California Man Sues Mike Tyson for Allegedly Punching Him on JetBlue Flight

Lawsuit comes after former heavyweight champ refused to pay alleged victim’s demand for $450,000.
California Man Sues Mike Tyson for Allegedly Punching Him on JetBlue Flight
Boxer Mike Tyson attends the Miami Open at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Fla., on March 26, 2024. Megan Briggs/Getty Images
Jana J. Pruet
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Former world boxing champion Mike Tyson, who is preparing to fight Jake Paul in July, has been hit with a lawsuit for allegedly punching out a California man on an airplane two years ago.

Melvin Townsend, now 38, filed a civil lawsuit related to an incident that allegedly occurred on a JetBlue flight from San Francisco to Fort Myers, Florida, according to documents obtained by Courthouse News.
Jana J. Pruet
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