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Posted: 2021-07-27T10:05:53Z | Updated: 2021-07-27T13:38:42Z Boxer Channels Mike Tyson With Attempted Ear Bite: 'Olympic-Sized Chomp' | HuffPost

Boxer Channels Mike Tyson With Attempted Ear Bite: 'Olympic-Sized Chomp'

Moroccos Youness Baalla was slammed as a "Mike Tyson wannabe" after the incident with New Zealand's David Nyika in Tokyo.
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Did he think he was Mike Tyson ?

Morocco’s Youness Baalla attempted to bite the ear of his rival, New Zealand’s David Nyika, during their heavyweight round of 16 boxing bout at the Tokyo Olympics on Tuesday, reported Reuters .

Video shows Nyika swerving to avoid Baalla’s chomp:

The incident, reminiscent of Tyson’s infamous 1997 biting off of Evander Holyfield’s ear, appeared to go unnoticed by officials.

“He didn’t get a full mouthful. Luckily he had his mouthguard in and I was a bit sweaty,” Nyika said after the bout.

Twitter users condemned the foul play.

Nyika won the clash 5-0.

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