And finally… lucky break

29 Sep 2020

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Mike Tyson paid out $8 million to a fan who he cracked on the jaw for requesting his autograph, the famous US boxer has said.

Speaking on his podcast, Tyson said he fell into a habit of “hitting people because they’re f***ing with me too much for autographs”.

He said: “These guys were getting $4 million, $8 million dollars. I don’t even know these guys.”

The notoriously intemperate boxer added: “I started signing those cheques and that’s what broke my spirit.”