Mike Tyson shared his thoughts on legacy and likely scarred a young girl for life.
Tyson is taking his upcoming boxing match against Jake Paul very seriously.
Ahead of the high-voltage fight against Jake Paul, the legendary 58-year-old boxer had the most awkward interview ever with a 13-year-old reporter named Jazzy.
Jazzy asked Mike Tyson about his legacy, and things went off the rails rather quickly.
‘What do I care about my legacy?’ responded Tyson, whose past is complicated by drug abuse, financial ruin, and his 1992 rape conviction, among other things. ‘I never knew what a legacy was, and people started throwing that word around so loosely. A legacy sounds like ego to me. I’m going to be dead soon.’
Just when you thought he was finished, Tyson went back in.
‘Who cares what somebody is going to think about me when I’m dead?’ he asked. ‘We don’t talk about Charles Manson. No one cares about nobody when they’re dead and gone.
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‘I’m just passing through,’ he continued ‘I’m a die and it’s gonna be over. Who cares about legacy after that?
‘We’re nothing. We’re just dead. We’re just dust. We’re absolutely nothing. Our legacy is nothing.’
Despite Mike Tyson making things rather uncomfortable, Jazzy handled things like a seasoned professional.
‘Thank you so much for sharing that,’ she said. ‘That is something I’ve not heard as an answer.’
Mike Tyson still was not done with what he had to say.
‘Can you really imagine somebody saying: ‘I really want my legacy to be this way when I’m’ — you’re dead … Who the f— cares about me when I’m gone?’ Tyson asked.
We Are Less Than 24 Hours From Mike Tyson Fighting Jake Paul
Tyson hasn’t been seen in the boxing ring in over four years. He last competed in an exhibition contest against Roy Jones Jr. in 2020.
We are now less than 24 hours away from the former heavyweight champion getting set to return against Jake Paul.
Unlike his bout with Roy Jones, this will not be an exhibition.
Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson will be a professionally sanctioned boxing match.
