‘Let’s go into the bathroom!’: Marvel Star Wesley Snipes Was Knocked Out Cold by Mike Tyson After Trying to Get Physical With Boxer’s Girlfriend | HO

Mike Tyson has made a reputation in the industry as The Baddest Man on the Planet. He is surrounded by many controversies. Tyson has made a strong portfolio in his professional career. He is one of the finest heavyweight boxers of all time thanks to his outstanding boxing career in the sports industry. He is also the youngest boxer ever to win a heavyweight championship. His career success is flashy enough to make him great, but the man in the background also has a sinister side.

Mike Tyson

Since his retirement from boxing, he got involved in several ventures. Given his reputation, many exciting stories about Mike Tyson have caught the attention of the media. One such includes his fight with actor Wesley Snipes in a bathroom in Los Angeles.

Mike Tyson knocked out Wesley Snipes in LA Bathroom

Wesley Snipes and Mike Tyson

Some interesting stories about Mike Tyson have come out from some of his close people. His bodyguard Rudy Gonzalez shared one such incident that brought Tyson into the limelight. Gonzalez, in his memoir, The Inner Ring, wrote about an altercation that happened between the boxing superstar and Wesley Snipes. 

The incident happened due to the former’s then-girlfriend, Hope. She told Tyson she would meet a friend, and Iron Mike told his bodyguard to follow her. The events turned when the friend was identified as Snipes. Upon knowing this, Tyson reached the location with his new bodyguard Anthony Pitts. 

The author describing the incident in his book wrote,

“When Hope caught sight of him, she practically fell out of Snipes’ lap and onto the floor. The actor froze and then waved a hand. ‘Now, Mike, now, Mike, we can do this together. I don’t want a problem.”

The former professional boxer replied saying, “Let’s go into the bathroom!”

The author continued saying, “After he was gone, I cracked open the bathroom door. Wesley Snipes was sitting against the far wall, head tilted to one side, unconscious.”

After the incident, the Blade actor went public and denied the story saying it was completely made up. 

Mike Tyson’s version of the incident

Mike Tyson

In his bestselling book Undisputed Truth, the 56-year-old gave in his version of the incident with Snipes. He confirmed the romance between Hope and the actor and said he was never romantically involved with her.

Tyson revealed he was good friends with Hope and let her stay at his place as she was a young college student and didn’t have a lot of money. The 60-year-old actor and Hope broke up but she still went to meet him. 

During that time, Iron Mike said,

“I made plans to meet Hope at RnB. I sat next to her and asked her how school was when we saw Wesley Snipes walk in. I excused myself and walked over to him. Wesley looked up, saw me, and panicked.”

The Blade actor asked Mike Tyson to not hit him, and he was cool about that while they both laughed about it.