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Iron Mike lends hand

 (Associated Press)

Retired boxer Mike Tyson showed his compassionate side last week when he came to the rescue of an injured motorcyclist who had crashed on a Las Vegas interstate. Attorney Stephen Stubbs said his client, Ryan Chesley, 29, was on Interstate 15 about 9:30 p.m. Tuesday when a taxi cut him off. Stubbs said Chesley looked up and recognized Tyson, who was yelling at people not to touch Chesley. “He thought he was hallucinating,” Stubbs said. Chesley, who had broken bones and torn ligaments, could still use his right hand and snapped a cellphone picture of Tyson. As soon as paramedics arrived, Tyson “just left, like some kind of superhero,” Stubbs said. A Tyson assistant said he received a fruit basket a handwritten thank-you note from Chesley on Friday. – AP