Former world heavyweight champion, Mike Tyson, is the perfect example of a person who reinvented himself. Tyson has in fact transformed himself from a fear-invoking heavyweight to a gentle and empathetic human being. However, there is no denying that a young ‘Iron’ Mike was a completely different animal. To put it lightly, he can be best described as a loose cannon. As such, Tyson was once asked to pay up USD 45,000 after facing a lawsuit for one of his many altercations.

He faced boxer Mitch Green at the Madison Square Garden Arena in New York City on May 20, 1986. The bout titled ‘New York Is Busting Out’ saw Tyson winning by decision. It was, however, not as famous as the street altercation that took place two years later.

Tyson was the Undisputed Heavyweight Champion when the high-profile street fight took place on August 24, 1988. Green, who was seriously injured in the fight, filed a lawsuit against Tyson for alleged assault and battery.

Although he had initially asked for a USD 100,000 settlement, the six-person jury in New York State Supreme Court reduced the settlement to 55% of the amount asked. They stated that Green had provoked Tyson first, leading to the altercation.

After winning USD 45,000, Green even went on to taunt Tyson. He said, “I’m the winner, I whupped him.”

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A protection order was later filed against Green, barring him from going near Tyson for 30 days.

Mike Tyson was scared that he killed Mitch Green

Mitch Green was already angry at Mike Tyson after their fight in 1986. He stated that he was underpaid by Tyson’s promoter, Don King.  Meanwhile, Tyson was outside a clothing store named Dapper Dan’s in Harlem when he was confronted by Green.

It is also reported that Green had an ulterior motive for confronting Tyson. Green, who was part of a notorious New York-based gang at that time, believed that ‘Iron’ Mike had stepped into his turf.

He approached Tyson and started shouting obscenities at him. What followed was one of the most infamous beat downs in street fight history. Tyson also claimed that Green had ripped his shirt pocket, forcing him to retaliate. Moreover, after Tyson was done, the aggressor ended up with a brutal facial bruising, a nasty cut on the bridge of his nose. And a left eye that was swollen shut.

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In the aftermath, he also mentioned that he was scared that he had accidentally killed Green. Was it a stupid idea for Green to confront ‘The Baddest Man on the Planet’? Share your thoughts below.