Watch: Moroccan boxer attempts to bite opponent's ear during Olympics defeat

New Zealand boxer David Nyika was surprised the referee missed the incident with Youness Baalla of Morocco

Morocco's Youness Baalla (red) and New Zealand's David Nyika fight during their men's heavy (81-91kg) preliminaries round of 16 boxing match during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Kokugikan Arena. (Photo by Ueslei Marcelino/Pool/AFP via Getty Images)

New Zealand boxer David Nyika did not face many problems on his way to a 5-0 victory against Youness Baalla in his Olympic heavyweight debut on Tuesday other than an attempted bite from his Moroccan opponent.

The boxing task force, which is in charge of running the Tokyo competition in place of the suspended International Boxing Association, said Baalla was disqualified after the bout for unsportsmanlike behaviour.