Mike Tyson may have been a boxing legend, but years before that he was a troublesome teen hanging out with the wrong crowd.
Mike Tyson is known for his ferocity and aggression, two of the traits that won him his boxing accolades.
However, in his youth, Tyson used these traits for an entirely different end, a far less admirable one.
Mike Tyson laughs with a man he robbed in resurfaced viral clip
In the viral video, which is now years old but has recently resurfaced, Tyson leans into shot for a picture with what he believes to be a fan.
The man says into Tyson’s ear: “You robbed me when I was eight years old.”
Tyson responded jovially: “I robbed you? Now he’s blaming me for robbing him.”
His past victim saw the light in the situation, and laughed as he said: “He robbed me when I was a kid, bro, by the Woolworth’s store.”
Tyson, whose speed surprised Jake Paul years later, seemed to now believe the man, and said: “I’m sorry.”
His victim-turned-fan replied: “Nah, don’t worry about it, baby.”
Mike Tyson won just one of his last five fights
In 2002, Tyson challenged world champion Lennox Lewis. He had lost only to Evander Holyfield and Buster Douglas at this point, but was stopped in the eighth by Lewis.
In 2004, Tyson, who was one-upped by Joseph Parker, lost via fourth-round KO to 31-3 Danny Williams. The cracks were clearly showing, but Tyson didn’t hang the gloves up yet.
After a disappointing loss on his stool against Kevin McBride, Tyson called it a day, retiring until the Jake Paul loss years later.
His one win in this period came before the Williams loss, when he defeated 24-1-1 Clifford Etienne via first-round KO.