 In that year, he met Roger Brousse of France in the quarter-finals, and after the decision came down 2–1 in favour of Brousse, Mallin showed the referee fresh teeth marks on his chest, which further examination proved that Mallin had definitely been bitten by his French opponent.Brousse was disqualified, clearing the way for Mallin to win his second gold medal.After the incident versus Brousse, Mallin was referred to by one reporter as "the unroasted human beef of Old England".