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Mike Tyson's Handiwork

Posted Nov 12th 2009 9:22AM by TMZ Staff

This is what it looks like when Mike Tyson punches you in the face.

Mike Tyson's Victim
Paparazzo Tony Echevarria got into it with Tyson yesterday afternoon at LAX. Both men were arrested. Tyson was taken to the police station ... Echevarria went to the hospital.

Tyson's lawyer, David Chesnoff, claims the photog was harassing Tyson, his wife and kid. Chesnoff claims some photogs followed the ex-champ into the bathroom, though he didn't say if Echevarria was one of them.

The photog got 5 stitches.

Pretty ironic -- his t-shirt says, "Live Long."

Tags: arrest, battery, boxing, citizens arrest, CitizensArrest, lax, los angeles international airport, LosAngelesInternationalAirport, mike tyson, MikeTyson, tony echevarria, TonyEchevarria

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1. Probably Live Long and Prosper

Posted at 9:29AM on Nov 12th 2009 by Me

2. Dont feel sorry for these scum-bags... The guy probably wanted to provoke Tyson, since everyone knows his history, and now will want some $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$. Thes guys are like flies and maggots, stalkers might be a better choice of words. I would punch them all out too.

Posted at 9:29AM on Nov 12th 2009 by jazz

3. thats what ya get for messing with Tyson ...dumbass

Posted at 9:30AM on Nov 12th 2009 by life short

4.

Serves this idiot
right! How stupid
do you have to be
to harass Mike
Tyson???

Posted at 9:31AM on Nov 12th 2009 by Machelle

5. lol, is he going to come into the court room in a wheel chair carrying an oxygen tank with a nurse at his side too further embellish the punch?

Posted at 9:31AM on Nov 12th 2009 by Sono

6. I don't promote violence but "look back the -uck up" LOL

Posted at 9:32AM on Nov 12th 2009 by tennis

7. got what was coming to him! KARMA!

Posted at 9:33AM on Nov 12th 2009 by Jack Butters

8. A Band-Aid would have covered 5 stitches. Why all the wrapping around his face for "5" stitches?? Is it to garner sympathy?

Posted at 9:33AM on Nov 12th 2009 by Diane

9. What a little bitch... milking the head wrap for sympathy. 5 stitches and his head is wrapped like he had brain surgery. I bet he doesnt get a cent.

Posted at 9:33AM on Nov 12th 2009 by Jim

10. The paparazzi are modern day stalkers. I am sure this fool wanted to provoke him, so he could sue for damages. Everyone knows Tysons history, so why would you get in the mans face while he was with his family. I would have knocked him out too. These guys are like flies/maggotts, and there should be a law enacted to protect citizens from their harassement.

Posted at 9:34AM on Nov 12th 2009 by Jazz

11. Who but a pervert would follow someone into the bathroom. Were they going to take a pic of his d*ck. Glad Mike punched him out. Hooray for Mike Tyson!

Posted at 9:35AM on Nov 12th 2009 by Narisha

12. I am not defending Tyson for doing bodily harm to this guy, but most of the time the PAP is overbearing. PAP just needs to know when to back off before anger becomes an issue and someone gets hurt.

Posted at 9:35AM on Nov 12th 2009 by Chris

13. Paparazzo people are very agressive. But Mike Tyson knows his strengh. There was no need for another episode from this loser~~~~~~~ Mike Tyson needs to get knocked out!!!!!!!!!!!! Cannot belive somone was stupid enough to marry his and bare his child!!!

Posted at 9:38AM on Nov 12th 2009 by dd

14. I think its funny. This is what those photographers deserve, and when Mike Tyson tells you to back off, and your only skill is snapping pictures with a camera, you back the f*ck off before he even gets the words out of his mouth.

Posted at 9:35AM on Nov 12th 2009 by Jason

15. Yay for Mike. I'd knock the crap out of those paps if they came near me or my kid.

Posted at 9:36AM on Nov 12th 2009 by deport those paps

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