A Tokyo 2020 statement called Baalla's actions 'intolerable', saying that he 'very clearly intended to bite the ear/face of his opponent in the third round of the bout'
TOKYO - Moroccan heavyweight boxer Youness Baalla attempted to bite David Nyika's ear during his defeat to the New Zealander at the Tokyo Olympics on Tuesday.
The 22-year-old was subsequently disqualified for unsportsmanlike behaviour, although he was already out of the Games anyway following his unanimous-points loss in the round-of-16 bout. A Tokyo 2020 statement called Baalla's actions "intolerable", saying that he "very clearly intended to bite the ear/face of his opponent in the third round of the bout".Nyika, a two-time Commonwealth Games gold medallist who has already fought as a professional, said: "He didn't get a full mouthful."I was bitten on the chest at the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games [2018], but come on man, this is the Olympics.
Moroccos Youness Baalla tried to bite the ear of New Zealands David Nyika!!! #Boxing #Tokyo2020 pic.twitter.com/N6LJIqjb6S
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