1 week Ago By James Sweetnam
Mike Tyson has revealed that he wasn’t really struggling with a mouthguard issue during his boxing bout with Jake Paul. The combat sports legend dropped a unanimous decision loss to the YouTuber in one of the biggest events of the year. Mike Tyson was biting his gloves during the Jake Paul fight Last night, Jake Paul and Mike Tyson went head-to-head in front of a massive crowd at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, USA.
During the first two rounds, the former world champion gave his masses of fans a glimmer of hope, exhibiting his trademark peek-a-boo style and even landing a decent right hand on his rival. Alas, by the third segment, ‘Iron Mike’ had drastically slowed down, allowing Paul to cruise to a comfortable victory. While the commentators noticed that the icon’s legs weren’t quite there, they also picked up on what looked like Tyson was constantly chomping down as if he was having an issue with his mouthguard.
Sheesh: Jon Jones slapped a security guard during a truly bizarre walkout for one of his UFC fights However, it turns out, the power puncher wasn’t experiencing any problems, and was instead merely displaying a habit he’s had throughout his career. In his post-fight interview, he was asked: “Was it a mouthpiece issue, or were you just biting on your glove?” Tyson replied: “I have a habit of biting my glove.” Confused by the statement, the interviewer followed up, asking: “Why?” He was then taken aback, as the boxer confessed: “I have a biting fixation.
” Fans rally to Mike Tyson’s defense over mouthguard comments During the peak of his powers, the combat sports star solidified his place as one of the most popular fighters in history. With his formidable combinations and fearsome aura, Tyson has retained his fan base even two decades since his last professional fight. Therefore, when the commentators started talking about his mouthguard, his army of followers flocked to social media to voice their opinions.
One infuriated viewer wrote: “He bites his gloves. He’s done it forever. Stop talking about his mouthpiece”, while another added: “My man, Tyson’s mouthpiece is fine.
” A third fan chuckled: “Tyson’s ‘I have a biting fixation’ comment in the post-fight interview when asked if he was biting his glove or having issues with his mouthguard, is up there with some of the all-time funniest.” Sheesh: Daniel Cormier reveals huge amount of money Dana White sent him after he lost to Jon Jones.
