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“It Triggers Me” – Mike Tyson Reveals the Real Reason Why He Roughed Up the JetBlue Passenger

Published 05/22/2022, 11:00 AM EDT

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The 55-year-old, Mike Tyson, went through several unusual experiences with the public. In his latest podcast, he described the famous incident of the plane and gave reasons on why he roughed up the co-passenger. 

In the episode of ‘Hotboxin’ with Mike Tyson’, the legendary boxer was asked about his recent controversy on the flight. 

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Tyson narrated the whole scenario of what happened there. He said, “Yes, and they said, they ain’t gonna pick up charges. He f**king with me, man. Yeah…I shouldn’t even be taking public planes and my wife gets mad that I take public planes.”

Tyson gave an innocent explanation, stating his clear side. He said, “What I’m gonna do on a f**king plane with my, my friends and f**king,what I guess it’s a what that he supposed to be watch me? A bodyguard and a f**king … Yes. What I’m gonna do on a plane? It triggers me.”

Let’s have a look at what incident Tyson was talking about in the podcast.

The incident on the plane

Mike Tyson was about to fly in a public airplane with his companions, which the crowd spotted. Out of so many people, one person engaged with Tyson and tried to pester him.

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Suddenly, Tyson went aggressive with that passenger, which led to a heated environment inside the flight. This moment went viral on the internet.

According to the reports, the co-passenger not only troubled Tyson but he also threw a water bottle at him, which triggered him to deliver a flurry of punches on the passenger.

When did Mike Tyson go aggressive in the past?

The fans consider Mike Tyson as one of the most feared boxers in the history of the sport. This is because of his 44 knockouts from his 50 wins in his career. Also, for his aggressive behavior in the ring.

One significant incident occurred when Tyson faced Evander Holyfield for the second time in the ring. During the 3rd round of the fight, the hot-headed Tyson chewed Holyfield’s ear when both the boxers were engaged in a clinch. 

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Later, the officials disqualified Tyson for his unaccepted behavior in the ring. Tyson went angry about his disqualification and he went wild on the public who criticized him and also Holyfield, whom he wanted to fight. 

Well, these incidents from Tyson will never diminish from the minds of the fans, which created a big controversy over time in the public domain. 

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Mohit More

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Mohit More is a Boxing writer at EssentiallySports. A graduate of the International Institute of Sports Management, he is a sports enthusiast and has played boxing, cricket, and basketball at various levels. Mohit is a staunch follower of Mayweather and Gennady Golovkin.
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Vibhanshu Kumar