before Evander won the heavyweight title.There are other examples such as this, but again, this was just 6 pages into the read.If you are familiar with the bout and it’s background and if you also have Hoffer’s book, save your cash or wait until you can get it at a reduced price.Hawk

⭐A great book with lots of great information about both boxers I highly recommend this book to all boxing fans.

⭐A good book for me , a Tyson fan , a Holyfield fan and a boxing fan. I didn’t expect to find much new in this volume but I was pleasantly surprised by the different angles , especially the Mills Lane and Mitch Halpern material. Good job Willis. Thanks for a good read.

⭐The Bite fight is a great read whether you are a passionate boxing fan or just a causal sport fan. George Willis does a terrific job guiding the reader through what happened during this odd episode in Mike Tyson’s boxing career.

⭐Great book about one of the highest grossing and most controversial fights of all time. Even if you have never seen the fight it is still a great read.

⭐Reading this through it tells the story of both contestants and helps understand why Tyson did what he did. Understandable but an ugly blot on the sweet science

⭐For a book written by an award winning sports writer, this book contains an awful lot of spelling mistakes. There are also many simple errors which could’ve been avoided with a 30 second search on boxrec. It’s as if the writer wrote from memory and hasn’t got a very good one.

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