Mike Tyson

Mike Tyson's fighting days are behind him, but he still can pack a punch or two. A JetBlue passenger found that out the hard way.

This is not the first time Tyson has been involved in some sort of controversy. "Iron Mike,” a former WBA, IBF, and The Ring heavyweight champion, last fought professionally in 2005 in a losing effort against Kevin McBride. He returned to action in 2020, fighting Roy Jones Jr. to a draw in an exhibition bout. In 1986, at age 20, Tyson won the WBC heavyweight title against Trevor Berbick. Tyson has beaten the likes of Michael Spinks, Frank Bruno, and Larry Holmes. One of his most famous defeats came at the hands of Buster Douglas in 1990.

My boy just got beat up by Mike Tyson,” a man is heard saying aboard a JetBlue flight from San Francisco on Wednesday night, according to videos first ...

It’s not the first time in recent weeks that someone has badgered Tyson in a public setting. Hours later, Tyson’s mood on his redeye flight to Fort Lauderdale was ruined by a passenger who appeared to talk his ear off, TMZ reported. All the while, the Tyson 2.0 cannabis brand has become a multimillion-dollar success. “Hey, Mike! Mike, c’mon!” What I’m doing in the ring, I realize, is a gift not only for myself. But as Tyson was about to fly back to Florida on Wednesday night, a JetBlue passenger sitting behind him in first class seemingly ruined his high. Passengers are subject to civil penalties for any misconduct that “can threaten the safety of the flight by disrupting or distracting cabin crew from their safety duties,” according to the Federal Aviation Administration. … Look at me, baby, look how beautiful I look up here.” Tyson appears unimpressed and bothered. It was 4/20 in San Francisco, and nothing could stop Mike Tyson from having a great time. “Listen, we’re gonna take this to another level in life,” said Tyson, whom one person described as being in “ the best mood.” “I’m the world champion, and now I’m the world champion of cannabis, and we can’t be stopped. I help somebody else, I guess, right, because I don’t get into that no more.

The former heavyweight champion is seen in the video leaning over his seat on a JetBlue flight from San Francisco to Florida and unleashing a flurry of ...

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A spokesperson for Mike Tyson alleged that a passenger on the plane Wednesday "began harassing (Tyson) and threw a water bottle at him while he was in his ...

The incident occurred around 10:30 p.m. PT as Tyson was scheduled to fly out of San Francisco International Airport to Florida. A witness on the plane told TMZ ...

Moments later, the video shows the man hit by Tyson with blood on the side of his head. The first video shows the man trying to talk with Tyson, who is facing the opposite the direction. According to TMZ, Tyson, 55, was fed up with the man behind him talking in his ear.

A spokesperson representing Mike Tyson said the passenger "began harassing (the boxer) and threw a water bottle at him while he was in his seat."

A man shooting video of the incident said, “My boy just got beat up by Mike Tyson’’ and said the passenger was “just trying to ask for an autograph. The passenger was sitting in the row behind Tyson and excitedly trying to talk to the retired boxer before Tyson stood up, turned around and unloaded with a flurry of punches, the video footage shows. Mike Tyson punched a passenger who was on an airplane during an incident that took place Wednesday night, based on video footage published online by TMZ.

"Unfortunately, Mr. Tyson had an incident on a flight with an aggressive passenger who began harassing him," a representative for Tyson told Newsweek.

A few years later in 1997, Tyson was disqualified from a fight after biting Evander Holyfield's ear. After the man refused to stop, the video shows Tyson punching the man numerous times, leaving him with several cuts on his face. "Mike Tyson punched somebody who was Fn with him....... In 1992, Tyson was convicted of rape and served three years in prison. It is unclear what law enforcement authority responded to the incident. The almost-two-year-old Facebook post resurfaced shortly after TMZ reported that Tyson allegedly punched a man several times while on a flight from San Francisco to Florida. TMZ reported that while on the flight, an allegedly intoxicated man attempted to talk to Tyson several times, despite Tyson's repeated requests for him to stop.

A flight out of San Francisco International Airport turned violent on Wednesday night when boxing legend Mike Tyson threw punches at a man who was allegedly ...

Things then took a turn, though, after Tyson took a selfie with the man. The person did not, and witnesses say it was then that Tyson got physical, TMZ reported. A flight out of San Francisco International Airport turned violent on Wednesday night when boxing legend Mike Tyson threw punches at a man who was allegedly bothering him on the plane.

The video appeared to show the former heavyweight boxing champion punching the person seated behind him on the flight, which was preparing to head for Florida.

