Evander Holyfield vs. Mike Tyson II rights, and casino profits. As a result of biting Holyfield on both ears and other behavior, Tyson's boxing license was revoked by the Nevada State Athletic Commission and he was fined $3 million plus legal costs. The revocation was not permanent; a little more than a year later on October 18, 1998, the commission voted 4–1 to restore Tyson's boxing license. In the 2008 documentary "Tyson", the boxer claimed he did it as retaliation for the headbutting. On October 16, 2009 on "The Oprah Winfrey Show", Tyson apologized to Holyfield. Holyfield accepted his apology and forgave Tyson. A book entitled
Mike Tyson vs. Orlin Norris agreed to face British journeyman Julius Francis in Manchester in January 2000. Norris then filed a $2 million lawsuit against Tyson, claiming that Tyson had broken an agreement that the two had made for the rematch in which Norris was reportedly promised a $2 million payday. However, Norris' request was denied by a Manhattan judge who stated that he did not think Norris argument would prevail in court. Mike Tyson vs. Orlin Norris Mike Tyson vs. Orlin Norris was a professional boxing match contested on October 23, 1999. After a year-and-a-half long layoff, Mike Tyson made his long-anticipated return to