Edgar Berlanga Channels Inner Mike Tyson, Attempts to Bite Roamer Alexis Angulo’s Ear During Boxing Match

• Edgar Berlanga was fighting Roamer Alexis Angulo when he attempted to bite his opponent's ear during the seventh round
• North American Boxing Organization Super Middleweight champion Edgar Berlanga joked that he was trying to be like Mike Tyson
• Mike Tyson was disqualified for biting a piece of Evander Holyfield's ear off during a boxing match in 1997

Professional boxers get into the ring knowing that they’re going to get hit, but no one expects to be bitten.

Roamer Alexis Angulo certainly didn’t expect it when he took on North American Boxing Organization (NABO) Super Middleweight champion Edgar Berlanga at Madison Square Garden.

The moment, which was caught on television cameras, was eerily similar to Mike Tyson’s fight against Evander Holyfield in 1997. Tyson was disqualified for biting a piece of Holyfield's ear off and lost his boxing license It was later reinstated.

While Berlanga didn’t bite Angulo’s ear, he did joke about it afterwards, Daily Mail reported.

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“He was throwing elbows. I was about to do a Mike Tyson on him. He kept throwing his elbows, and I didn't want to get cut,” Berlanga said.

The referee never saw the incident and Berlanga did not receive a penalty.

Berland won eventually won the fight via unanimous decision but many felt that he should have been punished.

Berlanga has since apologised for his comment regarding Mike Tyson’s bite, saying that he was caught up in the moment.

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