Ric Flair told Mike Tyson that he believes the Will Smith-Chris Rock bust was FAKE.

WWE legend Ric Flair claims Will Smith's brawl with Chris Rock was FAKE. He also claimed that he would have punched the comedian if it was him.

Smith stunned the world by punching the comic across his face at the Oscars after hearing him joke about Jada.

The legitimacy of Flair's slap has been a topic of intense debate around the globe.

The Nature Boy stated that slapgate was not real during a appearance on Hotboxin' featuring Mike Tyson.

Tyson, the former undisputed heavyweight champion, said: "If Ric claims it's fake then it's fake."

Flair, a fired up Flair said: "I can speak on my own, and I'm pretty certain I'm speaking on behalf of Mike."

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"If I didn’t like any remark made about my wife by anybody, for any reason whatsoever," I would punch them, not slap them.

Iron Mike said, "It would also be more than one punch."

Flair reiterated his belief that the incident was a work and said: "When someone is mad at you, you don’t slap them, you punch him."

Tyson sent Smith a jokey message, asking him to eat his Mike Bites cannabis edibles. They are shaped like Evander Holyfield’s bitten ears.

According to the 55-year old, Will should eat some Mike Bites and then just relax. It's okay."

Smith, Fresh Prince of Bel-Air's star, apologized for his actions in a long statement. He said: "Violence of any kind is poisonous and destructive."

"My behavior at last night’s Academy Awards was unacceptable.

"Laughter is part of the job. But a joke about Jada’s medical condition was too much and I responded emotionally.

Chris, I would like to publicly apologise to you. I was not in line with the rules and I was wrong.

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"I am ashamed and my actions are not indicative of the man that I want to become."

"In a world full of love and kindness, violence is not allowed."