After Mike Tyson knocked out an opponent he made a statement to the press that he would tear out Lennox Lewis’ heart and eat his children. It was thought that Tyson’s comments were trying to goad Lewis into a fight, which it did. During a pre-fight news conference for the Lewis/Tyson fight at the Hudson Theater Mike Tyson was on stage awaiting the arrival of Lewis to the stage. When the Lewis camp walked towards the stage Tyson walked towards them. A Lewis bodyguard pushed Tyson back. Tyson threw a hook at the bodyguard and the melee was on. Lewis threw a right hand which appearantly glanced off Tyson’s head cutting him. A crowd of people were tumbling over each other on the stage, WBC President Jose Sulaiman was knocked unconscious. When the match occurred Lewis easily beat Tyson.