Mike Tyson repeatedly punches man on flight after reportedly being pestered.
Mike Tyson was seen repeatedly punching a man in the face on a flight from San Francisco International Airport to Florida. In a video obtained by TMZ, the former heavyweight champion, 55, can be seen beating up the man after previously being pestered by the other passenger.The man, who was left with bruises and cuts by Mike's punches, had been sitting behind the boxing legend. A video showed him repeatedly standing up, rapping and asking questions to Mike, who wouldn't respond.According to TMZ, sources close to Mike claim that the passenger was intoxicated and wouldn't stop provoking the boxer.
Mike's rep said in a statement: "Unfortunately, Mr. Tyson had an incident on a flight with an aggressive passenger who began harassing him and threw a water bottle at him while he was in his seat."A witness reportedly told TMZ, that Mike had posed for pictures with the man and other flight passengers previously, before being harassed.The man who sustained the injuries received medical attention and then went to speak to the police. Law enforcement has still not commented on the incident publicly.Mike Tysonis considered to be one of the greatest heavyweight boxers of all time. He won his first belt at the age of 20 and won his first 19 professional fights by knockout.