One year on from his interaction with Hasbulla, Mike Tyson has made a huge admission.
Mike Tyson has made a huge admission about viral star Hasbulla after picking him up like a ‘baby’ in an infamous video.
Last year, Hasbulla appeared on Tyson’s Hotboxin’ with Mike Tyson to talk about his incredible rise in popularity and, at the time, being one of the most recognisable figures worldwide.
But his appearance will be remembered for the boxing legend’s bizarre reaction to the 3-foot-3 social media personality.
Tyson let Hasbulla throw punches at him as he bobbed and weaved out of his guest’s strikes.
However, the interaction between the American and the Dagestani took a turn when the former world heavyweight champion picked him up like a baby before appearing to nibble on his ear.
Speaking to Andre Ward on his The Art of Ward podcast, the 58-year-old has now revealed that he thought Hasbulla was a baby, failing to realise he had a form of dwarfism.
He told Ward: “I thought it was a baby.
“I didn’t know. He was punching me. I don’t know, man. That’s how I am with children. I was hugging on this guy. He’s like 26 years old,” he added. “No, no. I did not know.”
Mike Tyson and Jake Paul face off ahead of their fight. Image: Getty
Tyson appeared on Ward’s podcast to promote his upcoming ring return against Jake Paul.
He faces ‘The Problem Child’ on November 15 in a professional bout.
On challenging the 27-year-old, he explained: “He’s a younger man, he should be able to handle punches from an old withering man like me. Listen, you can’t compare me with other people my age because other people my age haven’t been training as long, consistently as me.
“I’m just a different species of human being, I think because I’m very active in what I do. I don’t sit around and do nothing. It’s going to be a wonderful evening, the city of Dallas is going to be entertained.”
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