By IANS,
London : Retired American boxer Mike Tyson, who was arrested for allegedly punching a photographer at the Los Angeles airport, has now been released.
The scuffle took place Wednesday. The 43-year-old was en route to Las Vegas when a celebrity photographer began taking his picture at the United Airlines terminal, contactmusic.com reports.
“The two men got into a scuffle and it’s alleged that Tyson punched the photographer in the face, causing him to fall to the ground,” said Jim Holcomb, a policeman.
“The photographer sustained a laceration to the forehead and was taken to a local hospital,” he added.
While Tyson was taken to a police station, the photographer was admitted to a hospital for treatment to a forehead injury.
Tyson was reportedly travelling with his wife and 10-month-old child.
They were heading to Las Vegas. A spokeswoman for Tyson insists he acted in self-defence.
This is not the first time that the former boxing champion got into trouble. In July 1991, Tyson was arrested for raping 18-year-old Desiree Washington, Miss Black Rhode Island, in a hotel room.
Six years later he got in trouble again for biting Evander Holyfield on both of his ears during a boxing match.