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Topics: Donald Trump, Mike Tyson, Boxing
Nasir Jabbar
Mike Tyson confronted Donald Trump in an explosive interaction after hearing rumours he was having an affair with his wife.
Tyson enjoyed a legendary professional boxing career and transcended the sport following his blistering performances in the ring.
He became a cultural phenomenon and befriended several high-profile celebrities, including Trump, who attended several of his fights.
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Tyson and Trump are still friends to this day, with the boxing icon voting for his pal in the US presidential election.
Speaking ahead of the 2016 election, Tyson said of Trump: "When I see him, he shakes my hand and respects my family. None of them - Barack [Obama], whoever - nobody else does that. They’re gonna be who they are and disregard me, my family.
“So, I’m voting for him. If I can get 200,000 people or more to vote for him, I’m gonna do it.
"We’re really good friends. We go back to ’86, ’87. Most of my successful and best fights were at Trump’s hotels. He didn’t manage me, though. He was just helping me with my court case."
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But Tyson and Trump almost came to blows in the late 90s when 'Iron' Mike suspected the politician of having an affair with his wife.
According to a story recounted by author Tim O'Brien in his book TrumpNation, Tyson confronted Trump and lashed out.
The book quotes Trump saying: "He said, 'Could I ask you, are you f**king my wife?'
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"Now, if I froze, I'm dead... You would have zero chance. Here's the heavyweight champion of the world, and he's a solid piece of f**king armour."
In his own autobiography, Tyson described the punch he swung at Trump upon storming into his New York office that day as 'the best punch I've ever thrown in my entire life'.