Mike Tyson may not be the same hot-headed young fighter who once threatened to eat the children of Lennox Lewis -- and challenge reporters to a fist fight during press conferences -- but just because he's matured and shown that his temper is under control, you don't want to poke the bear.

Nathan Downer, a reporter for the Canadian news show CP24, learned that the hard way as he was the victim of a tongue lashing from "Kid Dynamite," after he asked Tyson -- a convicted rapist -- if his support of embattled Toronto mayor, Rob Ford, would hurt Rob's chances in the upcoming election given the boxer's past criminal record.

That was enough to set Mike off, and on live television, no less.

"Hey, I don't know who said that, you're the only one I've heard say that. I don't have no comment toward that. I think that's negative, you're being negative. I met the mayor, there's nothing they can do about it. It's so interesting that you come across as a nice guy but you're really a piece of shit. Fuck you. I don't care. What are you going to do about it? I don't know, it's more nerve-wrecking being here talking to a rat piece of shit like you. Nah man, you're a piece of shit. You didn't have to, you're a piece of shit. Fuck you."

I don't know about you, but I'd hate to be on the other end of that Tyson stare of death.

Downer would later apologize for the offensive language on Tyson's behalf and for hurting the former boxing champion's feelings.

In 1991, Tyson was arrested for raping then 18-year old Desiree Washington in an Indianapolis hotel room. A year later, he was convicted of the charge and sentenced to six years in prison, but was released after serving half of the term.