Mike Tyson spars with pet Bengal tiger, throwback video takes Twitter by storm

Mike Tyson is a big spender and has lived an extravagant lifestyle throughout his boxing career and beyond. former heavyweight boxing champion h reportedly shelled out a staggering £55,000 to acquire a white Bengal tiger called 'Kenya'. Mike Tyson has owned tiger for over 16 years before letting her go as she grew older. In an interview with GQ Sports earlier this year, Mike Tyson spoke about owning pet tiger and said that it weighed around 550 pounds. He also spoke about his affection for animal and how he would always keep her close to him. Mike Tyson reportedly bought tiger when he was behind bars when he was convicted of rape and was in prison back in 1992.  

Here is a throwback video of 'Iron' Mike Tyson where he can be seen sparring with his pet Bengal tiger. Check out foot that recently surfaced on Twitter:

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32-second video shows Mike Tyson in garden with his pet Bengal tiger. animal can be seen playing with Tyson and also has a boxing glove in her mouth to take punches from her owner. Mike Tyson is seen kicking and throwing some punches at animal before letting her in water.

Mike Tyson tiger - Fans react to Iron Mike playing with wild animal

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Mike Tyson brought tiger when he was a young guy and thought it would be cool before he formed a special bond with animal. He would take her for walks and even eng in boxing matches with m.

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