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Obnoxious Airline Passenger Seeking $450,000 From Mike Tyson Following Fistfight at 30,000 Feet

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A pesky airline passenger is seeking $450,000 in damages from ‘Iron’ Mike Tyson after the legendary boxer laid an a** whooping on him mid-flight.

The original incident went down in April 2022. Video of the altercation showed the significantly intoxicated 37-year-old Melvin Townsend standing over the back of Tyson’s seat and uttering a string of non-stop nonsense. Footage of the situation was caught by another passenger who then provided the footage to TMZ.

“This guy’s lit, man, he’s trying to rap with Tyson,” he said, laughing. “He don’t know how to act.