Bitten in ugly bout
Gold Coast: New Zealand boxer David Nyika alleged that his opponent bit him twice in an “ugly” fight as he launched his bid for a second Commonwealth Games gold on Friday.
The 22- year- old heavyweight defeated Yakita Aska of Antigua and Barbuda 5- 0 on Australia’s Gold Coast, but said the 91kg bout was far tougher than the scores suggested.
“It’s probably the closest fight I’ve had. A little bit rugged, but a perfect start to a long tournament,” said Nyika, who won 81kg gold at Glasgow 2014 as a teenager.
“When they don’t want to win, they want to survive, it’s tough. I copped a couple of bite marks, a couple of low blows.
“It’s a tough fight. He bit me in the end, but that’s the sport were in.
“Fair play to him: it’s kill or be killed.”