Mike Tyson punches passenger on US plane; video goes viral [Watch]

Former heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson repeatedly punched a fellow passenger on a plane about to fly out of San Francisco after reportedly becoming annoyed by the man's attempts to come close to him.

A video of the incident displayed Tyson leaning over the back of his seat and delivering a flurry of blows to the man, who appeared to be left with bruises and some bleeding in the incident on Wednesday.

The boxer was initially quite genial towards the passenger and his friend when they boarded the aircraft but reacted after the man "wouldn't stop provoking" him, the TMZ entertainment website said.

The man "kept trying to talk" to the 55-year-old boxer, it reported.

"Tyson had enough of the guy behind him talking in his ear... and told him to chill. When the guy didn't, that's when the witness says Tyson started to throw several punches at the man's face."

Here is the video:

The former heavyweight champion was reported to have walked off the plane before it took off for Florida.

US police, the JetBlue airline and Tyson's representatives made no immediate comment on Thursday.

Considered one of the best heavyweights of all time, Mike Tyson is also well known for his erratic behavior -- biting off a piece of Evander Holyfield's ear in a 1997 fight -- and brushes with the law, including a conviction for rape and a cocaine usage.

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