MIKE TYSON has opened up about his volatile relationship with his first wife, actress ROBIN GIVENS , confessing he wanted to "sock" her for what she said to U.S. interviewer BARBARA WALTERS in a famous 1988 TV special.
The former boxer, who Givens later accused of physically abusing her before divorcing him, admits he felt stupid as he sat by his wife's side while she poked fun at him and accused him of being violent towards her on national television.
Looking back, he wishes he had stopped the actress and spoken for himself - but he was so angry he feared he'd lose control of his emotions in front of TV cameras.
Appearing on U.S. TV talk show Oprah on Monday (12Oct09), Tyson said, "I truly wanted to sock her... but I just didn't do it. I was young at the time... I have socked her before and she socked me before, but it was just that kind of relationship, you know."
And while show host Oprah Winfrey attempted to contemplate the type of damage Tyson could do in a fight with a woman, the former champ said, "Robin is a very tough woman... and she can be very mean as well. She's no easy pushover at all."
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