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Mike Tyson detained after allegedly hitting photographer
Nov 12, 2009, 5:02 GMT
Former heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson was arrested at Los Angeles International Airport Wednesday after allegedly punching a photographer, the Los Angeles Times reported in its online edition. EPA/CHRISTOPHE KARABA
Los Angeles - Former heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson was arrested at Los Angeles International Airport Wednesday after allegedly punching a photographer, the Los Angeles Times reported in its online edition.
Both sides claimed the other person was responsible for the scuffle. Tyson, 43, claimed the photographer hit him to provoke a reaction, the paper quoted airport police as saying.
However, the photographer said Tyson hit his face to get to his camera. The man suffered a laceration on his forehead and was taken to hospital.
Both men were detained, the paper said. Tyson was booked on suspicion of battery and later released on bail.
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