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Charles Curtis

Why did Mike Tyson bite his gloves vs Jake Paul? His answer gave everyone Evander Holyfield flashbacks

Mike Tyson is obviously one of the greatest boxers of all time, but he’ll always be remembered for a few other things, and that includes that time he bit Evander Holyfield’s ear during a fight.

So when fans watching Tyson’s fight against Jake Paul on Netflix Friday night, they noticed the legendary boxer biting his gloves between throwing punches. What was up with that?

Tyson was asked about that after the fight and he explained he has a habit of biting his gloves. When asked to explain further, he said, “Um, I have a biting fixation.”

Welp. Here’s that moment from after the fight:

“I have a biting fixation” – Mike Tyson
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