Mike Tyson was in the headlines last week after video emerged showing the retired boxer pummelling a man during a flight. More video from the incident showed that the man appeared to be antagonizing Tyson, over a prolonged period of time, before ‘Iron Mike’ lashed out.
Tyson’s actions were met with near universal applause within the combat sports community, with fighters and pundits alike claiming the airline passenger got what he deserved.
The passenger has since been named as Melvin Townsend III. His lawyer, Matt Morgan, recently spoke to TMZ about the incident and claimed that Tyson went over the top in retaliating against an “overly excited” fan.