11 fighters who have fought in real life after Masvidal and Covington's steakhouse throw down
dailystar.co.ukUFC or boxing fighters igniting a brawl beyond the octagon or ring. Let’s take a look at some of the most famous incidents of the disdain between two fighters spilling into public life.Mike Tyson vs Mitch Green (1988)Mike Tyson was known as ‘The Baddest Man on the Planet’ for much of his career - and he certainly wasn’t someone anyone would want to fight on the street.
While the boxing icon clashed with Mitch Green and secured a unanimous decision victory at Madison Square Garden in 1986, their rivalry escalated two years later when they clashed in a street fight.‘Iron Mike’ admitted he was relieved when he found out Green ‘wasn’t dead’ after the controversial street fight, which reportedly began when Green asked Tyson ‘What the f*** are you doing in my hood, n****?’.
Tyson didn’t take kindly to the chat.One of Green's eyes was completely swollen after the clash with the former undisputed world heavyweight champion in the streets of Harlem.
Meanwhile, Tyson suffered a hairline fracture to the right hand, which was placed in a cast and pushed back the date of his first bout with Frank Bruno.Green sued Tyson for approximately £19million in 1997 over the injuries he had suffered from their street fight.
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