Mike Tyson was arrested today at Terminal 7 of Los Angeles Airport (LAX) for battery after he punched a photographer in the face which resulted in blood all over the place.

We're told Tyson was at a ticket counter at the United Airlines terminal when the incident occurred. The photographer got punched in the face, hit the ground, got up and began walking, leaving a trail of blood.

Someone at the scene tells TMZ ... the photographer got very close to Tyson before the boxer struck him. Our guy on the scene says there's blood on the ground and Mike was taken away in a squad car. We're told an ambulance was dispatched at 4:39 PM to LAX -- we're told the paparazzo was transported to a local hospital. Source: www.tmz.com

Mike Tyson is not new to controversy and bad temper. Which makes you think, why would anyone get on the former boxing champion's nerves?

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Tyson's rep says he was traveling with his 10-month old child when he was attacked by an overly aggressive paparazzi -- adding the boxer acted in self-defense to protect his child.Source: www.tmz.com