A Mike Tyson tune floated across Tokyo on Tuesday.
In the round of 16 between heavyweights Youness Baala and New Zealander David Nyika, the Moroccan tried to bite his opponent's ear.
A gesture made by Baala when there were only 30 seconds left before the bell and he was largely dominated by Nyika.
Despite this attempt, fortunately unsuccessful, the fight continued until the end of the allotted time.
“
I don't think the referee saw it.
Fortunately, he had his mouthguard on and I was a little sweaty,
”explained the 25-year-old boxer.
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The New Zealand flag-bearer ultimately won their matchup, on points 5-0. A great success which sends the double Commonwealth champion to the quarterfinals. This is not the first time that David Nyika has been the victim of a bite attempt by his opponent. “
I've been bitten in the chest at the Commonwealth Games before. But all the same, it's the Olympic Games,
”he complained. A sequence that inevitably revived memories of Mike Tyson's bite on Evander Holyfield.
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