‘That Guy Was Pissing His Pants After He Said That’: Jorge Masvidal Brings Up Past Controversy Where Mike Tyson Faced ‘Blatant Disrespect’ From Reporter, Draws Wild Reactions From Fans

Published 10/27/2022, 3:00 PM EDT

Boxing legend Mike Tyson has never been one to shy away from confrontation. The former heavyweight champ was notorious for his various altercations with reporters and media professionals. His most infamous confrontation came when, years back in an interview, Tyson was visibly upset by a reporter’s questions and remarks.

‘Iron’ Mike once sounded off on a reporter for bringing up some of his past controversies. Moreover, former UFC title challenger Jorge Masvidal recently posted the video of the confrontation on his Facebook page.

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‘Gamebred’ came out in support of his idol and claimed that the reporter had it coming for disrespecting Tyson. “The news reporter completely crosses the line with blatant disrespect towards #MikeTyson and this is what happened!” Masvidal wrote in the caption.

This was not all, as the fans were also quick to react to Masvidal’s post and shared their thoughts on it.

Fans react to Mike Tyson sounding off on a reporter for bringing up his past

One fan stated that the media is like a moral police that tried to always judge people. “Media think they’re the judges of us all, ‘ he wrote. Another fan claimed that the reporter realized he made a grave mistake by offending Tyson.

“He realized he made a terrible mistake brining up Mike’s past. Lol,” he wrote. Moreover, one fan thought that the reporter was lucky he didn’t get knocked out by Tyson. “Dudes lucky he didn’t get knocked out!.” he wrote

Another fan went as far as claiming that this was the best interview he had ever seen. He stated that Iron Mike terrified the reporter, who immediately regretted his statements. “This is the greatest interview I’ve ever seen, I watch this at least once a week for a good laugh. That guy was pi*sing his pants after he said that.” he wrote.

Lastly, one fan stated that the reporter got exactly what he deserved and was lucky that Tyson didn’t punch him. “That reporter deserves what he got. He is lucky Mike didn’t upper cut him,” he wrote.

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The fans certainly sided with the former heavyweight champ as they felt that the reporter crossed a line bringing up Tyson’s past. Moreover, fans believed that this display received the appropriate response from Tyson.

What did you think about the same? Let us know in the comments.

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Sahil Sood is a Boxing writer at EssentiallySports. He earned his Bachelor’s degree in journalism and mass communication, and holds a keen interest in the 'sweet science'. His journey towards following boxing began when he first saw the highlights of Mike Tyson as a teenager, and then closely followed the rise of Floyd Mayweather.

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Paras Pande

‘That Guy Was Pissing His Pants After He Said That’: Jorge Masvidal Brings Up Past Controversy Where Mike Tyson Faced ‘Blatant Disrespect’ From Reporter, Draws Wild Reactions From Fans

Fans react to Mike Tyson sounding off on a reporter for bringing up his past

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