Viewers who watched Mike Tyson take on Jake Paul in the Netflix live broadcast in November 2024 likely noticed Mike repeatedly biting his gloves throughout the match. The odd habit has led fans to wonder why Mike bites his glove during matches.

Mike Tyson took a bite at a wisecrack on Friday when asked about his frequent glove chewing during his highly-anticipated heavyweight fight against Jake Paul.“I have a habit of biting my glove when I fight,

Friday’s match between Tyson and Paul, which was prefaced by Katie Taylor Vs. Amanda Serrano 2, was the biggest boxing gate outside of Las Vegas in US history, surpassing $17.8 million. More than 70,000 were in attendance at the match.