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Mike Tyson provoked, punches man on airplane

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By Anthony Caruso III | Publisher

According to TMZ Sports, Boxing legend Mike Tyson punched a man on a flight on Wednesday night. The gossip site says that Tyson was provoked from his seat.

Sources close to Tyson claim to TMZ that the man was intoxicated. Tyson punched the man in the face.

Boxing legend Mike Tyson smokes weed during an appearance on a podcast
Mike Tyson smokes weed during an appearance on a podcast (Photo by Mike Tyson/Instagram)

The incident happened at approx. 10:30 PST at the San Francisco International Airport. Tyson and the man were on the flight to Florida.

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Tyson took a picture with the man. After being punched, the unnamed man was left bloody.

After being warned to “chill out,” the unnamed man continued to bother Tyson. He eventually had enough and punched the guy several times.

Tyson departed the plane after the incident. The man needed medical attention.

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He also went to the authorities after the incident. No charges have been filed in the case at the publishing time.

Tyson is one of the greatest heavyweight boxers of all time. “Iron Mike” has a 50-6 record in the ring.

His last known residence was in Henderson, Nevada. He last fought in an actual fight against Kevin McBride before losing at the MCI Center in Washington, D.C. on June 11th, 2005.

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Tyson had an exhibition bout with Roy Jones Jr. In November 2020. The two fighters fought to a draw in Los Angeles, California.

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Anthony Caruso III
Anthony Caruso IIIhttps://thecapitalsportsreport.com
Anthony Caruso III is the Publisher of The Capital Sports Report. He has been in the Journalism field since August 2002. Since that time, Mr. Caruso has covered many marquee events. This includes 13 Heisman Trophy ceremonies, 2 Little World Series events, and one Army-Navy College Football game.
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