Tokyo 2020, Baalla as Tyson: try to bite the opponent

He tried to emulate Mike Tyson’s bite in Evander Holyfield’s ear, this also happened in the Olympic boxing tournament in Tokyo. The protagonist was the Moroccan Youness Baalla who, in frustration at the now lost heavyweight round of 32, tried to bite his opponent, New Zealander David Nyika, in the face in the third and final round. he is promptly portrayed complaining to the referee who did not sanction the behavior of the North African boxer. The match was regularly won by the New Zealander who at the end of the match commented on what had happened: “I didn’t think he would get away with it. He tried to bite my cheekbone. Luckily he had a mouthguard and I was a bit sweaty. I had already been bitten once in the chest at the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games. Come on, this is the Olympics. “