Mike Tyson: ‘Iron Mike’ is a name synonymous with boxing and controversy. The former heavyweight world champion made waves in the ring and out of it. And since his achievements in the ring are well-documented, here is a look at something out of the ring. We count down five celebrities that Mike Tyson did not like. For more combat sports news, follow Insidesport.IN.
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Tyson had a ton of fighters with who he could not get along because he faced them in the ring or fight-related beef. Therefore, for this list, we have restricted it to people who Mike Tyson had a problem with outside the ring.
Mike Tyson: 5 Celebrities Disliked by the Boxing Legend Ft. Brad Pitt, Michael Jackson and More
5. Brad Pitt Vs Mike Tyson
Arguably the most famous incident between Mike Tyson and a celebrity was the situation involving famous actor Brad Pitt. This happened when Mike Tyson was going through divorce proceedings with his ex-wife, Robin Givens. However, Tyson often visited Given to be intimate with her.
One such incident took a very different turn when he walked in on actor Brad Pitt with her in bed. In his book, Tyson recalled the incident by writing, Pitt said, “Dude, don’t strike me, don’t strike me.” Since then, there has been no drama between the two, but they have never publicly squashed their beef.
4. Michael Jackson vs Mike Tyson
Mike Tyson and Michael Jackson were both global superstars around the same time. And although later on, they shared a good relationship, at one point Tyson was furious with the pop star. This happened when Tyson and Don King were at one of Jackson’s shows.
Don King greeted Jackson and the pop star reciprocated the greeting. However, Tyson did not receive the same enthusiasm from Jackson. Tyson admitted that he thought Jackson intentionally blanked him because there was no way he didn’t know the heavyweight world champion. However, Tyson admitted that he held a grudge for years, and even rejected an invitation from the pop star.
3. Robin Givens vs Mike Tyson
Third on the list is Tyson’s ex-wife and actress Robin Givens. The former actress and Tyson were a blockbuster couple back in the day. However, things went south and the divorce proceedings were not pretty.
Years after the divorce, Tyson kept dissing his ex-wife in the public. Ultimately, Givens had to serve a cease-and-desist letter to Tyson. That’s how much the two disliked each other.
2. Floyd Mayweather vs Mike Tyson
The reason Floyd Mayweather makes this list despite being a boxer is that the story of the beef had nothing to do with them in the ring. Instead, until 2001, Tyson and Floyd were good friends. However, in 2001, this changed when the police raided Tyson’s house after a woman accused him of kidnapping and assaulting her.
Tyson firmly believed that Mayweather had instructed the woman to go to the police to hamper Tyson’s reputation. And although Tyson admitted that there was no direct evidence to point toward Mayweather’s involvement, he always held on to it.
1. Michael Jordan vs Mike Tyson
Arguably the biggest sports person in history, Michael Jordan also could not escape Mike Tyson. The greatest basketball player of all time found himself on Tyson’s radar after ‘Iron Mike’ suspected Jordan to have an affair with his then-wife, Robin Givens.
Tyson’s former manager even claimed Tyson confronted Jordan and tried to beat him up. According to Rory Holloway, Jordan turned into a ghost when Tyson confronted him.
So this is our list of five celebrities who Mike Tyson disliked. However, given that he has since spoken about changing his ways, maybe Tyson does not hold any more grudges.
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