Mike Tyson is in gladiatorial mode. Why? Well, he is already in training camp preparing for his bout against Jake Paul on November 15 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. The mellowed-down Mike Tyson, who speaks wisely and gives out life lessons, that we saw on his recently concluded podcast, Hotboxin with Mike Tyson, is not there anymore. Furthermore, he has a chip on his shoulder. He wants to prove his critics wrong who believe Jake Paul will hurt him badly in his upcoming matchup.

“As soon as I catch this guy, he’s going to be running around. As soon as I catch this guy, it’s going to be totally over,” Tyson said in the New York press conference. Recently, an angry ‘Iron Mike’ from the 90s almost took over him during a recent interaction with a fan.

In a post shared by BOXING n BBQ, titled, “Mike Tyson must be back in training and not smoking”, a fan, Travis Nguyen, who is a budding YouTuber and a musician, whilst already filming, could be seen approaching Mike Tyson with his phone camera in hand. He asked as politely as possible, “Mike, could I get one video with you?” Unfortunately, he seemed to have caught Mike Tyson in a very bad mood, who declared menacingly, “Yo man, chill out. I am not doing this tonight.”

Terrified, the young man started staggering backward and seemed to be saddened by the experience. In a split second, ‘Iron Mike’ realized that he might have been a bit rude during his interaction with the young man, and beckoned him back to sit with him and take the video. “Cmon brother, sit down!” said Mike Tyson affectionately.

Immediately, the mood shifted, and Nguyen was more than happy to sit beside Mike Tyson. “Aye man, I was just surprised to see you,” said the musician, while hugging him. The former undisputed heavyweight champion was in good spirits, greeting the young man nicely, and even giving him a little pat on the back of his head.

For a moment, it felt like the interaction would go sideways. Fortunately for the young man, it didn’t. It turned into a “legendary moment”. At one point, it felt looked like had the fan been more insistent, he would have faced the wrath of Mike Tyson. Whether it would have been violent or not, that’s the question many fans could ponder about.

But, this wasn’t the only time Tyson got angry with a civilian who he perceived was pestering him. In fact, this interaction ended in a lawsuit.

Don’t trouble Mike Tyson on a plane!