Retired heavyweight boxer Mike Tyson was caught on camera punching a fellow passenger on board a flight from San Francisco to Florida, leaving him bloodied.
The 55-year-old reportedly got agitated when a passenger who was sitting behind him on the plane, kept talking “in his ear” even after the boxer asked him not to.
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Witnesses told TMZ that the boxing legend initially kept calm and also took a selfie with the passenger’s friend who was sitting behind him. However, when he continued to “annoy” him, Tyson lost his cool and repeatedly punched him in the face. The passenger was reportedly bleeding from the forehead.
“My boy just got beat up by Mike Tyson,” the man recording the video can be heard saying, “He got f—–d up.”
Sources told TMZ that the passenger was “extremely intoxicated” at the time of the incident.
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Witnesses added that the boxer disembarked from the plane just seconds later and the passenger spoke to cops after receiving medical attention. The incident took place just before the flight was about to take off.
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The incident comes weeks after Tyson encountered another enthusiastic fan, who pulled a gun within 15 feet of him.
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The boxing legend was at a comedy club on a rooftop bar in Hollywood when the man walked up to him and attempted to have a chat.
He then reportedly challenged Tyson to a fight. Though the latter kept his calm and let the man talk, the host of the night reportedly told him to leave. This angered the man, who threatened to shoot the host. He then pulled out a gun from his waistband. Tyson handled the situation well. He not only remained calm but also hugged the man.