Mike Tyson (55) uses his right hook – once morest a plane passenger. The former world boxing champion punched a man on a plane in the United States.
A video released on Thursday by the celebrity portal «TMZ» released shows the former heavyweight champion punching a young man sitting behind him several times in the face.
Young man beaten bloody
According to TMZ, the passenger provoked Tyson and didn’t stop talking to him. “Iron Mike” was initially friendly, but then asked the man to calm down. The selfie hunter’s buddy also desperately wants to force a conversation with the prominent airplane guest, who has taken a seat in front of the two.
After a while, Tyson tells the man he’s not interested in talking. When the passenger did not accept this, Tyson hit him several times. The website reports, citing a witness. A photo shows that the passenger sustained minor head injuries. He is bleeding.
Tyson got off the plane
The incident reportedly happened while Tyson was regarding to fly to Florida from San Francisco. The boxer left the machine before the start. The police, the airline JetBlue and representatives of Tyson initially did not comment on the incident.
Tyson’s spokesman later said the passenger kept provoking the boxing star and threw a bottle at him before attacking him.
Notorious for his hard punches, Tyson is considered one of the greatest heavyweight boxers in history. However, he repeatedly made negative headlines and got into trouble with the law. In the early 1990s, he was sentenced to several years in prison following allegations of rape. (euc/nab/AFP)
