Mike Tyson punched plane passenger 'after bottle thrown'

Former heavyweight boxer Mike Tyson punched a fellow airline passenger after the person "threw a water bottle at him," Tyson's spokesperson has said.

Video taken on the plane shows Tyson leaning over his seat as he lands repeated punches an unidentified man.

A spokesperson for the boxing Hall of Famer confirmed Tyson had an "incident with an aggressive passenger" who was "harassing him".

Police were dispatched and temporarily detained two individuals.

One person was treated at San Francisco International Airport for non-life threatening injuries. read more