Mike Tyson’s name is right up there at the top of the list of Boxing legends. The former heavyweight champ hasn’t stepped into a professional ring since 2005, but now he’s ready to lace up the gloves once again. And he has something to say to all those worried fans out there.
At 58 years old, ‘Iron Mike’ is preparing to face off against Jake Paul, who is young enough to be his son. Fans were concerned about the age difference between the two and Tyson’s health. But according to the man himself, he’s actually in better shape now than he was two decades ago.
“Thank you very much for being concerned. But I am fighting. I’m going to be okay… I was a different person then. I was using narcotics, alcohol back then. I’m not that person anymore. I see a better picture of myself now, I see light. I see the world from a different perspective now,” Tyson told Manouk Akopyan.
Mike Tyson opened up about how he has overcome his past struggles with drugs and alcohol. These days, he sees the world through clearer eyes. But don’t think this is just talk – Tyson’s been putting in the work. He’s been sparring with guys in their 20s and 30s, taking his lumps along the way.
The fight, scheduled for November 15 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, is shaping up to be one of the biggest sporting events of the year. And it’s going to be streamed on Netflix. What’s really interesting is that Mike Tyson isn’t just viewing this as a one-and-done deal. When asked about future fights, he dropped that classic Tyson mystique, saying, “The sky’s the limit!“
Mike Tyson Reveals How Fear Shaped His Career
Boxing’s most feared heavyweight champion has always had an unexpected companion in his corner: fear itself. The man known as ‘Iron Mike‘ wasn’t always made of steel. Growing up in the tough neighborhoods of Brooklyn, young Tyson learned early that fear was a constant companion. But unlike many who let fear paralyze them, he developed a unique relationship with it.
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In a recent episode of the Pound 4 Pound podcast with Henry Cejudo and Kamaru Usman, Mike Tyson opened up about this surprising driving force behind his legendary career. He revealed that his entire career was based on fear.
“That’s just who I am. I’m a fear-based person. My whole life is based off fear, fear of failure, fear of succeeding because succeeding may lead to failure in another direction or in a higher participle of that direction. But I know how to control my fear. My fear doesn’t dominate me, you know? I have a relationship with my fear.”
What makes Mike Tyson’s revelation so powerful is how he transformed this primal emotion into fuel for success. He didn’t just cope with fear – he mastered it. His mentor taught him to understand fear’s dynamics, helping him realize that being afraid doesn’t make you a coward.
