If you are Evander Holyfield, do not read any further.
Moroccan boxer Youness Baalla brought back flashbacks of Mike Tyson's infamous 1997 "Bite Fight" with Holyfield on Tuesday morning 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.
Unlike Holyfield, Nyika said he emerged unscathed.
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"He tried to bite my cheek bone, but luckily it was a little bit slippery," Nyika told Sky Sport, via RNZ. "He probably got a mouthful of sweat -- he also had his mouthguard in, so no broken skin."
Nyika was named the winner of the fight via unanimous decision. He will face Uladzislau Smiahlikau of Belarus in a heavyweight quarterfinal on Friday.
