Edgar Berlanga attempts to bite his opponent, Alexis Angulo, in the seventh round of their super middleweight fight.
Following his unanimous decision victory over Roamer Alexis Angulo on Saturday, boxer Edgar Berlanga rattled some people with a Mike Tyson reference.
In the 7th round of the fight, the super middleweight fighter seemed to to try to bite Angulo. Berlanga was seen on video nibbling on Angulo’s left shoulder. He would explain his actions after claiming victory.
“It was because he was throwing elbows. I was about to do a Mike Tyson on him. He kept throwing elbows. I didn’t want to get cut. I was ready to bite him [like] Mike Tyson,” he said, via MMA Junkie.
Berlanga’s remark infuriated some, and he apologized in a series of tweets.
“I want to apologize for my actions and what I said yesterday about the Mike Tyson bite. I was in the moment and got a little ahead of myself. It doesn’t take away from the embarrassment that I have caused upon myself, my team, top ranks, and many others,” he wrote.
“I reacted poorly and take full responsibility. Moving forward, I am going to be more mindful and encouraging in my behavior. Once again, I do apologize.”
