MIKE TYSON confessed that he was tired, high, and p ed off before he began brawling with an airline heckler.
Tyson was captured in April landing blows on passenger Melvin George Townsend III aboard a JetBlue flight.
However, footage showed that the youngest heavyweight champion was constantly bothered until he lost control.
Tyson was a guest on Jimmy Kimmel and spoke about the viral incident.
He stated that he was usually good at these types of things. It was his number, I guess.
"I was wrong. It should never have happened that way.
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"I should not have done it, but I was irritated and tired, high, and p***ed-off. S*** happens. I don't want anyone to be hurt."
Later, the San Mateo County District attorney decided not to indict Tyson.
Iron Mike, 55 years old, is now a successful cannabis entrepreneur. He has retired from boxing professionally since 2005.
He made a remarkable comeback in November 2020 and drew with Roy Jones Jr., 53, over eight rounds of exhibition.
FREE BETTING AND SIGN-UP DEALS - THE BEST NEW CUSTOMER OFFERINGSTyson is still linked to a fight against Jake Paul, 25, a YouTube-turned boxer who is now 5-0 as boxer.
Kimmel was told by he: "I have never taken it seriously, but that could be really fascinating.
"He's skillful enough, yes, I'm going give it to him. He's skilled enough because his wins keep coming back.
"Even though he is fighting fighters you don't believe to be good enough, they should still be able beat him. But they won't.
"So he's beating people he shouldn’t be beating, we have to give him credit.
"He beat people that he shouldn't really be beating, and he's doing a good man."
