The Story of Mike Tyson Wanted to Fight Gorillas in the 80s

Liputan6.com, Jakarta Launching from the Mirror, Tyson once revealed the story to The Sun. Tyson said the incident occurred in the late 1980s when he visited the New York Zoo with his then-wife, Robin Givens. Initially, Tyson wanted to enjoy time with his wife. However, the plan was interrupted by the actions of a silverback gorilla (the most dominant male gorilla).

Tyson admitted that he was disturbed seeing the silverback gorilla bullying the other gorillas. "When we got to the gorilla enclosure, there was one big silverback gorilla bullying the other gorillas," Tyson said. "The other gorillas looked very strong, but in their eyes they looked like innocent children," he added.

So upset by the incident, Tyson offered a zoo worker $10,000 ($39K today) to open the gorilla enclosure. Tyson said he wanted to fight with the gorilla. "I offered the worker $10,000 to open the cage and let me break the silverback's nose. He refused!" said Tyson.

Later, Tyson regretted ever having the "crazy" idea to fight the gorilla.

This is because the youngest heavyweight champion in world boxing history is known as an animal lover. In the 1990s, Tyson was known to have had three tigers in his house and often let the big cats sleep with him.