The Justin Bieber-Mike Tyson Connection: Ex-Champ Tweets Biebs Boxing Pics Post-Paparazzo Incident

Pop star allegedly got into a scuffle over the weekend with photog, but ringside photos of him continue to emerge

By Rebecca Macatee May 29, 2012 7:19 PMTags
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Is Justin Bieber trying to prove he's a tough guy?

On Sunday, the teen idol allegedly got into a scuffle with a paparazzo. But two weekends ago, he was getting fighting lessons from Mike Tyson himself.

Tyson, 45, tweeted several pictures of himself and the Biebs together over the weekend. He even linked to a video of himself training the 18-year-old.

Earlier this month, Justin appeared to be BFF with Floyd Mayweather, joining the boxer's entourage in the ring along with rapper 50 Cent and Lil Wayne.

Justin and Mayweather even took their friendship to the friendly skies. Over the weekend, the "Boyfriend" singer posted a picture to his Instagram account of the athlete aboard a private plane, surrounded by wads of cash, reading USA Today with his feet propped up. "That's why they call him money Mayweather," he wrote.

J.B. could be aiming to add some rebellious edge to his nice-guy image, or just trying to scare off the paparazzi. Either way, we wonder what Selena Gomez thinks of her beau's attempts to bulk up.