“Moroccan boxer Youness Baalla brought back flashbacks of Mike Tyson's infamous 1997 ‘Bite Fight’ with Holyfield during a heavyweight bout against New Zealand's David Nyika.
“In the final round, Baalla engaged Nyika in a hold and went for Nyika's right ear. The two were separated and finished out the fight without any punishment assessed.”
In Australia, the
Cairns Post took a similar line, it’s opening paragraph asking: “Who invited Mike Tyson to the Olympics?”
The report continued: “Youness Baalla channelled his inner Baddest Man on the Planet as he became desperate during a loss to New Zealand’s David Nyika in Tokyo.”