But probably the most infamous bite in sport happened during the boxing match now dubbed the "Bite Fight".
Following defeat in the second match of the series on Boxing Day, India made no mistake in the decider as they cruised to a 91-run victory.
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The Hammers face Portsmouth on Boxing Day in a match between the Premier League's bottom two.
England travel to Melbourne for the traditional Boxing Day Test and Sydney for the final match, which starts a day later than normal on 3 January.
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It was just like the interval between the rounds in a friendly boxing match.
Among other antics, he sent taunting telegrams to Britain's queen, declared himself king of Scotland, challenged the Tanzanian president to a boxing match, and staged a mock invasion of South Africa on an island in Lake Victoria.
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Yates will take training for the first time on Wednesday in preparation for his first match as the Cheltenham boss against Bournemouth on Boxing Day.
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Australia will play Pakistan in their next outing when they start the first of a three-match Test series on Boxing Day.
The 29-year-old Philippine's boxing skills may match De La Hoya's in his prime, but his media skills don't.
Annan's Boxing Day match against Berwick Rangers was first to fall foul of the weather after a 0830 GMT pitch inspection on Thursday and by the end of the day 12 others had been called off.
The match then descended into an ugly spectacle as some players decided to they favoured boxing to rugby.
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