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It appears the man was annoying the boxer before the incident on a flight from San Francisco to Florida.

The SFPD added that it had forwarded the video to the San Mateo County Sheriff's Office. However, while the San Francisco Police Department told TMZ they responded to the scene and detained two people, they added that after one of the people was treated for non-life-threatening injuries, that person "provided minimal details of the incident and refused to cooperate further with the police investigation". Following the altercation, the man had a bloody face.

In footage obtained by TMZ Sports, former undisputed heavyweight champion Mike Tyson is alleged to have reached over his seat on the airplane and repeatedly ...

A source close to Tyson went on to tell TMZ the man had been “extremely intoxicated” and “wouldn’t stop provoking” the former boxer, which led to the altercation. The passenger continued to try and converse with "Iron Mike," but Tyson allegedly grew agitated with the male and told him to relax. Tyson was on a Jet Blue flight going from San Francisco International Airport to Florida. A witness told TMZ that the passenger was seen talking with Tyson and ended up taking a selfie.

F ormer heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson appeared to punch a man in the face multiple times on a plane before takeoff Wednesday night, according to a ...

So far this year, carriers have reported 1,233 unruly passenger incidents, according to data from the Federal Aviation Administration. Yesterday, the FAA announced it intends to make its “zero-tolerance” policy permanent. We do not have a report at this time of an unruly passenger incident on a JetBlue flight yesterday,” the FAA said in an email. “The FAA looks into all airline reports of passenger disturbances.

My boy just got beat up by Mike Tyson,” a man is heard saying aboard a JetBlue flight from San Francisco on Wednesday night, according to videos first ...

It’s not the first time in recent weeks that someone has badgered Tyson in a public setting. Hours later, Tyson’s mood on his redeye flight to Fort Lauderdale was ruined by a passenger who appeared to talk his ear off, TMZ reported. All the while, the Tyson 2.0 cannabis brand has become a multimillion-dollar success. “Hey, Mike! Mike, c’mon!” What I’m doing in the ring, I realize, is a gift not only for myself. But as Tyson was about to fly back to Florida on Wednesday night, a JetBlue passenger sitting behind him in first class seemingly ruined his high. Passengers are subject to civil penalties for any misconduct that “can threaten the safety of the flight by disrupting or distracting cabin crew from their safety duties,” according to the Federal Aviation Administration. … Look at me, baby, look how beautiful I look up here.” Tyson appears unimpressed and bothered. It was 4/20 in San Francisco, and nothing could stop Mike Tyson from having a great time. “Listen, we’re gonna take this to another level in life,” said Tyson, whom one person described as being in “ the best mood.” “I’m the world champion, and now I’m the world champion of cannabis, and we can’t be stopped. I help somebody else, I guess, right, because I don’t get into that no more.

The video appeared to show the former heavyweight boxing champion punching the person seated behind him on the flight, which was preparing to head for Florida.

That video has been forwarded to the San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office which has investigative jurisdiction on the incident.” In a statement to Sports Illustrated, the San Francisco police department confirmed that officers were “dispatched to a physical altercation onboard an airplane located at the Domestic Terminal of the San Francisco Airport,” where two subjects were detained and one was treated for non-life-threatening injuries. The boxing star eventually told the person to leave him alone, but when he did not heed the warning, the witness told TMZ Sports that Tyson allegedly started punching his friend repeatedly.

A spokesperson for Mike Tyson alleged that a passenger on the plane Wednesday "began harassing (Tyson) and threw a water bottle at him while he was in his ...

The man didn't heed Tyson's warning to stop bothering him and paid a bloody price.

Tyson was one of the best fighters of all time and won 50 of his 58 fights, reigning as undisputed heavyweight champion of the world from 1987 to 1990. San Francisco Police told TMZ that two men were detained following the incident and, after one was treated for his injuries, he "provided minimal details of the incident and refused to cooperate further with the police investigation." Mike Tyson appears to have punched a passenger on a plane, with a video seeming to show him raining down blows on a man.

Former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson is recorded on video punching a fellow passenger on board a plane at San Francisco International Airport.

He has maintained his innocence in that case. In a statement, San Francisco police said officers responded to a "physical altercation" on a plane at the airport's domestic terminal at 10pm on Wednesday . "Unfortunately, Mr Tyson had an incident on a flight with an aggressive passenger who began harassing him and threw a water bottle at him while he was in his seat," representatives for Tyson said in an email to The Associated Press.

Former heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson seems to have joined the ranks of unruly airline passengers.

However, mask-related incidents currently make up the majority of reports of unruly passenger behavior. The FAA said that under the policy, it may issue fines to passengers for unruly behavior instead of warning letters or counseling. The FAA said Wednesday that it will make its zero tolerance policy against unruly passengers permanent. A whopping 5,981 reports of unruly passengers were logged by the FAA in 2021. A water bottle is not visible in the footage posted by the outlet. Both people were released "pending further investigation."

