Mike Tyson swore at a television presenter live on air after he brought up his conviction for rape. The former  world heavyweight champion had been expressing his support for Toronto mayor Rob Ford when the presenter suggested that Tyson's 1992 conviction may actually harm Ford's bid for re-election. After initially saying he had 'no comment' to make, the 48-year-old said to CP24 news anchor Nathan Downer: 'You're being negative. I met the mayor and there's nothing they can do about it.' Mike Tyson directed an expletive-filled rant at a Canadian television anchor in a live interview after the host brought up the former heavyweight champion's conviction for sexual assault
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Tyson had been talking about supporting Toronto mayor Rob Ford
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Boxer was jailed in 1990s for raping teenage beauty-pageant contestant
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