Mike Tyson during an event in Malibu (AP Photo/Dan Steinberg)

Former boxing champion Mike Tyson and a photographer were involved in a fight Wednesday at a Los Angeles airport. 

A photographer told police Tyson hit him in the forehead, causing him to fall on the ground.   But Tyson’s spokesperson said the boxing legend was with his wife and 10-month-old baby when a photographer attacked him, according to the Associated Press.

The spokesperson said Tyson was acting in self-defense to protect his young child.  Tyson was detained in a holding cell at the airport. 

The photographer was taken to the hospital, and he was arrested after his emergency room visit, according to the Associated Press.

I’m on the fence about this incident.  Tyson is a public figure, so he should recognize he’s going to be hounded by the paparazzi whenever he’s in public.

However, he had his 10-month-old baby with him.  The photographer shouldn’t have provoked him or had the camera in his child’s face.  Children should be off limits.

Also, the photographer should have known better than to get provoke Iron Mike Tyson, especially since the boxer is notorious for knocking people out.

Mike Tyson, left, bit off a part of Evander Holyfield's ear during a boxing match in 1997 at MGM Grand in Las Vegas (AP photo by Jack Smith)

Mike Tyson is returning to the Oprah Winfrey Show for the second time this week.  But this time, his rival Evander Holyfield will join him on the show. 

Remember in 1997, when Tyson bit off part of Holyfield’s ear during a boxing match? The two boxing legends will discuss the ear-biting incident.  It will be the first time they have spoken since that match.

Tyson also will take questions from the audience.  The show will air Friday (Oct. 16) on ABC.

Boxing legend Mike Tyson during a fundraising even in Malibu, California (AP Photo by Dan Steinberg)

Former heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson’s appearance on the Oprah Winfrey Show will air Monday (Oct. 12) on ABC.

Surprisingly, the boxing legend agreed to sit on Oprah’s couch and answer any questions she wanted to ask. 

If I were interviewing Mike Tyson, there’s no way I could narrow my questions down to fit into one episode. 

There would be so many questions I would ask, including his marriage to Robin Givens, his alleged abuse toward Robin Givens, his rape conviction, his face tattoo, why he bit off Evander Holyfield’s ear, the recent death of his daughter, his relationship with boxing promoter Don King and his outstanding boxing career. 

Hopefully, Oprah will ask those above questions too.