The former heavyweight champion is seen in the video leaning over his seat on a JetBlue flight from San Francisco to Florida and unleashing a flurry of ...

In the video, Tyson is seen leaning over his seat as he repeatedly lands punches to the unidentified man's head. Tyson has long maintained his innocence on that charge. The video of the altercation was shared first on TMZ.

Video recorded on a Jet Blue flight shows former heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson in a physical altercation with a person who representatives for ...

The statement, which does not name Tyson, said that one of the people was treated for non-life threatening injuries. The person offered few details about what what happened and refused to cooperate with authorities, the statement said. The airline declined to comment and the video did not show what occurred before the altercation.

Mobile phone footage shows the former boxer, 55, hitting a man in a seat behind him, with the passenger seen with cuts to his forehead and in need of ...

During his career, he won 50 fights, 44 of them by knockout. Reps for the former world heavyweight champion said: "Unfortunately, Mr Tyson had an incident on a flight with an aggressive passenger who began harassing him and threw a water bottle at him while he was in his seat." Mobile phone footage shows the former boxer, 55, hitting a man in a seat behind him, with the passenger seen with cuts to his forehead and in need of medical attention.

Court record show Melvin Townsend has been convicted of a long list of felonies, including grand theft and fraud by identity theft.

The conviction of grand theft property of more than $300 but less than $5,000 stemmed from an incident in which Townsend stole a trailer by hitching it to his truck and later told police, “I am sorry for everything and I was going to return the records,’’ according to court records. Townsend, 36, also has been convicted of fraud by identity theft, trafficking in property known to be stolen, use or possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of a controlled substance without a prescription, court records show. Melvin Townsend III of Punta Gorda, Florida was listed in 2019 as having “habitual felony offender status,’’ when he was sentenced to 25 months for grand theft, according to court records with the Clerk of Circuit Court in Charlotte County, Florida.

A video of an incident on a plane on Wednesday appears to show Mike Tyson repeatedly punching a fellow passenger after he wouldn't leave the boxer alone.

That clip was taken at a comedy show and shows Tyson sitting still while the man appeared to get more and more animated, which prompted the host of the event to tell the man to back off. The video comes less than a month after Tyson was filmed keeping his cool when a man challenged him to a fight and pulled out a gun. The victim, who could be seen with a bloodied face, received medical attention and has since contacted the police, although there’s no word on whether an investigation has been launched.

It looks like Mike Tyson is getting some ammunition for his argument that he was justified in unleashing punches on a fellow passenger on a JetBlue flight ...

“I should have smoked when I was fighting because it put me in this different state of mind,” Tyson said. “I’m the world champion, and now I’m the world champion of cannabis, and we can’t be stopped,” Tyson told the crowd at Golden Gate Park Wednesday SFGate.com reported. Officials said one person was treated for non-life threatening injuries at the scene and told police “minimal details” about the altercation and refused to cooperate further. He spent three years in prison after being found guilty on one count of rape and two counts of deviate sexual conduct in 1992, stemming the assaulting an 18-year-old beauty contestant. While Townsend reportedly stayed in San Francisco, Tyson made his way to Miami later Thursday, where he was scheduled to attend a cannabis conference, TMZ also reported. Townsend, 36, was harassing the legendary boxer after they boarded the flight bound for Miami and wouldn’t quiet down when Tyson asked him to, TMZ said.

If you fill the blank in with “pick a fight with Mike Tyson” you can remove the whole brave part, it's just very stupid. On Thursday video of Tyson punching a ...

I think that’s what happens when you’ve owned a tiger as a pet, your life is just destined to be weird from then on. And finally, what kind of dude is willing to push Mike Tyson like that? On Thursday video of Tyson punching a passenger on an airplane went viral, and naturally this was never going to be a normal story.

Former heavyweight champ Mike Tyson is being investigated after a video was released showing him punching a fellow passenger aboard a plane in the US.

He has maintained his innocence in that case. The video was first shared by TMZ, which said it was recorded on a Jet Blue plane flying from San Francisco to Florida. “The belligerent guy was sitting right behind him and I saw they were interacting," she said. “Officers arrived and detained two subjects that were believed to be involved in the incident. During his career he had 50 wins, 44 of them by knockout. Since Tyson, 55, retired from boxing, he has worked as an actor, podcaster and cannabis entrepreneur.

'Still in shock': Twist as 'big Tyson fan' hires lawyer after plane scuffle with boxing great.

Iron Mike was photographed later on Thursday evening entering the Eden Roc hotel in Miami, where he appeared to be in good spirits, smiling and smoking. “When Mike Tyson boarded the plane, he became overly excited. At a certain point, Mr. Tyson clearly became agitated by an overly excited fan and began to strike him in an excessive manner. Townsend reportedly declined to press charges at the time, and both he and Tyson were free to leave after the incident. This situation could have been avoided simply by contacting the flight attendant.” Melvin Townsend III, the man Tyson appeared to punch in the head repeatedly in a video filmed aboard a JetBlue flight Thursday, has lawyered up.