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Posted: 2022-11-14T14:00:00Z | Updated: 2022-11-14T14:00:00Z

Chew on this: Former boxing greats Mike Tyson and Evander Holyfield were heated opponents in the 90s, but now they are collaborators on a truly ear-ie cannabis product.

Earlier this year, Tyson introduced Mike Bites, a line of pot gummies that are shaped like ears with a bite out of them, a nod to the 1997 WBA Heavyweight Championship , when Tyson infamously bit Holyfields ear .

But time has apparently healed all wounds because on Black Friday, Tysons cannabis company, Tyson 2.0, will introduce Holy Ears , a line of THC- and Delta-8 THC-infused edibles.

The duo plans to release Holyfields own cannabis line in 2023.

Tyson has become an evangelist for cannabis and psychedelics in recent years, and he told HuffPost, If I was on cannabis, I wouldnt have bit [Holyfields] ear!

Although Tyson smoked weed as a kid, he gave it up for decades after he lost a spot on the 1984 Olympic boxing team.

Id get raving drunk, and people would say it was better than getting high, Tyson said, adding that he came back to cannabis because he didnt like the effect of other painkillers, such as opiates.

You cant shit. You cant do nothing, Tyson said.

Considering Tysons ear-shaped cannabis gummies are based on a violent act toward Holyfield, it would be understandable if he didnt approve of the product at first.

And youd be right. Sort of.

I didnt think it was funny at first, but then I realized Mike hadnt been in more trouble for a while, Holyfield told HuffPost, adding that he appreciated how Tyson was helping people with his products.

Holyfield admitted he hadnt tried cannabis until he got his first Holy Ears sample.

I wanted to make sure I got home and didnt do anything to anyone, he said.

I ate it and laid down. I woke up the next morning and was like, Whoa.

Although cannabis is still stigmatized in some parts of the country like the Bible Belt, Tyson said Tysons 2.0 partner Chad Bronstein said the boxers pot proselytizing has helped change hearts, minds and even ears.

Hes a destigmatizing voice to cannabis and psychedelics, Bronstein said. Hes a ganja god.