Mike Tyson wrestling his pet tiger is truly surreal footage

If there was going to be any boxer who would wrestle with their pet tiger, it certainly would be The Baddest Man on the Planet. He always tended to be a troublemaker, after all.

Though his boxing talent always shone through and made him one of the best of all time, Mike Tyson‘s behaviour often kept him at the forefront of people’s minds.

His extravagant taste in pets is a fine example of this – the former heavyweight champion kept multiple white tigers in his home, rather than opting for the usual cat or dog.

Tyson’s boxing record is to be admired as he came up against some absolute legends of the sport and still held a record of 50-6 – which is nothing short of impressive.

It’s not a surprise Tyson decided to go above and beyond with his pet choice seeing as he had racked up a huge $300 million during his illustrious career.

In video footage from 1996, it shows Tyson wrestling with one of his pet tigers. The reporter asks if he has any technique to scare the animal.

Tyson responded with: “If I see she’s ready to charge, I’ll charge her straight away. I use the reverse; I’ll charge her, and she’ll run.”