https://www.boxingscene.com/mike-tyson- ... la--148094Mike Tyson Once Offered Zookeeper $10,000 To Fight Gorilla
By Manouk Akopyan Published On Sun Apr 5, 2020, 04:32 PM EDT
Mike Tyson’s turbulent times as a boxer knew no bounds.
The youngest heavyweight champion in boxing history not only wanted to pulverize any person in his path, but the same notion went to any species as well.
Tyson — the self-anointed original Tiger King — recently shared his regret and “foolish” days in owning tigers for over 15 years in which he would even let the big cats into his bed so that they’d sleep with him.
Before Tyson started owning Tigers in 1995, the pugilist who was fascinated by pigeons his entire life had a much more meaner streak.
“I paid a worker at New York's zoo to re-open it just for me and [ex wife] Robin [Givens],” Tyson once told The Sun about a story that presumably took place before 1988. "When we got to the gorilla cage there was one big silverback gorilla there just bullying all the other gorillas. They were so powerful but their eyes were like an innocent infant. I offered the attendant $10,000 to open the cage and let smash that silverback's snot box! He declined.”
Professing unwarranted desire to hit an animal is a shocking admission even by Tyson’s standards, who’s long been known to be an animal lover.
These days, a more calm and relaxed Tyson often posts pictures of his dog Mars, a doodle, playfully sparring with the canine in the kitchen.
Another reason why some of us love this guy.
Not sure even a prime Mike is denting that chin or mean streak. Would've had to ante up on the Silverback.