That video has been forwarded to the San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office which has investigative jurisdiction on the incident.” In a statement to Sports Illustrated, the San Francisco police department confirmed that officers were “dispatched to a physical altercation onboard an airplane located at the Domestic Terminal of the San Francisco Airport,” where two subjects were detained and one was treated for non-life-threatening injuries. The boxing star eventually told the person to leave him alone, but when he did not heed the warning, the witness told TMZ Sports that Tyson allegedly started punching his friend repeatedly.

A rep for Mike Tyson tells PEOPLE that the boxer had an altercation with a fellow passenger who 'threw a water bottle at him' on a JetBlue flight out of San ...

He was arrested again in 2009 after an altercation with a photographer at Los Angeles International Airport, although no charges were filed. A rep for JetBlue did not immediately respond to PEOPLE's request for comment. In footage obtained by TMZ, Tyson can be seen repeatedly punching the man, who later received medical attention and went to the police.

Authorities are investigating after former heavyweight champ Mike Tyson was recorded on video punching an aggressive passenger on board a plane at San ...

He has maintained his innocence in that case. “The belligerent guy was sitting right behind him and I saw they were interacting," she said. The footage was first shared by TMZ, which said it was recorded on a Jet Blue plane bound for Florida. That subject provided minimal details of the incident and refused to cooperate further with the police investigation,” police said in a statement Thursday. “Officers arrived and detained two subjects that were believed to be involved in the incident. Since Tyson, 55, retired from boxing, he has worked as an actor, podcaster and cannabis entrepreneur.

Former heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson seems to have joined the ranks of unruly airline passengers.

However, mask-related incidents currently make up the majority of reports of unruly passenger behavior. The FAA said that under the policy, it may issue fines to passengers for unruly behavior instead of warning letters or counseling. The FAA said Wednesday that it will make its zero tolerance policy against unruly passengers permanent. A whopping 5,981 reports of unruly passengers were logged by the FAA in 2021. A water bottle is not visible in the footage posted by the outlet. Both people were released "pending further investigation."

Video recorded on a Jet Blue flight shows former heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson in a physical altercation with a person who representatives for ...

The statement, which does not name Tyson, said that one of the people was treated for non-life threatening injuries. The person offered few details about what what happened and refused to cooperate with authorities, the statement said. The airline declined to comment and the video did not show what occurred before the altercation.

Rape sentence. In 1992, Tyson was convicted of raping 18-year-old Desiree Washington in an Indianapolis hotel room. · Marital issues with Robin Givens · Bit ...

A source close to Tyson claimed the passenger was “extremely intoxicated,” according to the report. Tyson and the passenger, who were on a Florida-bound plane from San Francisco, had repeatedly engaged throughout the flight, according to TMZ. Tyson eventually rose, leaned over his seat and attacked the fellow passenger, throwing multiple punches.

The former heavyweight champion is seen in the video leaning over his seat on a JetBlue flight from San Francisco to Florida and unleashing a flurry of ...

In the video, Tyson is seen leaning over his seat as he repeatedly lands punches to the unidentified man's head. Tyson has long maintained his innocence on that charge. The video of the altercation was shared first on TMZ.

A spokesperson for the San Francisco Police Department told Newsweek that the man "provided minimal details of the incident and refused to cooperate."

"Yeah, he got f***ed up," the person off-camera continued. Tyson stormed off the plane—reported to be a JetBlue aircraft—moments after the incident took place, per TMZ. Both subjects were released under 849(b) of the California Penal Code pending further investigation."

Dana White, Questlove, Ice T and more celebrities have come out in support of Mike Tyson, who was caught on video 'repeatedly punching a passenger' on a ...

Alt-right political commentator Mike Cernovich shared his worry for Tyson and called on his followers to "pray for" him. He wrote, "I don't like this low-key anti-Black, white media narrative that 'Mike Tyson lost his cool'." And we live in the age of cellphones. He commented that: "This generation thinks they can get away with anything" and that Tyson should have legally be given a "hall pass" to beat someone up if he's being heckled in public. She wrote, "If there's one person in this world you should know not to annoy on a plane, it's Mike Tyson." You go about your day and boom, out of nowhere, someone is having a go at you. Musician DJ Kam Bennett also pointed out that the passenger made a mistake, writing: "Mike Tyson is the wrong one to play with.. Journalist Ksenija Pavlovic McAteer wrote seriously about the state of celebrities in public and their perceptions on social media. Many other people pointed out that the passenger was repeatedly "harassing" Tyson before being punched. while American comedian George Wallace delivered a deadpan reference to Tyson's history in the ring by writing:"I heard that dude was giving Mike Tyson an earful." The after effects of Tyson's confrontation show the passenger with cuts to his head. but to Mike Tyson? nah that's all you dog, lemme know how that work out for you."

