Mike Tyson surprises diners in Peterborough when he drops in at a curry house for six-course meal

Most of us struggle to with one or two courses of an Indian meal.

But when you're a former heavyweight boxing champion, making your way through a menu in a curry house is not going to be a problem.

It certainly wasn't for Mike Tyson, who not only stunned diners at an Indian restaurant in Peterborough when he arrived for dinner, but then he made his way through six courses.

Heavyweight diner: Mike Tyson poses with Rony Choudhury, the manager of the Bombay Brasserie Indian restaurant in Peterborough last night

And according to the restaurant's manager Rony Choudhury, he liked the food so much, he cleaned every morsel on his plate.

Tyson, 44, dropped in at the Bombay Brasserie on Broadway in the Cambridgeshire town centre, with a team of bodyguards in tow on Monday night.

He was visiting Peterborough to appear at a special Evening With Mike Tyson at the East of England Showground tomorrow night.

Tyson, who became a vegan this year, had all his dishes cooked especially to meet his dietary requirements.

Among those dishes were Bombay Aloo, Aubergine Curry, Mushroom Chilli and Chana Masala.

And according to Choudhury, he was a very 'nice man', left a 'generous tip' and chatted with diners and signed napkins for three and a half hours.

Tyson, notorious for biting a chunk off Evander Holyfield's ear in the ring in 1997, also abstained from alcohol and washed his meal down with tea with honey.

Know a good curry house? Mike Tyson waves at the cameras as he arrives in Peterborough for a boxing event in the city tomorrow evening

Mr Choudhury said: 'He was here for a long time. He's a very nice man and just wanted a nice curry.

'I created these six dishes for him because he is a vegan and he must have liked them as the plates all came back clean.

'They were very, very spicy. We made all different varieties for him.

"He's a wonderful chap and very pleasant. He paid the bill and everyone was happy. We've had some wonderful celebrities here but he was the best one.'

Diner Noel Westwood said: 'He signed an autograph for my grandson Jake. He and his party were not loud at all, and seemed to just want a nice quiet meal.'

Tyson was one of the most feared fighters of his generation earning the nickname 'Iron Mike' after winning 44 of his 50 fights by knockout.

He retired in 2006 with a ring record of 50 wins, six losses and two fights ruled no contests.

Bombay Brasserie opened in Peterborough in 1981 and celebrity diners included former Prime Minister John Major, comedians Jim Davidson and Lenny Henry and pop singer Peter Andre.

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