The man who disturbed Iron Mike had a substantial criminal record.
Mike Tyson lost his temper on the plane. AOP
Mike Tyson, 55, was involved in a physical showdown on the plane. The big name in boxing hit bloody marks on the face of a fellow passenger.
The incident happened before a plane in San Francisco had time to leave for Florida.
A Tyson spokesman commented on the case on Friday To ESPN.
– Unfortunately, Mike Tyson had an incident with an aggressive man. The man disturbed him and threw a bottle of water as Tyson sat in his seat, the spokesman said.
TMZ, the first to report on the subject, published a video of the situation. However, the video does not show the alleged situation where a passenger would have thrown Tyson with a bottle of water.
On Friday, TMZ reported that the man who was the target of the Tyson attacks has a significant criminal record. According to the site, the 36-year-old has been convicted of fraud, car and burglary, among other things. He has been in prison on two occasions: first for 20 months and then for 15 months.
Since TMZ reports that the man has hired a lawyer to investigate the case. They could sue Tyson.
The stories are significantly different.
– My principal is a big fan of Mike Tyson. When he saw Tyson arrive on the plane, he got a little too excited. The encounter was harmless at first.
– Then Tyson provoked the behavior of an avid fan and beat him considerably. The situation could have been resolved by summoning the stewards. My principal denies throwing Tyson with a bottle of water, a lawyer Matt Morgan said.
The San Mateo County Sheriff told ESPN that the video captured on the plane had been forwarded for further investigation.