New Delhi: Former heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson reportedly punched a fellow passenger on a flight from San Francisco to Florida on Wednesday evening (April 20).
According to reports, he had punched the passenger after becoming irritated by the man’s attempts to talk to him.
In the cell phone footage that has been recovered, showed Tyson leaning over the back of his seat hitting the man, who appeared to be left with bruises and some bleeding in the incident on Wednesday.
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In another video, the fellow passenger can be seen with traces of blood on his forehead after being hit by Tyson.
It is said that Tyson walked off the plane before it took off for Florida.
However, no immediate comment were made by the US police or the JetBlue airline and Tyson’s representatives.
Tyson, is considered as one of the best heavyweights of all time. He is also known for his erratic behavior — biting off a piece of Evander Holyfield’s ear in a 1997 bout — and brushes with the law, including a conviction for rape and a cocaine addiction.