It’s no surprise that the two-time heavyweight champion Mike Tyson has been revered as ‘The Baddest Man on Planet’. He is one of the most intimidating fighters to ever enter the ring. However, his bravado was not exclusive only to the squared circle. Tyson was a beast even outside of boxing.

Mike Tyson infamously used to own Bengal tigers. The legendary boxer inhabited one of the most terrifying predators of the jungle.

Mike Tyson playing with a tiger

Since Tyson was accustomed to living and sleeping with wild beasts, the boxer was a behemoth to be in the ring with. It is no doubt that IronMike used to play with his animals quite often. Consequently, one such incident has been captured in rare footage.

In a video posted by Boxing Legend TV on Twitter, Tyson is seen playing and jumping around with a 500-pound Bengal tiger. Additionally, the former heavyweight champion was swimming and playing basketball with his wild beast.

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It doesn’t come as surprise for boxing fans to see the legendary Tyson be so up and close to a predator as he has the aura of being the ‘Baddest Man on Planet’.

Mike Tyson’s tiger attacked a trespasser

When surrounded by the beasts of the jungle, things can’t always be joyous and playful. Consequently, Tyson’s tigers did not shy away from their true nature. According to Tyson, a woman was trespassing over his property where the tigers were staying.

He stated, “Somebody jumped over my fence where the tiger was and jumped in their habitat and started playing with the tiger and the tiger didn’t know the lady so it was a bad accident.” Additionally, Tyson gave the woman around $250,000 for the extent of the injuries suffered by her.

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