Mike Tyson repeatedly punched on a plane could sue the boxing legend after hiring a lawyer.Melvin George Townsend III, from Punta Gorda, Florida, was left bloodied following the attack on board a stationary aircraft at San Francisco International Airport on Wednesday.
Footage of the incident shows Tyson leaning over his seat into the row behind as he lands a barrage of punches on the 36-year-old's face.
Now it has emerged that Townsend III, who is alleged to have thrown a water bottle at the former heavyweight champion before he unloaded his fists, has lawyered up.
And that could mean a lawsuit is on the way. Attorney Matt Morgan from Morgan & Morgan, who represents Townsend III, told TMZ: "Our client is a big Mike Tyson fan.
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