Legendary boxer Mike Tyson expressed his belief Thursday that former UFC star Conor McGregor deserves a shot at redemption in the public eye after several transgressions, including punching a 50-year-old man at a bar in Dublin in April.
Speaking to TMZ Sports, Tyson praised McGregor as a person and for the fact that he apologized for his actions on ESPN: "He's a wonderful person. He's a really kind man, and he's gonna get good karma for that. ... I believe that."
In an interview with ESPN's Ariel Helwani on Thursday, McGregor took responsibility for what happened during the bar incident and expressed remorse:
"In reality, it doesn't matter what happened there.