A SOCIAL media warning by Mike Tyson appears to have come true after the legend was accused of “battering a plane passenger for throwing water” over him.
The former world champion allegedly unleashed a flurry of punches and bloodied a fellow air passenger after they reportedly threw a bottle at him.
According to TMZ, Tyson got into it with an “overly excited” fan who sat behind him and kept talking “in his ear” after the American heavyweight asked him to “chill”.
The incident took place before a flight scheduled to leave San Francisco International Airport for Florida at 10:30pm local time.
Now a quote allegedly from Tyson has gone viral again after the trouble, and it is claimed it was made by the Baddest Man on the Planet over two years ago.
According to Boxing World UK’s twitter account, he posted on social media: “Social media made y’all way too comfortable with disrespecting people & not getting punched in the face for it.”
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A video has now been released showing what appeared to be Tyson delivering blows at the man.
Sources close to the boxing great claimed the passenger was “extremely intoxicated” and would not stop provoking the heavyweight athlete.
According to TMZ, Tyson's team state the passenger threw a bottle of water at the former world heavyweight champion.
Witnesses added that Tyson disembarked from the aircraft just seconds later.
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The man who was punched received medical attention and spoke to police after the incident.
Tyson is considered as one of the best and most intimidating boxers of all time.
Iron Mike enjoyed a successful career from 1985 until 2005 that saw him winning 50 out of 58 fights, of which he only lost six.
He also made a shock comeback to the ring as he took on Roy Jones Jr in an eight-round exhibition fight, which ended in a draw two years ago.
Tyson has enjoyed success away from the ring after trying his luck in Hollywood as part of the Hangover films and even turned to public speaking.
He is also in the cannabis business and has legally sold weed since 2016 through his Tyson Holistic label and makes £500,000 per month.
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