Mike Tyson is being sued by the photographer who claims the former heavyweight champ beat him down last November … and he’s asking for a whopping $25 million.

Tyson was arrested after a run-in with a photog at LAX. Tyson was initially booked for misdemeanor battery, but the L.A. City Attorney officially rejected the case, citing “insufficient evidence.”

According to the civil lawsuit, the photographer — Antonio Echavarria — claims Tyson attacked him, hit him with a closed left fist, and broke his camera. Echavarria also claims he suffered a concussion and strain to his spinal cord.

He’s asking for $25 million in damages.

TMZ