The legendary pro boxer Mike Tyson has been one of the dominant stars in the ring. His temper has boiled over after coming face to face with his former promoter Don King. Relations between the pair started to turn bitter towards the end of Tyson’s career with the boxer deciding to sue King in 1998. Tyson accused the promoter of stealing millions of dollars he had earned from boxing and decided to sue him for $100million. The case was settled for $14m but there was no love lost between the two.
Mike Tyson throws water at Don King
When Tyson recently came face to face with King for the first time since that legal battle in 2018, it was perhaps little surprise tempers flared. The pair were appearing at an event at the International Boxing Hall of Fame when King tapped his former client on the shoulder.
Tyson got irritated and reacted furiously. He quickly turned around before throwing water over King, with the ex-fighter angry he had pretended things between them were OK.
A day later Tyson was remorseful and regretted his actions. He said:
“That was me being immature, I shouldn’t have done that. But, you know, he touched me, he tapped me on my shoulder … it’s just, I don’t know. He talked to me like I was his friend, that’s bull****, he shouldn’t have done that, he really did me in.”
Tyson has been involved in several bouts in his illustrious career. It is needless to mention that his body is going through wear and tear. The health issues can be clearly witnessed. Tyson has been making some public appearances recently. He was spotted in public this week while out in New York City. But, the sights had raised concerns for the fans as he needed a cane to get around. ‘Iron Mike’ has reportedly been dealing with a “sciatica flare-up” in his back.
