Mike Tyson Says He Offered $10,000 to Fight a Silverback Gorilla in Its Cage

For a number of years, former boxing heavyweight champion Mike Tyson was the most feared man in his sport. Ethan Miller/Getty Images

Former heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson claimed that he offered a large sum of cash to fight a silverback gorilla in 1986.

Tyson, 52, who previously owned a number of exotic animals during his heyday, said he wanted to pay $10,000 to fight a gorilla, saying he wanted to “smash the silverback’s snotbox.”