Former heavyweight boxing world champion Mike Tyson, who enjoyed an extravagant lifestyle throughout his fighting career, owned Kenya for 16 years, reportedly paying £55,000 for the white Bengal tiger.

Axar.az reports citing foreign media that boxing legend Mike Tyson was filmed sparring with his pet tiger in throwback footage that has emerged online.

he clip shows Iron Mike in the garden with his white Bengal tiger, Kenya.

The animal has a boxing glove in her mouth, as Tyson is throwing some punches at the beast, which is standing tall on its hind legs.

Then the massive cat lunges at the boxer, who has no inclination of shying away.