Mike Tyson punched a fellow first-class passenger aboard a Florida-bound flight because the “aggressive” man threw a water bottle at him.

… Look at me, baby, look how beautiful I look up here,” he added. “The belligerent guy was sitting right behind him and I saw they were interacting,” she said. That subject provided minimal details of the incident and refused to cooperate further with the police investigation,” police said in a statement. “Officers arrived and detained two subjects that were believed to be involved in the incident. Look at us. “I’m the world champion, and now I’m the world champion of cannabis, and we can’t be stopped.

MIAMI BEACH, Fla. – The man who was attacked by boxing legend Mike Tyson before taking off on a Jet Blue flight from San Francisco to Miami refused to ...

On Thursday night, Tyson ended up making it to Miami Beach where he was in town for a cannabis conference. TMZ is identifying the passenger as 36-year-old Melvin Townsend who apparently has a prior criminal record. MIAMI BEACH, Fla. – The man who was attacked by boxing legend Mike Tyson before taking off on a Jet Blue flight from San Francisco to Miami refused to cooperate with investigators about the incident, according to the San Francisco Police Department.

Court record show Melvin Townsend has been convicted of a long list of felonies, including grand theft and fraud by identity theft.

The conviction of grand theft property of more than $300 but less than $5,000 stemmed from an incident in which Townsend stole a trailer by hitching it to his truck and later told police, “I am sorry for everything and I was going to return the records,’’ according to court records. Townsend, 36, also has been convicted of fraud by identity theft, trafficking in property known to be stolen, use or possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of a controlled substance without a prescription, court records show. Melvin Townsend III of Punta Gorda, Florida was listed in 2019 as having “habitual felony offender status,’’ when he was sentenced to 25 months for grand theft, according to court records with the Clerk of Circuit Court in Charlotte County, Florida.

Townsend has been convicted of fraud, grand theft, burglary, possession of controlled substances and trafficking in stolen property.

Captured on video, Tyson punched Townsend in the head numerous times after he repeatedly harassed the former heavyweight champion. Eventually, Tyson hit his breaking point and repeatedly punched Townsend, leaving him bruised and bloody. In 2018, Townsend had a run-in with the cops when he broke into someone’s property and stole their trailer, hitching it to the back of his pickup truck.

If you fill the blank in with “pick a fight with Mike Tyson” you can remove the whole brave part, it's just very stupid. On Thursday video of Tyson punching a ...

I think that’s what happens when you’ve owned a tiger as a pet, your life is just destined to be weird from then on. And finally, what kind of dude is willing to push Mike Tyson like that? On Thursday video of Tyson punching a passenger on an airplane went viral, and naturally this was never going to be a normal story.

A video of an incident on a plane on Wednesday appears to show Mike Tyson repeatedly punching a fellow passenger after he wouldn't leave the boxer alone.

That clip was taken at a comedy show and shows Tyson sitting still while the man appeared to get more and more animated, which prompted the host of the event to tell the man to back off. The video comes less than a month after Tyson was filmed keeping his cool when a man challenged him to a fight and pulled out a gun. The victim, who could be seen with a bloodied face, received medical attention and has since contacted the police, although there’s no word on whether an investigation has been launched.

It looks like Mike Tyson is getting some ammunition for his argument that he was justified in unleashing punches on a fellow passenger on a JetBlue flight ...

“I should have smoked when I was fighting because it put me in this different state of mind,” Tyson said. “I’m the world champion, and now I’m the world champion of cannabis, and we can’t be stopped,” Tyson told the crowd at Golden Gate Park Wednesday SFGate.com reported. Officials said one person was treated for non-life threatening injuries at the scene and told police “minimal details” about the altercation and refused to cooperate further. He spent three years in prison after being found guilty on one count of rape and two counts of deviate sexual conduct in 1992, stemming the assaulting an 18-year-old beauty contestant. While Townsend reportedly stayed in San Francisco, Tyson made his way to Miami later Thursday, where he was scheduled to attend a cannabis conference, TMZ also reported. Townsend, 36, was harassing the legendary boxer after they boarded the flight bound for Miami and wouldn’t quiet down when Tyson asked him to, TMZ said.