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Mike Tyson moment: Moroccan boxer tries to bite opponent’s ear at Olympics

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  • Youness Baalla incident recalls infamous Tyson-Holyfield fight
  • ‘C’mon man, this is the Olympics’ says opponent David Nyika

New Zealand boxer David Nyika did not face much trouble on his way to a 5-0 victory against Youness Baalla in his Olympics heavyweight debut on Tuesday – other than having to contend with an attempted bite from his Moroccan opponent.

Nyika, a two-time Commonwealth Games gold medallist, had won the first two rounds with ease and constantly troubled Baalla with his pinpoint jabs during the contest at the Kokugikan Arena – considered the spiritual home of Japan’s sumo wrestling.

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from The Guardian https://ift.tt/3iUnF3d

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