Mike Tyson recalled a viral clip between himself and internet sensation Hasbulla Magomedov from March 2023 and admitted his guilt for the hilarious mix-up.

During an appearance on his Hotboxin podcast, Tyson had the 22-year-old throw punches at him while demonstrating his signature bobbing move. However, things took a strange turn when the legendary boxer grabbed the social media star and started nibbling playfully on his ear, making the Dagestani feel uncomfortable.

More than a year later, Tyson admitted that he mistook Hasbulla as a child, not realizing he had a form of dwarfism that stunted his growth at 6-foot-4.

“I thought it was a baby,” Tyson told Andre Ward on The Art Of Ward podcast.

‘I didn’t know. He was hitting me. I don’t know, man. That’s how I am with children. I hugged this man. He is about 26 years old,” he added. ‘No, no. I didn’t know.’

Mike Tyson admitted he didn’t know Hasbulla was an adult during a viral interaction

Tyson grabbed the Dagestani social media star and jokingly nibbled his ear on Hotboxin

Tyson will fight YouTube upstart boxer Jake Paul on November 15 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, for Netflix’s first live boxing event. The fight will consist of eight two-minute rounds and is Tyson’s first professional fight since losing to Kevin McBride in 2005.

However, Iron Mike fought fellow legend Roy Jones Jr. in an exhibition match in November 2020. On the same card, Paul scored a knockout over a much smaller opponent, former NBA star Nate Robinson.

Tyson’s fight against Paul, 30 years his junior, was originally scheduled for July 20. However, a flare-up of a stomach ulcer in May forced Tyson to pause his training as both sides agreed to postpone the fight date.

Paul has a 10-1 record with wins over retired MMA stars such as Tyron Woodley, Ben Askren, Nate Diaz, Anderson Silva and Mike Perry.

Tyson will fight Jake Paul on November 15, after the fight was originally scheduled for July 20

Paul has a 10-1 record with wins over Anderson Silva, Nate Diaz, Ben Askren and Mike Perry

His only loss was a decision against Tommy Fury in February 2023. Paul also signed an MMA contract with the PFL (Professional Fighters League), but has yet to step foot in the cage.

Tyson has a professional boxing record of 50-6-2 (WL-NC) with 44 knockout victories. The New York native was the youngest boxer to win the WBC, WBA and IBF heavyweight titles.

Hasbulla rose to fame in 2021 and has remained relevant ever since. He is known for his social media videos and became a staple at UFC events due to his relationship with Khabib Nurmagomedov’s camp.