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.

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.

Mike Tyson couldn’t stop biting his own gloves during the Jake Paul fight, but why? He explained after the loss.