It was a love fest on "The Oprah Winfrey Show" Friday as former enemies Mike Tyson and Evander Holyfield had a proper discussion for the first time since their 1997 bout ended with a chunk of Holyfield's ear in Tyson's teeth.
In a separate broadcast that aired four days earlier, Tyson told Winfrey that his initial apology after the incident was insincere, and that he wanted to have a sit down with Holyfield to apologize again. Winfrey said she got a phone call from Holyfield that night seeking to make it happen.
"This is a beautiful guy," Tyson said Friday, holding Holyfield's arm affectionately for several seconds. "I just want you to know it's just been a pleasure ... being acquainted with you."
Asked by Winfrey if he was still missing part of his ear, Holyfield pointed to it and said, "Just a little bit."
Holyfield also confessed that he has been known to dole out bites of his own during childhood roughhousing with his siblings - but only as a way to get out of headlocks.
"You talk about biting," he said. "I'm the person that bit every brother in my family."
Holyfield hopes that his joint appearance with Tyson will serve as an example of how bitter rivals can find common ground. "We can come together," he said. "We know you can come together."
After sitting down with Winfrey, Tyson spent about 25 minutes meeting with Chicago Mayor Richard Daley at his City Hall office, the AP reported. Tyson had asked for the meet-and-greet with Daley and a spokeswoman said the mayor was interested in the chance to talk to the boxer about the problem of youth violence.
Chicago has been in the national spotlight since a cell phone video captured the fatal beating of a high school honors student last month.
Tyson said he understands the pain some young people feel. "I was one of them. I'm that guy," he said.
Watch video of the 'meeting' on Oprah:
SOURCE: EUR Web
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