Referee Lane Mills (C) stops the fight in the third round as Evander Holyfield (R) holds his ear as Mike Tyson (L) fights the WBA Heavyweight Championship at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on June 28, 1997 in Las Vegas, NV seen during
Boxing legends and former rivals Mike Tyson and Evander Holyfield are teaming up to launch a line of cannabis-infused edibles called “Holy Ears.”
The collaboration was announced on Monday and comes 25 years after the pair’s infamous heavyweight championship matchup, in which Tyson was disqualified for biting off part of Holyfield’s ear.
The former adversaries are reuniting under the newly formed cannabis company Karma Holdings, which also houses Tyson 2.0, Tyson’s existing cannabis company.
Tyson 2.0 already sells a cannabis-infused product called Mike Bites, which are shaped like ears with bite marks. Karma plans to release Holyfield’s own cannabis line in 2023.
“From Mike Bytes to Holy Ears, now cannabis fans around the world can experience the same kind of wellness benefits that plant-based products have given me,” Tyson said in a statement.
Holyfield said, “Mike and I have a long history of competition and respect for each other. And that night changed both of our lives. At the time, we didn’t realize that even as powerful athletes we Was in a lot of pain.” said in a statement. “Now, nearly 20 years later, we have the opportunity to share the medicine we really needed throughout our careers.”
Tyson 2.0 and Karma said the Sacred Ears products will be available online and at retail locations in Arizona, Illinois, Nevada and New Jersey starting this month. They will be offered in THC, Delta 8 and other hemp-cannabinoid varieties.
Last week, Carma Holdings also said it would introduce a cannabis product line by former wrestler Ric Flair.
