Why does Tyson bite his glove? What he said after Jake Paul fight – NBC Chicago

Viewers watching the Jake Paul-Mike Tyson combat might have heard loads of debate from announcers as they watched the boxing legend repeatedly chunk his glove throughout the extremely anticipated combat.

With some speculating the bites have been a behavior Tyson has proven for years, even throughout earlier boxing matches, others questioned if there was a difficulty together with his mouth piece.

Tyson settled the talk after the combat Friday, saying he “bites” when he fights.

“I’ve a biting fixation,” he mentioned.

The remark introduced flashbacks to the time the Corridor of Famer infamously bit the ear of Evander Holyfield in a 1997 combat.

Tyson, 58, made his return to the ring Friday as he battled YouTube star-turned-boxer 27-year-old Jake Paul, however finally was unable to safe a victory.

The combat wasn’t shut on the decide’s playing cards, with one giving Paul an 80-72 edge and the opposite two calling it 79-73.

Tyson got here after Paul instantly after the opening bell and landed a few fast punches however did not strive a lot else the remainder of the best way.

Even fewer rounds and shorter rounds could not do a lot to generate motion for a 58-year-old in his first sanctioned professional combat in nearly 20 years, dealing with a boxing neophyte with hopes of preventing for championships someplace sooner or later.

It was the primary sanctioned combat since 2005 for Tyson. Paul began preventing slightly greater than 4 years in the past.

Nonetheless, when requested after the loss if it will be Tyson’s final time within the ring, Tyson stunned many when he mentioned “I do not suppose so.”