Mike Tyson is one more person who can’t ride a hoverboard — VIDEO

By Kira Terry reviewjournal.com

December 29, 2015 - 1:41 pm

Former Heavyweight Boxing Champion Mike Tyson is seen on the red carpet at the Tropicana hotel-casino in Las Vegas Saturday, Aug. 9, 2014. (Martin S. Fuentes/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Hoverboard 1, Mike Tyson 0.

Tyson has been added to the growing list of people who have tried out the popular new hoverboards this holiday season … and lost.

Tyson posted a video of him riding the hoverboard to his Instagram account on Tuesday.

He seems to do all right for a few seconds, but then he starts to ride it forward and, well, it doesn’t end well for the former boxer.

Check out the video below.

Contact Kira Terry at kterry@reviewjournal.com. Find her on Twitter: @kiraterry

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