Animal lover, Mike Tyson, claims that back in the 80s he tried to fight a silverback gorilla.

It all started on a night he bribed a worker to open the zoo for he and his then-wife Robin Givens, so they could enjoy a private and romantic stroll among the animals.

Tyson then got the idea to fight the gorilla and offer a zookeeper $10,000 for the opportunity, claiming the gorilla was bullying the other gorillas. Of course, the zookeeper declined.

This came to light in an interview with The Sun.

“When we got to the gorilla cage there was one big silverback gorilla there just bullying all the other gorillas. They were so powerful but their eyes were like an innocent infant,” “I offered the attendant $10,000 to open the cage and let smash that silverback’s snotbox! He declined.”

This confession has surprised many of Tyson’s fans since the boxer is known for being an animal lover, he even owned a tiger!

Thankfully no gorillas were put in harm’s way.